Doc Society Climate Story Fund 2025 for Creative Fiction/Nonfiction Projects

The fund is seeking stories that illuminate the interconnectedness of all life and demonstrate how climate action can lead to a new era of abundance—one where systems are redesigned to be more inclusive, equitable, and resilient, without leaving anyone behind. These narratives should resonate on a deeply emotional level, reflecting our collective love for our communities, our environments, and the generations yet to come. By amplifying these stories, we hope to activate global audiences to envision and demand a future that balances environmental restoration with social justice, political accountability, ethical migration policies, and the responsible use of technology.

The Doc Society Climate Story Fund supports compelling independent media storytelling and impact strategies from around that world that can help audiences envision the just transition, and activate them to make these visions a reality. The Fund provides up to $125,000 grants to support the completion of production of nonfiction projects, and for completed nonfiction and fiction projects looking to implement an impact pilot.

• Table of Content
• About Doc Society
• Doc Society Climate Story Fund
• Aim and Benefits of Doc Society Climate Story Fund
• Requirements for Doc Society Climate Story Fund Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Doc Society Climate Story Fund
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Doc Society

Doc Society is a non-profit founded in 2005 committed to enabling great documentary films and connecting them to audiences globally.

Doc Society Climate Story Fund

Application Deadline	10 Mar 2025
Value	USD $50,000-125,000
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Doc Society
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Doc Society Climate Story Fund

Grants made will range from approximately USD $50,000-125,000.

Requirements for Doc Society Climate Story Fund Qualification

• The applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
• Applicants from anywhere in the world can apply.
• The applicant is not required to have nonprofit status or fiscal sponsorship.
• The fund is happy to receive applications from Producers, Directors, Lead Creatives or Impact Producers on the project.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Doc Society Climate Story Fund

If your project does not meet the following requirements, it will unfortunately not be eligible for consideration, and your application will be rejected.

• The project must be the original creation of an independent storyteller who holds the copyright to their work and maintains complete artistic, budgetary, and editorial control. Projects directed by a third party, such as a broadcaster, university, foundation, or nonprofit organization, are not eligible.
• To qualify for production funding, projects must complete production within a year from being awarded the grant.

• To qualify for impact funding, projects must implement an impact pilot within a year from being awarded the grant.
• The project must have secured financial support from at least one active funder.

Documents Required for Application

Key Dates: 

February 10, 2025	Call for applications opens
February 26, 2025	Call for applications information webinar
March 10, 2025	Call for applications closes at 7:00 AM Pacific Time
June 20, 2025	Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to supply rough cuts (if ready)
July 14-16, 2025	Zoom interviews for shortlisted applicants
July 25, 2025	Selected grantees will be notified
August 1, 2025	Unsuccessful candidates will be notified
September 8-9 & 17-18, 2025	Virtual Impact Lab

Application Deadline

March 10, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Doc Society on forms.fillout.com to apply

For more details, visit Doc Society website