Catapult Film Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis. We accept questions 1, 3, and 4 of the Documentary Core Application, in addition to required supplemental questions.
Please review our Guidelines and Eligibility and FAQs in full before applying. If you still have a specific question, please email info@catapultfilmfund.org and we will be happy to try to answer them. Please include the title of your project on all correspondence with Catapult Film Fund.
To Apply:
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Click on APPLY NOW. You will be asked to register with Submittable, which involves entering contact information and choosing a username and password.
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Fill out the online application. We accept questions 1, 3, and 4 of the [Documentary Core Application](https://www.documentary.org/funding/documentary-core-application-project. You can save it and return to it as often as needed until you are ready to submit.
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You will need a log line, project description, narrative treatment, budget information, and filmography or resumé. See the Proposal Checklist below for specific details.
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Applicants must submit an online sample of their previous work and if available a sample from the proposed project.
Proposal Checklist:
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The Basics - contact information, film title, and length.
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Project Description - logline, story synopsis, topic summary, artistic approach, project stage and timeline (these questions are part of the Documentary Core Application).
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Key Creative Personnel - filmmaker bios (this question is part of the Documentary Core Application).
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Fundraising Strategy and Grant Impact - total budget, fundraising strategy, fundraising to date, amount requested (these questions are part of the Documentary Core Application), funds spent to date, fundraising piece, and impact (these are Catapult supplemental questions).
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Additional Supplemental Questions - fiscal sponsor information, previous application, access, and work samples.