BGDM Sustainable Artist Grant
Funding Amount
Unrestricted grants (amount not specified)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Clarity of purpose as an artist
Other requirements
- BGDM members
- Filmmakers at emerging, established, or veteran levels
- Demonstration of filmmaking talent
- Engagement and dedication to community building
Overview
Geographic Scope: United States (BGDM members)
Focus Areas: Documentary filmmaking; support for creative work and career development
Eligibility:
- BGDM members
- Filmmakers at emerging, established, or veteran levels
- Demonstration of filmmaking talent
- Clarity of purpose as an artist
- Engagement and dedication to community building
- Strong potential to make meaningful contribution to documentary field
Award Details:
- Unrestricted grants to support creative work
- Individual mentorship and professional development support
- Curated industry connections
- Cohort-based mentorship throughout the grant year
Supported By: The Ford Foundation, The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, National Geographic Documentary Films, The Bertha Foundation, Neon, Catapult Film Fund, Our Time Films, Breakwater Studios, Sundance Film Institute
Background: Inaugural cohort (2021) included five recipients: Mireya Guzman-Ortiz, Rebeca Huntt, Chithra Jeyaram, Sara Nodjoumi, and Jean Rheem. Program aims to nourish vital voices in documentary and support BIPOC women and non-binary filmmakers.
What Brown Girls Doc Mafia Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Brown Girls Doc Mafia Inc reported $2,250 in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2022
- 5
- Total given
- $40K
- Median grant
- $8,000
- By dollars: Texas 20%, District of Columbia 20%, Missouri 20%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Washington, DC; Saint Louis, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Chehab Films LLC · Houston, TX
Fellowship
$8,000
Mandarin Duck Films LLC · Washington, DC
Fellowship
$8,000
Honor Black Birth LLC · Saint Louis, MO
Fellowship
$8,000
Intensity Films Inc · Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship
$8,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Creative writing
- BIPOC
- Women
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