Sugarcane, directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie
Sugarcane, directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie
Black Snow, director Alina Simone
Black Snow, director Alina Simone
Union, director/producer Stephen Maing, Brett Story
Union, director/producer Stephen Maing, Brett Story

How to Apply

Procedure and Checklist for the Catapult Research Grant:

Our application is based on the Nonfiction Core Application, a collaborative effort to standardize application requirements for documentary filmmakers. We do not accept unsolicited pitches for individual projects outside of application cycles.

To ensure you receive communications regarding your application, please add info@catapultfilmfund.org and the Submittable domain (email.submittable.com) to your “safe list” through your email provider. If you experience issues with Submittable, please let us know and feel free to reach out to support@submittable.com to assist you further.

How To Apply

Applicants must have a Submittable account to access the application. This process is free and requires a username, password, and contact information. Communications regarding your submission will be sent to your registered email.

The application procedure includes:

Checklist

Catapult uses the Nonfiction Core Application, in addition to supplemental grant-specific questions. We have simplified some Core App questions, with abbreviated word counts, in recognition of the proposed project’s early stage. Preview Nonfiction Core Application questions (available in English and Spanish)»

The LOI checklist includes:

The full application checklist includes:

Please carefully review the Guidelines and Eligibility and FAQ sections before applying. If you still have questions, email info@catapultfilmfund.org with the full title of your project in the subject line. We are a small team and will do our best to respond in a timely manner, with limited capacity to reply during peak application periods.