The 2025 Catapult Development Grant is now open. We will be accepting applications through September 8, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PT.
This fall, we are moving to a two-step application process. Submit Step 1 by September 8 at 5 p.m. PT. Selected projects will be invited in late October to advance to Step 2 and submit a full application.
Our flagship program is geared toward independent filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to unlock critical production funding.
New: Catapult’s Project Accelerator initiative builds upon fifteen years of our Development Grant program by deepening our commitment to nonfiction storytelling during a critical time. This initiative is made possible with generous support from Luminate.
