Doc Society launches Climate Story Fund Program 2025

Deadline: 10-Mar-25

The Doc Society has launched the Climate Story Fund Program to support compelling independent media storytelling and impact strategies from around that world that can help audiences envision the just transition, and activate them to make these visions a reality.

They are seeking stories that illuminate the interconnectedness of all life and demonstrate how climate action can lead to a new era of abundance—one where systems are redesigned to be more inclusive, equitable, and resilient, without leaving anyone behind.

Funding Information

Grants made will range from approximately USD $50,000-125,000.

Eligible Projects

All projects must be climate themed and should have impact goals and be keen to expand, explore, and implement them.
They support nonfiction projects in late production and completed nonfiction and fiction projects looking to implement an impact pilot
They fund the following formats: long form, shorts, episodic and animation films as well as podcasts and radio documentaries.
The project must be the original creation of an independent storyteller who holds the copyright to their work and maintains complete artistic, budgetary, and editorial control.
To qualify for production funding, projects must complete production within a year from being awarded the grant.
To qualify for impact funding, projects must implement an impact pilot within a year from being awarded the grant.
The project must have secured financial support from at least one active funder.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
Applicants from anywhere in the world can apply.
The applicant is not required to have nonprofit status or fiscal sponsorship.
They are happy to receive applications from Producers, Directors, Lead Creatives or Impact Producers on the project.