Grants 

Who Let The Docs Out PROVIDES funding for 5 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

Impact Campaign

$30K

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Key Dates & Cycles

There are 2 cycles of funding per year,
each with separate application windows:

2026 Spring Cycle (Research & Development Grants)

  • Applications Open: February 16th, 2026

  • Applications Closed: March 16th, 2026

  • Notification: Mid-April, 2026

  • Required Program Commitment: May – July (Monthly virtual sessions)

2026 Autumn Cycle (Research, Development & Post-Production Grants)

  • Applications Open: October 1st, 2026

  • Applications Close: November 15th, 2026

  • Notification: December 15th, 2026

  • Required Program Commitment: January – March (Monthly virtual sessions)