How much funding does Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI) provide?

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When is the deadline for Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI)?

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Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI)

International Documentary Foundation Inc

Foundation

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI)

Status: In transition - becoming a new independent initiative with announcement coming soon

Purpose: Creating a scalable regrant fund for nonfiction storytellers and media makers from the disability community

Funding Partner: Ford Foundation

Previous Components:

Published report on "Enhancing Accessibility and Support for Disabled Nonfiction Media Makers"

Administered the NAI Direct Access Fund

Note: The initiative is transitioning to become a new independent organization. Subscribe to IDA newsletters for announcement of the new independent initiative launch.

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.