NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship
Overview: The Redford Center supports the NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship in partnership with The Black List, NRDC's Rewrite the Future program, The CAA Foundation, and NBCUniversal.
Program Focus: This program awards funding to selected writing teams to revise a feature screenplay or pilot that creatively and compellingly incorporates climate change.
Partners: The Black List, NRDC's Rewrite the Future program, The CAA Foundation, NBCUniversal
Award Type: Funding to selected writing teams for screenplay/pilot revision
Contact: For more information, applicants should apply through the provided application link or contact info@redfordcenter.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Apply through the provided application link (accessible via the opportunities page).
Program Details: Funding is provided to selected writing teams to revise a feature screenplay or pilot that creatively and compellingly incorporates climate change.
What Redford Center Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 32
- Total given
- $7.32M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $7,000–$3.18M
- By dollars: California 49%, Ohio 36%, Washington 5%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 78% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Big Picture Ranch LLC · Ojai, CA
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Groundswell Movie LLC · Rushville, OH
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$2.61M
Shane Andersonswiftwater Films LLC · Olympia, WA
Documentary filmmaking
$357K
Culture Crossing Llclisa Landers · Larkspur, CA
Documentary filmmaking
$166K
Prettier in the Dark LLC · New York, NY
Documentary filmmaking
$147K
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