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01 ITVS Open Call
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 ITVS Open Call provides finishing funds for single non-fiction or animation public television programs on any subject, and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video.
FOR OPEN CALL, ITVS IS LOOKING FOR:
Single programs of standard broadcast length (56:40 or 26:40). In rare cases, when a filimmaker’s skills, subject and story structure warrant it, ITVS will consider programs at feature lengths
Works-in-progress (for non-fiction submissions), i.e. projects that have already begun production
Programs that can be completed within one year of contract
There is no minimum or maximum amount, but ITVS monies must be the last dollars in—meaning they should be sufficient for completing the production. Be realistic and request what you need to finish your program. After review of your budget, ITVS will make an offer of funds that we believe will allow you to complete your project. Please read “How ITVS Funding Is Different from a Grant,” in ITVS Funding Guidelines. |
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02 The Gucci Tribecca Documentary Fund
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 The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund is seeking feature-length documentaries that are in the stages of advanced production or post-production. Eligible films should explore broad social issues or movements through engaging stories that may have potential impact and the ability to inspire dialogue. Films may also challenge the status quo by examining people who are ignored, ostracized or otherwise marginalized; or those fighting for social or political change. We are looking for films that are suitable in style to be able to sustain a festival and/or theatrical run and that could resonate with a mainstream U.S. audience. |
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03 IDFA's Jan Vrijman Fund
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 IDFA's Jan Vrijman Fund supports filmmakers and festivals in developing countries. Independent documentary makers living in these countries can submit applications for financial support in two rounds each year. Grants are intended for script development, production and post-production.
In addition to individual film projects, the Fund also supports projects that promote local documentary production and distribution in general, such as workshops, documentary film festivals and educational programmes. The Fund does not only provide financial support, but also plays an advisory role. |
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04 Channel 4 Britdocs Real Funds
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 The fund gives grants to support independent filmmakers and artists making documentary projects that would not be commissioned by a UK broadcaster. Since our inception in 2005 we have funded over 40 film projects. Please check out our Funded Films pages for full details. |
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Cinema Reloaded
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 On the Cinema Reloaded website, three film projects are presented. On the website you can see how much each film project still requires to meet its minimum budget. By investing in a project, you become a "co-producer" |
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EAST EUROPEAN FORUM PITCHING
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 The East European Forum is a meeting of East European documentary filmmakers and significant European commissioning editors where the filmmakers and their independent producers offer their creative projects for co-production, pre-sale and acquisistion. The Forum is organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in co-operation with the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.The Pitching forum – a public presentation in which the director and producer have an opportunity to present/pitch their film projects to leading East and West European television producers in order to enroll their aid in co-financing or co-production. The pitching forum is followed by individual meetings, which enable the producers and directors to introduce the project to the commissioning editors in more detail. |
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EIDF Documentary Fund (EDF)
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 The EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF) and Broadcasting content Promotion Foundation have collaborated in order to reinforce the works of documentaries in development. The winner will have the financial support of KRW 30,000,000 for the final production. |
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From Here To Awesome
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 From Here to Awesome is a discovery and distribution festival that puts filmmakers directly in touch with audiences. The festival has no submission fees and filmmakers retain their rights while seeing direct revenue from festival outlets.
From Here to Awesome Showcase. 12 features and 10 shorts were programmed based on audience demand. Films will be available across a variety of outlets such as; Amazon, Vudu, Netflix, IndieFlix.com, Hereticfilms.com, Hulu, Joost, and Vuze. More outlets will be added. In addition to those living room and online outlets, FHTA has arranged for numerous theatrical screenings all over the world. Screenings will take place in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, London, Melbourne and Edinburgh. Not to mention over 25 guerrilla drive-in screening events take place on beaches, rooftops and in parking garages. |
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Fundable
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 Fundable.com lets groups of people pool funds to make purchases or raise money.
Similar to online auctions, Fundable's pages are created by people who use this site. Each project has a description of how much money needs to be collected and what it will do. Once enough pledges (not payments) have been collected, Fundable turns them into real payments and sends the total to the project's organizer. |
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Good Pitch
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 The Good Pitch, the climactic event of IFP's Independent Film Week of panels and screenings in New York City. The Good Pitch is an opportunity for filmmakers to get financing, advice and make vital connections to a mass of reps from NGO's, distributors and financiers. |
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Indie GoGO
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 IndieGoGo provides tools for fundraising, promotion, and discovery to the film and media industry. The platform enables people to showcase their work, mobilize their fans, and DIWO (Do-It-With-Others!).
Founded on the principles of opportunity, transparency, choice, and action, IndieGoGo launched in 2008 to address the fundraising challenges and market inefficiencies affecting independent filmmaking today. IndieGoGo enables this "filmocracy" by providing filmmakers an open platform to pitch their projects to the world, and giving the fans a vehicle to experience and influence the once inaccessible world of filmmaking.
Filmmakers get new resources to build and engage a loyal fan base to assist in making their projects happen. Filmmakers can raise money and awareness, find cast and crew, and gain credibility through the help of their number one resource: their fans.
Fans get the opportunity to discover and impact the films of tomorrow while getting insider access and VIP perks for their contributions. But beyond the VIP perks, fans get an everyday opportunity to support the people, films, or causes they believe in. |
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Kickstarter
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 Project creators can offer products, services or other benefits ("rewards") to inspire people to support their project.Money is collected only if a project reaches or exceeds its funding goal before time expires. If a project's funding goal is $5,000 and only $4,999 is pledged when time expires, no money is collected.
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Muse - feedthemse.com
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 Feed The Muse is a way for fans, supporters, patrons of the arts to support artists online. The goal is to help an artist raise as much money as they can so they can continue to pursue their art. You can raise money if you’re a band, musician, artist, writer or filmmaker. The online fundraising pages make raising money and donating easy; its transforming the way artists connect with their fans. Feed The Muse is a convenient and creative tool and a new way to approach this changing relationship. |
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Openfilm
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 The site showcases a collection of high quality live-action and animated films displayed in high resolution. Openfilm provides a venue for users to watch premium video content, as well as for filmmakers to exhibit their works.
Openfilm offers a 50/50 advertising revenue sharing program to all content providers. The website's limited amount of selected content will enable the best producers' works to finally stand out. |
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The San Francisco Foundation Bay Area Documentary Fund
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 Many award-winning documentaries have emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area. In recognition of this fine tradition, we have created The San Francisco Foundation Bay Area Documentary Fund. Four or five awards ranging from $20,000 to $25,000 will be distributed annually to support documentary projects in early production phases by experienced filmmakers with an esteemed body of previously created work |
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The Sundance Documentary Fund
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 Documentary Fund grants are announced 2-3 times a year,the Fund has disbursed almost $5.2 million to over 175 projects in 52 countries. In supporting such work, the Sundance Documentary Fund encourages the diverse exchange of ideas crucial to developing an open society, raising public consciousness about human rights abuses and restrictions of civil liberties, and fostering an ongoing dialogue about these issues. |
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