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IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund is sponsored by International Documentary Association (IDA). The IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund supports in-depth explorations of original, contemporary stories that integrate journalistic practice into the filmmaking process. The fund prioritizes projects combating misinformation and using journalistic principles to arrive at verifiable truth.
Since 2021, the fund has increased access and resources for filmmakers outside the United States.
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2025 IDA Grants Cycle | International Documentary Association Important Updates on 2025 IDA Grants Cycle Since late 2024, IDA has been redesigning our programs and restructuring our organization so that we can better support and advocate for the needs of documentary makers everywhere. This includes our grant programs, which have provided funds for many filmmakers for several years.
Following extensive consultation with stakeholders and funding partners, we decided to temporarily pause new applications for some of our grants (see details below) while we make changes. This will allow us to ensure the best possible impact and long-term sustainability in our support programs. We know documentary filmmakers rely on independent funding sources such as IDA to make bold and impactful work.
We are committed to continuing to fund sustainably in ways that respond to the changing landscape for non-fiction filmmaking. We plan to strengthen our support for documentary filmmakers across all that we do, including a stronger commitment to advocacy for the field. We remain steadfast in providing the documentary field with educational, editorial, administrative, legal, and financial resources.
In the coming weeks, we will announce the details of our new Artist Support team, which we are creating to serve all our constituents, grantees, fellows, members, and fiscal sponsorship clients. We look forward to sharing our enhanced funding framework later this year. In the meantime, please visit our Other Grants Directory, and for specific questions regarding existing grants, please contact funds@documentary.
org Enterprise Documentary Fund: The fund is under strategic review; applications are paused for 2025. Learn more here . Logan Elevate Grant: The grant program is under strategic review and evaluation.
Applications are paused for 2025. Learn more here . Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund: The program will continue with an enhanced mission focus.
The process to award Pare Lorentz fund grantees will begin in May 2025. Learn more here . IDA Field-Building Fund: The program will return in the summer of 2025 with program information announced in June 2025.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Open to filmmakers worldwide. Applicant must be the director and/or a producer who shares creative and editorial oversight of the project. Projects must be in production and funds used for production costs only. Access to major film participants must be secured. Not eligible: biographies, branded content, student films, completed films, purely historical films, and short documentaries (under 40 minutes finished run time). Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $25,000 - $75,000 (production funds) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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