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£20,000 Planet Health Documentary Grant

  • Organization: Earthrise Studio, with Bupa
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: November 16, 2026
  • Age: 18 and over
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Earthrise, a London documentary studio, and the healthcare company Bupa are funding five filmmakers to make short documentaries about how our health is tied to the health of our environment. Each film gets £20,000, a development programme with BAFTA Albert, YouTube and Together Films, and a world premiere at SXSW London in May 2027. It is open to documentary directors anywhere in the world who already have festival-selected or commissioned work. **What you get:** - A non-recoupable award of £20,000 per film, paid to your production company in instalments against production milestones - An online development programme with masterclasses from BAFTA Albert, YouTube, Together Films and industry speakers on craft, sustainable production, digital storytelling and impact - Ongoing support from Earthrise through production, with check-ins and feedback at key stages - Free subtitling and creative captions from Screen Language, outside your £20,000 budget - A world premiere at SXSW London on 26 May 2027 and a coordinated digital launch on YouTube - You keep ownership of your film; Earthrise and Bupa get agreed launch and promotion rights, with a six-month exclusive window **What you'll do:** - Direct an approximately 10-minute standalone documentary, plus 2-minute landscape and portrait social versions - Attend the required online development sessions from January 2027 - Develop, shoot and finish the film between January and May 2027, delivering in mid-May 2027 - Build an audience and impact strategy for your film **Key dates:** - Applications opened 29 October 2026 - Applications close 16 November 2026 at 6pm GMT - All applicants notified in December 2026 - Five filmmakers announced in early January 2027 - Development programme begins January 2027; production January to May 2027 - World premiere at SXSW London on 26 May 2027 - Audience award winner announced 11 June 2027 **More information:** - Creative brief: https://planethealthfilmfund.com/creative-brief - FAQs: https://planethealthfilmfund.com/faqs - Terms and conditions: https://planethealthfilmfund.com/terms - Questions: planethealth@earthrise.studio; access needs: access@earthrise.studio

Apply for £20,000 Planet Health Documentary Grant

Earthrise Studio, with BupaGrant

£20,000 Planet Health Documentary Grant

Nov 16, 2026 18:00:00 GMT
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026 18:00:00 GMT

About this opportunity

Earthrise, a London documentary studio, and the healthcare company Bupa are funding five filmmakers to make short documentaries about how our health is tied to the health of our environment. Each film gets £20,000, a development programme with BAFTA Albert, YouTube and Together Films, and a world premiere at SXSW London in May 2027. It is open to documentary directors anywhere in the world who already have festival-selected or commissioned work.

What you get:

  • A non-recoupable award of £20,000 per film, paid to your production company in instalments against production milestones
  • An online development programme with masterclasses from BAFTA Albert, YouTube, Together Films and industry speakers on craft, sustainable production, digital storytelling and impact
  • Ongoing support from Earthrise through production, with check-ins and feedback at key stages
  • Free subtitling and creative captions from Screen Language, outside your £20,000 budget
  • A world premiere at SXSW London on 26 May 2027 and a coordinated digital launch on YouTube
  • You keep ownership of your film; Earthrise and Bupa get agreed launch and promotion rights, with a six-month exclusive window

What you'll do:

  • Direct an approximately 10-minute standalone documentary, plus 2-minute landscape and portrait social versions
  • Attend the required online development sessions from January 2027
  • Develop, shoot and finish the film between January and May 2027, delivering in mid-May 2027
  • Build an audience and impact strategy for your film

Key dates:

  • Applications opened 29 October 2026
  • Applications close 16 November 2026 at 6pm GMT
  • All applicants notified in December 2026
  • Five filmmakers announced in early January 2027
  • Development programme begins January 2027; production January to May 2027
  • World premiere at SXSW London on 26 May 2027
  • Audience award winner announced 11 June 2027

More information:

  • Creative brief: https://planethealthfilmfund.com/creative-brief
  • FAQs: https://planethealthfilmfund.com/faqs
  • Terms and conditions: https://planethealthfilmfund.com/terms
  • Questions: planethealth@earthrise.studio; access needs: access@earthrise.studio

Who can apply

  • Aged 18 or over at the application deadline; open internationally
  • The lead applicant must be the director of the proposed film; co-directors are welcome but one is named as lead
  • Must have directed at least one completed documentary or authored non-fiction work selected for a recognised festival, commissioned by an established broadcaster or editorial platform, or distributed by a recognised documentary platform; self-published work alone does not count
  • Must have a legally registered production company (your own or one working with you) able to sign a funding agreement and receive £20,000 from the UK in GBP; the award cannot be paid to an individual
  • Documentary or non-fiction only; projects may be in development but must not have entered production or post-production
  • The £20,000 must cover the whole film; no additional production finance is allowed
  • Applications in English; the film may be in any language with agreed subtitles
  • One application per director; no AI-generated content in audience-facing materials
  • Must show access to the story and principal contributors

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Good to know

  • +GBP 20,000 per film, five films, and you do not pay it back; your production company keeps ownership
  • +World premiere at SXSW London, plus a mentored development programme with BAFTA albert and YouTube
  • +Open to filmmakers aged 18 and over anywhere in the world
  • +Free to apply, as the fund's FAQ says outright

Worth checking yourself

  • !Closes 16 November 2026 at 6pm UK time, not midnight
  • !You need a legally registered production company when you apply, and the money is paid to the company, not to you
  • !You must already have directed a documentary that was selected by a festival, commissioned or distributed on a platform, so first-time filmmakers cannot apply
  • !The GBP 20,000 has to cover the whole film, including your own fee, and no other money can be added
  • !Bupa reviews cuts for health claims and brand mentions, and festival screenings in the first six months need Earthrise's agreement
  • !Applying means creating an account on the fund's site

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£20,000 Planet Health Documentary Grant
Nov 16, 2026 18:00:00 GMT