Documentary funding, mapped (2026)
153 verified grants, fellowships, broadcasters and finishing funds — browse the public snapshots below, or get the live filterable Vault.
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By region
the United Statesthe United KingdomEuropethe Nordic countriesCanadaAustralia & New ZealandAfricaAsiaLatin Americathe Middle East
By focus
Women & Gender-Expansive FilmmakersLGBTQ+ DocumentariesClimate & Environmental DocumentariesDocumentary Journalism & Investigative FilmBlack & BIPOC FilmmakersIndigenous FilmmakersSocial-Justice & Human-Rights Documentaries
By stage
Documentary Development FundingDocumentary Production GrantsDocumentary Finishing Funds & Post-Production Grants
Deadlines move. This page is a snapshot — the Vault is live.
The 2026 Documentary Funding Vault tracks all 150+ funds with live deadlines, full eligibility rules and required materials on every entry — filterable by your region, stage, format and focus, self-updating through 2026. Every entry verified against the funder's official page.