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Open Call (Climate Stories Focus)

BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA INC

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

September 25, 2026

170 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Open Call - Climate Stories

Overview: Annual funding opportunity with a specific thematic focus. The 2023 Open Call focused on climate stories.

Focus Areas:

  • Climate change stories

  • Projects about how Black communities are disproportionately affected by climate disasters

  • Media attention to climate activism in Black communities

  • Climate-related media projects in any stage of development

    • Eligibility:

  • Filmmakers working on climate-related stories

  • Projects can be in R&D phase or later stages of development

  • Accepts nascent ideas in early stages of development

    • Application Timeline (2023 example):

  • Application window: September 1 - September 25

  • Awards announced: December

  • Information sessions offered during application period

    • What They Fund: Documentary filmmaking projects

    Contact Information:

  • Address: 8 W. 126th St., Ste. 0D3117, NY, NY 10027

  • Phone: (212) 234-8200

  • Email: Contact through website

    • Additional Notes: Free virtual information sessions offered to prospective applicants during application period

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Timeline:

  • Application window opens: September 1

  • Application deadline: September 25

  • Awards announced: December

    • Pre-Application Support:

  • Free virtual information sessions offered

  • Sessions designed to answer questions before submission

  • Register for sessions through newsletter or website

    • Submission Format:

  • Online application (specific platform not detailed in provided materials)

    • Materials Required:

  • Information about the project and filmmaker

  • Climate angle/focus of the project

  • Stage of project development

    • Application Details:
    Specific questions and required materials not fully detailed in provided materials

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    bipocartsenvironmental-education

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