The Southern Documentary Fund is accepting applications for its Production Grant.
Donor Name: Southern Documentary Fund
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Seven filmmakers will be awarded $15,000 each, totaling $105,000.
Eligible Projects
- Nonfiction documentaries (shorts, features, docuseries, and experimental).
- Projects must be in production. Proposals for research, development, post-production, distribution or engagement/impact funding are not eligible to apply for this grant.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for our grant:
- Project Directors should reside or have deep roots in one of the following Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
- This grant prioritizes stories made in or about the American South.
- Applicants must have a U.S. social security number or U.S. federal tax ID number.
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Applicants must not be enrolled in a film school and/or seeking funds for a student project.
Ineligible Projects
The following projects are ineligible for funding and will NOT be considered:
- The applicant and project do not meet the above listed eligibility requirements.
- Non-documentary projects.
- Projects that meet our criteria, but have an incomplete application and/or are missing support materials.
- Projects submitted after the submission deadline.
- Projects that have already received production funds from SDF.
For more information, visit SDF.
