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IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund

International Documentary Foundation Inc

Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

IDA Enterprise Documentary Fund

Status: Paused for 2025 - under strategic review

Award Amount: Not specified

Focus Areas:

  • In-depth explorations of original, contemporary stories

  • Integration of journalistic practice into the filmmaking process
  • Additional Support: In addition to funds, grantees receive additional resources and expertise tailored to the needs of the project.

    Note: Applications are paused for 2025 while the fund undergoes strategic review.

    Contact: funds@documentary.org

    What International Documentary Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    106
    Total given
    $7.17M
    Median grant
    $31K
    Range
    $5,731–$538K
    • By dollars: California 45%, New York 26%, Texas 9%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Brooklyn, NY; New York, NY.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Brand Renewable LLC · Austin, TX

      Fiscal sponsorship

      $538K

    • Conmoto Creative Company LLC · Los Angeles, CA

      Fiscal sponsorship

      $466K

    • Upper East Films LLC · New York, NY

      Fiscal sponsorship

      $458K

    • Ubantu Motion Pictures · Pasadena, CA

      Fiscal sponsorship

      $366K

    • 110TH Street Films LLC · New York, NY

      Fiscal sponsorship

      $355K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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