Documentary Grants - 2025

IJ4EU’s Investigation Support Scheme provides grants of between €5,000 and €50,000 to support cross-border investigative projects in Europe.

€50,000

We offer a start-up grant for new human rights film festivals / events and an impact grant for existing events that want to increase their impact or want to add new activities to their programmes.

$5000

The Fund supports the realisation of minority co-production feature films, long animated films and documentaries.

€200,000

A program connecting filmmakers and investors to fund feature-length films through curated events, tailored guidance, and community-building opportunities.
Substantial Investment

A key opportunity for filmmakers committed to investigative storytelling, this fund provides critical resources to create compelling documentaries with a strong journalistic foundation.

$25,000 - $75,000

This documentary film grant offers funding for independent nonfiction projects at various stages, prioritizing underrepresented voices and global filmmakers with budgets under $1 million.

$40,000 to $100,000

We invest in 10-15 documentaries year-round on a rolling basis. If you're working on a feature-length or episodic documentary and seeking funding, we invite you to submit.

$30000 - $100000