💰 Funding Deadlines:

• November 6: Jewish Film Institute has put out a call for applications for the 2027 Jewish Film Institute Grants, which provide finishing funds for independent films and media projects exploring Jewish identity. Apply here.
• November 8: Equality Fund is taking applications for the Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship, which provides $4000 CAD stipend to five journalists who are located in, and reporting on, communities in ODA-recipient countries. The fellowship is geared toward stories highlighting local solutions to global crises, with a focus on gender. Learn more here.
• November 13: Who Let The Docs Out is funding documentaries that focus on our relationship with animals and food systems. The grants provide up to $8,000 for research, up to $15,000 for development, up to $50,000 for production, or up to $30,000 for post-production. More details here.
• November 20: South Arts is offering grants of various amounts for journalists across the South to cover southern artists and artistic work. Learn more. 
• November 30: From The Hearth Productions is offering the Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant for Student Filmmakers, which provides $3,000 + donated services and discounts to student filmmakers that need help starting or finishing their film. Learn more here.
• December 1: National Geographic is seeking proposals from storytellers focused on both the history and contemporary expressions of global cultures and religions. They will provide grants of up to $20,000 or $100,000, depending on the level of the project. More information here.
• Rolling: New America is accepting applications for its multimedia reporting grants, and is providing funding for stories that focus on solutions to the caregiving crisis. Apply here.
• Rolling: The Outrider AI + Nuclear Reporting Fund supports journalism and multimedia storytelling projects that explain the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons. Journalists may receive up to $10,000 for projects, supporting expenses such as travel, research, multimedia production, and more. Deadline is rolling, submit your project here. 
• Rolling: The Pulitzer Center’s Global Reporting Grant supports in-depth, high-impact nonfiction projects that push boundaries and spotlight underreported stories. The Grant is open to journalists, filmmakers, and visual storytellers worldwide, and the typical award amount is $5,000-$10,000. Apply here.
• Rolling: Panavision’s New Filmmaker Grant Program offers grants for camera equipment and post-production services. The equipment grant provides use of Panavision digital or film camera packages, while the post-production grant works with Light Iron to provide new filmmakers with access to final color and finishing services. Only available in the US. Apply here. 

💡 Fellowship, Lab, and Pitch Deadlines:

• November 23: EURODOC is accepting applications for their EURODOC27 cohort. The program is for mid-career documentary producers and the workshops take place from March through October. Learn more here.
• November 23: BFI Doc Society has put out a call for UK-based producers to apply for the RISE Producer Programme, a 6-month initiative for lead producers working on their first feature documentary film. Apply here. 
• December 2: Stanford University is looking for journalists and people who work in service of journalism to apply for its John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships, which provide a $135,000 stipend and other benefits for nine months of full-time residence at Stanford University. The fellowship is for those seeking the time to answer a question or challenge about journalism. Apply here.
• December 4: The NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship will provide $20,000 grants and six months of mentorship to support three writers who are working on a revision of a feature screenplay or pilot that highlights the topic of climate change. Learn more.
• December 15: The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards are seeking short film submissions from emerging independent filmmakers. Shortlisted filmmakers will be flown to Los Angeles for an industry workshop program. Learn more.
• Rolling: The Retraction Watch Research Accountability Reporting Fellowship supports up to six U.S.-based journalists covering scientific accountability issues — retractions, fake data, fraud — at research universities or institutions. Newsrooms receive $7,500 in funding, one-on-one mentorship, and four virtual training sessions. Fellows are selected on a rolling basis as early as May 4. Submit here. 
• Rolling: Submit your documentary for Educational Distribution with GOOD DOCS! If your latest doc is based on education and engaging with students about rarely heard stories then this is where your next application should be. Find out more here.
• Rolling: More to Her Story is always looking for pitches from women in journalism. They believe in solutions journalism and its power to drive real-world change. In a world where women’s rights are increasingly under threat, they champion the voices of female journalists and use their stories as catalysts to drive lasting change. Pitch here. 
• Rolling: The Dot Line Space Art Foundation invites artists, collectives, and interdisciplinary practitioners to submit portfolios for Water Bodies & Ecology 2026, a research-driven program exploring water, ecology, climate, memory, and environmental consciousness. Unfolding across two venues over 40 days in 2026, the project includes research, installations, and exhibitions, and is open to all mediums and artistic practices. Apply here.

🎬 Festival Submission Deadlines:

• November 11: Submissions are now open for the 70th edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Taking place from April 22-May 2, 2027, the festival offers industry talks, pitch sessions, SFFILM education workshops, and more. Submit your film here.
• November 20: Frameline is seeking submissions for San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Submit here.
• November 22: One World Romania is accepting submissions for the International Documentary & Human Rights Film Festival. Submit here.
• November 30: DocsBarcelona has opened their call for submissions for the 30th edition of their festival. Learn more here.
• December 15: Submissions are open for the 20th edition of Pordenone Docs Fest – The Voices of Documentary, taking place April 6-10, 2027 in Italy's 2027 Capital of Culture. Cinemazero seeks documentaries of high artistic and production quality running over 60 minutes and produced in 2025 or 2026, that are unreleased in Italy and have not been broadcast on television or made available online. Submit here.

• December 17: The Seattle International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for their 53rd annual festival, taking place May 13-23 at SIFF Cinemas with the goal of spotlighting new voices, independents, and films that have yet to break through to US audiences. Apply here.