The Catapult Research Grant expands upon the mission to provide early support to nonfiction filmmakers. The program offers grants of $10,000 USD and dedicated mentorship to U.S.-based filmmakers in the early conception phase of a documentary feature or short. The grant can be used for a variety of needs for developing new nonfiction film ideas including: research, writing, travel, crew, identifying and gaining access to protagonists, and any preliminary production costs associated with shaping the artistic vision or capturing early footage.
Grantees will receive $10,000 USD per project
Open to US based filmmakers
Online application.