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Nonfiction Access Initiative (NAI)

International Documentary Foundation Inc

Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

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

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What International Documentary Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 61
Total given: $5.88M
Median grant: $30K
Range: $5,345–$1.48M

By dollars: New York 35%, California 32%, Colorado 10%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
54% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.