The NAACP is launching its NAACP Climate in Color: Reframing our Future Short Film Grant!

The jotform is an easier way to apply for this grant and is available here. https://naacp.org/climate-color-reframing-our-future-short-film-grant

This exciting development grant will allow a winning filmmaker to produce a short film addressing environmental climate justice issues impacting Black communities that highlights some innovation for the future.

The films can be narrative or documentary, and will need to be based on at least one of the pillars of work that the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice prioritizes for its work with communities:

-Right to a toxic free environment (including removing contaminants from air, water, soil and everyday items such as clothing)
-Energy Democracy (including imaginative ways for communities to consider relationships with energy sources)
-Sustainable Communities (including disaster resiliency work, water infrastructure, tree canopy, food eco-systems)
-Zero Emissions

https://naacp.org/climate-color-reframing-our-future-short-film-grant

Awards & Prizes

The winning filmmaker will be announced in June, and their completed film will be showcased at NY Climate Week in September. The filmmaker will be awarded a grant to produce a short film with the NAACP Center for Environmental & Climate Justice, NAACP Hollywood Bureau, and NAACP+ Studios

Rules & Terms

Must be at least 18 years of age by May 23, 2025.

Must submit a pitch for a short film based on at least one of the pillars that the NAACP Center for Environmental and Climate Justice prioritizes for its work with communities (no more than 500 words).

Must submit an excerpt from a sample script that demonstrates your skill set as a screenwriter, no more than 5 pages.

Must submit one creative sample (short film, commercial or photography) that demonstrates your skill set as a filmmaker

Must submit a written statement between 250-300 words answering the essay questions below.

Must provide your transportation to and from Charlotte, NC to discuss the grant-funded film. (Local hotel accommodations will be provided for selected filmmakers/activists based on double occupancy).

Must provide your transportation to and from New York Climate Week to debut the grant-funded film. (Local hotel accommodations will be provided for selected filmmakers/activists based on double occupancy).
NOTE:

Projects that are currently in production or post-production will not be considered.
Each applicant is only allowed to submit one project.
Applications are open to residents of the U.S.
Projects must be in English or have an English translation
Narrative and documentary films can be considered
Filmmakers are responsible for clearing any rights and permissions to the film.
NAACP Empowerment Programs, Inc. shall be the exclusive owner, including without limitation, owner of all intellectual property rights, in all films, including all footage shot or edited as part of the competition or with equipment furnished as part of the competition.