CAAM Documentary Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), CAAM provides project funding to independent documentary films by and about the Asian American experience for public television.
Focus Areas:
- Independent documentary films by and about the Asian American experience
- Projects for public television
Historical Impact:
- Supported filmmakers for over 40 years
- Funded numerous documentary films and programs about Asian American experiences
Note: In 2025, CAAM announced support for 3 new documentary films and 2 new digital series, though specific details are not provided in the available materials.
What Center for Asian American Media actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 30
- Total given
- $1.48M
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $10K–$100K
- By dollars: New York 37%, California 27%, Connecticut 7%. Top recipient cities: Brooklyn, NY; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
African Cowboy DBA Dream Seek · Pasadena, CA
Filmmaker award
$100K
Cloud Machine LLC · Los Angeles, CA
Filmmaker award
$100K
Sublime Madness · Annandale, VA
Filmmaker award
$100K
Thank You for Thinking of ME · Buffalo, NY
Filmmaker award
$100K
Usmp LLC · Brooklyn, NY
Filmmaker award
$100K
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
CAAM Fellowship
Center for Asian American Media
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Building Bridges Documentary Fund
Center for Asian American Media
Amount
R&D $10K–$25K; Production $50K–$100K; Post-production $50K–$100K (cap $100K/project)
Deadline
Deadline not published
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