Narrative Short Lab

Documentary Production Grant

Micro-grants of $10,000 combined with hands-on camera package rentals for fiction directors preparing festival submissions.

Up to $25,000 in direct funding plus six months of post-production suite access for mid-stage non-fiction feature projects.

Audio Storytelling Fund

Direct grants of $5,000 designated for investigative audio series, community oral histories, and experimental sound works.

Dismantling institutional media gatekeeping

We eliminate bureaucratic barriers to ensure underrepresented directors and writers retain full creative autonomy over their work.

Impact across grassroots cinema

$1.8M

direct creator funding

142

independent films backed

65%

first-time directors

38

community workshops held

Review our transparent eligibility guidelines, submission schedules, and technical resource access details for the upcoming Spring 2025 grant cycle.