The Doc Society's Impact Field Guide database is a collection of tools, organizations, trainings, case studies, templates, funding opportunities, and more to support your efforts to have an impact.
Centralised Indigeneous Fellowship
Documentary Australia
The fellowship is focused on the career advancement of First Nations documentary filmmakers
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BFI Doc Society Fund
Doc Society
Supports and nurtures independent non-fiction film and immersive projects by UK filmmakers, prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling
Topic: Funding
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The StoryBoard Collective
The StoryBoard Collective
Investing in documentary projects and organisations that show great potential for impact and providing a work and convening space for creative change…
Topic: Funding
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IRIS
IRIS
Donor collaborative supporting storytelling and narrative strategy for impact around gender, racial and ethnic justice, natural resources and climate…
Topic: Funding
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PSBT
Mentoring-and-commissioning initiative for India's next generation of documentary filmmakers
Topic: Funding
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Solidarity Economy Funding Library
New Economy Coalition
Funding database
Topic: Funding
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Impact Kickstart
Working Films
Impact Kickstart supports underrepresented filmmakers with resources, strategic goals for impact, and specific plans to engage future partners and au…
Topic: Funding
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IDFA Professionals Funder List
IDFA Professionals
Global overview of main funding bodies for documentary filmmakers
Topic: Funding
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Early Bird Guide to the Nonfiction Core Application
Early Bird Films
Resource with advice for each section of the application
Topic: Funding
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Jonathan Logan Family Foundation
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation
Supports organizations that advance social justice by empowering world-changing work in investigative journalism, documentary film and arts & culture
Topic: Funding
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Nonfiction Core Application Checklist
Sundance Institute
Field-wide effort to standardize a set of questions that are used in non-fiction funding, fiscal sponsor, or artist support opportunities
Topic: Funding
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Impact Funders List
Peace is Loud
Comprehensive, though not all-inclusive, list of funders who have previously supported impact campaigns
Topic: Funding
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