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Redford Center Grants - The Redford Center Calling All Filmmakers: Applications are open for The Redford Center’s 2026 Grants Program. Supporting Environmental Filmmakers Applications are now open for The 2026 Redford Center Grants Open Call ! This marks our sixth cycle since 2016, supporting environmental filmmakers working on feature-length documentaries and docu-series that explore urgent, intersectional environmental stories.
Selected filmmakers will receive $40,000 in grant funding , along with yearlong support that includes mentorship, access to industry and environmental experts, a cohort-based fellowship experience, and an in-person convening focused on creative and professional development. Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations, production companies, and individual filmmakers worldwide..
Awards are valued at $25,000, with a deadline of 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00.
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Redford Center Grants - The Redford Center Calling All Filmmakers: Applications are open for The Redford Center’s 2026 Grants Program. Supporting Environmental Filmmakers Applications are now open for The 2026 Redford Center Grants Open Call ! This marks our sixth cycle since 2016, supporting environmental filmmakers working on feature-length documentaries and docu-series that explore urgent, intersectional environmental stories.
Selected filmmakers will receive $40,000 in grant funding , along with yearlong support that includes mentorship, access to industry and environmental experts, a cohort-based fellowship experience, and an in-person convening focused on creative and professional development.
Since launching in 2016, The Redford Center has remained one of the few entities exclusively funding and providing multi-faceted grant support to independent environmental documentaries. To date, Redford Center Grants have supported 60 projects and awarded more than $2 million in funding.
Redford Center grantee films have received awards, premieres, and distribution from industry leaders including Netflix, Hulu, HBO, PBS, National Geographic, Sundance Film Festival, Jackson Wild, DC Environmental Film Festival, and many more. We welcome applications for projects at any stage of production. To be eligible, projects must have sample footage and must not yet be picture locked.
See below for more details and links to apply. Since 2016, we’ve supported 60 filmmaking teams through our environmental documentary grants program. These award-winning artists share stories of communities igniting their collective power to bring necessary change, traditional and innovative practices aimed at preserving our planet, legacies of injustice met with overdue yet promising solutions, and so much more.
Click here to view our 2022 Grantee Book (PDF) Click here to view our 2020 Grantee Book (PDF)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, production companies, and individual filmmakers worldwide. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $25,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 13, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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