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ITVS Open Call is sponsored by Independent Television Service (ITVS). Offers funding and co-production support for exceptional documentaries in progress, focusing on nonfiction projects over 10 minutes in length.
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What You Get With ITVS Funding Up to $400k in funding for long-form features Up to $50k in funding for stand-alone shorts Co-production support, creative development, and feedback from ITVS You maintain full editorial, creative, and financial control ITVS retains certain streaming and broadcast rights during the licensing term We’re looking for exceptional storytelling that aligns with our mission: stories that take risks, tackle important issues, address the needs of American audiences, and are rarely seen in public or commercial media.
We recognize the hard work you’ve put into your project, and we’ll partner with you to help you complete it, then distribute it across public media platforms. Open Call offers up to $400,000 in co-production funding to independent producers of nonfiction documentaries, ranging from shorts to features. The documentary can be on any subject, or any viewpoint or style, as long as it’s in active production .
For pre-production nonfiction projects, see our development fund. Open Call is not a grant. You’ll receive funding in the form of a co-production agreement that assigns ITVS certain broadcast and streaming rights to your project during the contract term.
We’ll be co-producing partners and collaborate editorially on your vision. Be sure to allow enough time (2-4 weeks) to complete the application. ITVS has adopted the Non-Fiction Core standards as a foundation for our funding applications.
Much of the Open Call application has been aligned with this model; however, you’ll need to complete a few additional production details to complete the application, as ITVS is supported by public funds. Our most recently funded films BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing Not currently accepting applications Independent Lens Creator Lab Not currently accepting applications
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Independent documentary filmmakers with projects in production or post-production. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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ITVS Open Call is funded by Independent Television Service (ITVS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.
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