Contests & Festivals

Film Festivals & Contests

One Earth Film Festival

Create a 3-8 minute video or a 45 second animation on energy, food, transportation, open space, waste, or water and compete for a $1000 scholarship, plus a matching donation to a foundation of your choice. More information here.

Short Film Festival of Biodiversity

Accepts a variety of cinematographic works (animations, documentaries, fiction, experimental, and music videos) in digital format, 5-20 minutes in length. Films should inspire debate and reflection about the need to understand, promote, and conserve the biodiversity of the global environment. More information here.

Grants & Fellowships

National Geographic Early Career Grant

National Geographic's Early Career Grants are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. Grants are typically funded for between US $5,000 and US $10,000. There is no maximum age limit for Early Career Grant applicants. However, applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission. Applicants are not required to have an advanced degree. More information here.