Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program
Equipment for Student Filmmakers
The New Filmmaker Program loans digital camera packages (based on availability) to filmmakers for student thesis films and low-budget independent features.
Film Grants US and Canada - 2024
Library of Congress Lavine | Ken Burns Prize for Film
Documentary Post Production Funds
The Library of Congress Lavine Ken Burns Prize for Film is a $200,000 cash award for a late-stage documentary film with a running time of 50 minutes or more.
Points North Fellowship
Documentary Fund in Maine, USA
The Points North Fellowship early- and mid-career filmmakers to Maine to accelerate the development of their feature documentary.
NEH Media Production Grant
Humanitarian Documentary Fund for US Filmmakers
The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution documentary film that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways.
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund
Documentary Fund for Canadian Filmmakers
Hot Docs and the Rogers Foundation founded the $1-million Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund to support Canadian documentary projects.
William Greaves Research and Development Fund
Documentary African Descent
The William Greaves Research and Development Fund resources talented, mid-career nonfiction storytellers from racially and ethnically underrepresented communities in the United States, as well as filmmakers who identify as being of Indigenous and/or of African descent.
Documentary Development Initiative
LGTQB Documentary for US Filmmakers
The program is created for storytellers who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or storytellers with disabilities.