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Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund
Award: Up to $40,000 (development); up to $100,000 (production/post-production)
Deadline: Deadline not published — check the official page
The 2026 Fall Cycle has closed; 2027 Spring Cycle dates are to be announced.
Who qualifies
- U.S. and international feature-length nonfiction projects at the intersection of science and storytelling. Each project is limited to a maximum of two submissions
Good to know: Administered by the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund with Sandbox Films; two grant cycles per year. The 2026 Fall Cycle has closed; the 2027 Spring Cycle dates are to be announced. Monitor the official page.
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Filed under: Grants for Content Creators
Last verified: September 16, 2026 · Official source ↗
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