Grants 

Who Let The Docs Out PROVIDES funding for 4 different stages of production:

2026 Summer Grant Cycle

OPENS EARLY JUNE

Coexistence Documentary Fund
Automation & Humanity Documentary Fund

Research

$8K

Development/
Sizzle

$15K

Production

$50K

Post-Production

$50K

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Key Dates & Cycles

There are 3 cycles of funding per year,
each with separate application windows:

2027 Spring Cycle

  • Pre-applications Open: Mid/Late February

  • Pre-application Deadline: Friday 19th March

  • Full application Deadline: Friday 30th April

  • Notification Date: Friday 28th May

  • Required Program Commitment: June - August (Monthly check-ins and 1:1 sessions)

2026 Autumn Cycle - NOW OPEN

  • Pre-applications Open: Friday October 16th

  • Pre-application Deadline: Friday 13th November

  • Full application Deadline: Friday 1st January

  • Notification Date: Early February

  • Required Program Commitment: February - April (Monthly check-ins and 1:1 sessions)

2027 SUMMER Cycle

  • Pre-applications Open: Mid/Late June

  • Pre-application Deadline: Friday 16th July

  • Full application Deadline: Friday 27th August

  • Notification Date: Friday 24th September

  • Required Program Commitment: October - December (Monthly check-ins and 1:1 sessions)