THE DOCUMENTARY IMPACT PRODUCER RELIEF FUND

The Documentary Impact Producer Relief Fund will provide grants of up to $4,000 to help alleviate the acute hardships faced by freelance impact producers working anywhere in the world in this time of economic uncertainty. Freelance and sole-proprietor impact producers, especially those from under resourced and underrepresented groups, are uniquely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which has exacerbated the spectrum of historic inequalities they face. While emergency relief resources alone cannot address long-term career stability, the intent of this fund is to ensure impact producers, who we believe are vital to the documentary ecosystem, remain financially stable enough to continue this important work.

HOW LONG WILL THE FUND BE OPEN FOR?

There will be three funding rounds:

Round 1: Open June 3rd - June 8th
We were able to offer support to 132 colleagues from 27 countries including:
Argentina * Australia * Austria * Brazil * Canada * Chile * Colombia * Congo * Denmark * El Salvador * Ethiopia * France * India * Kenya * Mexico * Moldova * Nepal * Nigeria * New Zealand * Pakistan * Portugal * Russia * South Africa * Tunisia * United Kingdom * United States

Round 2: Open July 10th

Round 3: Open August 12th

HOW WILL THE RECIPIENTS BE CHOSEN?

This is a non-competitive process. The funds are not being given out on a first-come first-served basis, so don’t rush your application. At the close of each application period, all eligible applications will be entered into a pool and adjusted as needed to ensure fair representation from particularly vulnerable communities. The applications will then be randomized and processed.

CAN I READ THE APPLICATION BEFORE APPLYING?

Yes! You can download a copy of the questions in advance here. There is also additional information available on the Guidance page.

To find out more about the fund, go to https://docimpactproducersrelieffund.org/index.php