Doc Society Climate Story Fund

Doc Society Climate Story Fund is sponsored by Doc Society. The Doc Society Climate Story Fund provides grants to support the completion of production of creative nonfiction projects and to pilot impact campaigns for completed creative nonfiction and fiction projects that engage audiences not typically included in the climate conversatio…

The Doc Society Climate Story Fund supports compelling independent media storytelling and impact strategies from around that world that can help audiences envision the just transition, and activate them to make these visions a reality. The Fund provides up to $125,000 grants to support the completion of production of nonfiction projects, and for impact pilots for completed nonfiction and fiction projects.

We believe investing in culture is a solution to address the climate emergency. We aren’t looking for the one silver bullet story that will work for everyone, rather we believe we need a multitude of stories “as diverse as the ecosystems we seek to save” (props to filmmaker Michael Premo for coining this phrase).

Since its launch in 2021 the Doc Society Climate Story Fund has awarded more than $4M to more than 50 projects that move us closer to a more climate just and biodiverse future. Current grantees represent multiple geographies, spanning from Latin America to Sub Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia.

Some grantees are reaching their target audiences on public service broadcasters such as the BBC, POV, via digital platforms like Spotify and YouTube, or even messaging applications like WhatsApp. Others are being picked up by streamers including Netflix, Hulu and Disney+.

All projects have signed or are negotiating distribution deals that align with impact goals and potential to engage critical audiences in each context where they are being released. Learn more about our grantees and their impact here.