Apply for Impact Kickstart 2026

Applications Open: Impact Kickstart 2026

Documentaries need more than a powerful story, they need a strategy. Now in its 8th year, Impact Kickstart equips underrepresented filmmakers with the resources, partnerships, and support to turn their feature films into tools that drive action on critical and current social issues.

Working Films connects filmmakers to:

Resources & mentorship
Strategic partnerships
Audience engagement plans
Impact campaign funds ($10K–$20K)

We invite you apply now at the link in bio or at www.workingfilms.org.

Deadline: Thursday, Oct 3, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
Impact Kickstart awards announced late 2025 | Funds disbursed early 2026