Who Let The Docs Out Grants – 2026 Autumn Cycle

Open for submissions

About

Grants for bold, original documentaries that invite audiences to see animals differently / recalibrate our relationship with animals and food systems. Funding by stage (features/series vs shorts): Research up to $8,000/$4,000; Development $15,000/$7,500; Production $50,000/$25,000 (15% financing secured); Post-production $30,000/$15,000 (35% secured). 5–10 projects per cycle; three cycles a year.

Location

International

Deadline

13 November 2026

Fees

No application fee stated.

Eligibility

Filmmakers anywhere in the world; professional filmmakers only (not students/course projects); for features and series the director needs ≥1 previous directing credit; a producer must be attached. Shorts 5–40 min, features >40 min, series any length. One application per cycle. EOI (incl. 2–3 min video) → invited Full Application based on Nonfiction Core Application 3.1. EOI decisions by 4 Dec 2026; final decisions early Feb 2027.

Categories

Documentary, Short

Details checked on

16 October 2026

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