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The $2.5M Documentary Fund is open to independent nonfiction filmmakers creating feature-length documentaries that engage with contemporary issues and themes.

The $10,000 Social Fiction Design Competition invites writers, filmmakers, artists, animators, and creative thinkers worldwide to imagine the life of a young person in the year 2050 through powerful Social Fiction storytelling.

The $100,000 Focus on Ability Short Film Festival is an international film competition based in Australia that invites short films and documentaries centered on disability themes. 

The Art Artist Residency Grants Program offers artists an opportunity to undertake a funded residency in Ras Al Khaimah while engaging in creative production and community interaction.

Five opportunities are available for individuals in the creative industry (sketchers, textile artisans, artists, filmmakers, and writers). Deadlines are between April and June 2026

Sharjah Art Foundation invites local and international filmmakers to apply for the ninth edition of the $30,000 Sharjah Film Platform (SFP) Short Film Production Grant.

Six opportunities are available for creative individuals, specifically photographers and filmmakers. Deadlines are between April and July 2026

The €8,000 Canon Video Grant – Short Film Documentary 2026 offers an opportunity for a professional videographer or photojournalist to produce a short documentary supported by financial and technical resources.

The Inge Morath Award provides grants of up to $8,500 to young photographers under 30 who identify as women or nonbinary to complete long-term documentary projects. The award encourages independent authorship and offers opportunities for exhibition, publication, and wider dissemination of completed work.

Discover more than $500,000 in funding for Nigerian entrepreneurs. Deadlines for these opportunities is between March to April 2026