Sundance Graton Collab Artists
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Indigenous artists who are from a California-based tribe
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://collab.sundance.org/grants-opportunities)._
- Must provide proof of California-based Tribal membership and/or agree to work with a Graton Tribal Representative to gather and submit paperwork
Overview
The Sundance Institute
Graton Collab Artist Opportunity serves to cultivate a stage for artists from federally and non-federally recognized California Indian tribes to tell their stories through film. The inaugural fellows will be awarded curated courses from the Sundance Collab platform, which provides a virtual destination for emerging artists to learn craft and career strategies and to build community through courses, workshops, advisor sessions, extensive resources, and community gatherings.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Indigenous artists who are from a California-based tribe.
- Must provide proof of California-based Tribal membership and/or agree to work with a Graton Tribal Representative to gather and submit paperwork.
What Sundance Institute actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 64
- Total given
- $1.9M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $8,250–$100K
- By dollars: Montana 3%, New York <1%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Dillon, MT; Brooklyn, NY; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 84% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Biophilia Films LLC
Filmmaking
$100K
Far Far Far Out LLC
Filmmaking
$100K
Holds You Tight LLC
Filmmaking
$100K
Captions LLC
Filmmaking
$75K
Topography LLC
Filmmaking
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Native americans
- Arts
- Creative writing
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