We are looking for Southern Makers who reside or have deep roots in one of the following twelve Southern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. If you have any questions about your projects eligibility, please contact sdfgrants@southerndocumentaryfund.org.  

Applicants must not be enrolled in a film school and/or seeking funds for a student project. If your project has special circumstances regarding eligibility, please feel free to reach out to our Program Manager: chris@southerndocumentaryfund.org

No, you can not apply separately, we will accept one application per project, per grant cycle.

You do not have to be a non-profit or have an LLC to apply.

Yes, please be sure to include this in your proposed budget.  

We are encouraging filmmakers at all levels to apply.

Yes, we accept both short and feature film proposals as well as documentary series proposals.

There is not a turnaround time for a completed project. 

We are encouraging applicants to submit a sample of 5-10 minutes in length. Be sure to submit samples that best represent your work. 

Yes, this can be submitted as your previous work sample.