Building Bridges Documentary Fund
Funding Amount
R&D $10K–$25K; Production $50K–$100K; Post-production $50K–$100K (cap $100K/project)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Fact: Center for Asian American Media (San Francisco, CA) runs the Building Bridges Documentary Fund for filmmakers making documentaries about the U.S.-Muslim community ($10K–$100K by phase). Note: CAAM's separate CPB-funded Documentary Fund is currently PAUSED — excluded.
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Fact (page-stated): The Building Bridges Documentary Fund provides funding for independent documentary projects (feature ≥60 min, shorts ≤40 min, episodic series) about the Muslim experience in the United States. Funding by phase: Research & Development $10K–$25K; Production $50K–$100K; Post-production $50K–$100K; capped at $100K per project. Doris Duke Foundation–funded. You do NOT need to be Muslim and do NOT need a fiscal sponsor to apply. Apply via the Open Call. Note (re-scrape): page states the application is 'currently open' with an 'Apply by April 26' Open Call — verify the current cycle/year; deadline=null pending confirmation.
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