The Perspective Fund aims to foster positive social change by funding and partnering with impact-oriented media makers and campaigns. With a vision for a thriving ecosystem of storytellers and cultural strategists equipped with necessary tools, knowledge, and resources, they seek to advance social change through storytelling. They support documentaries, media makers, and organizations using storytelling creatively and strategically for social change, valuing creative independence, risk-taking, community collaboration, and transformation through awareness and connection. Their commitment extends to championing projects that are urgent, complex, and capable of promoting equity, justice, and human rights through critical thinking and adaptability to emergent needs.
The Impact Planning and Campaign Grants aim to support the planning and/or implementation of a documentary film's social impact campaign. This includes strategy development, partner cultivation, audience targeting and engagement, discussion guide and resource development, and screening events. The grants are designed to cover a range of costs associated with impact-oriented documentary projects basing their support on criteria such as the exploration of significant social, policy, or economic themes; notable access, voice, or synthesis on specific topics or stories; mastery of storytelling craft; commitment to collaborative, equitable, and inclusive filmmaking practices; and the potential for meaningful impact, including shifting public attitudes, supporting grassroots movements for change, and contributing to structural or policy shifts.