The Fresh Vantage Post Grant is funded by the RJ Christensen Foundation of the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation and managed/distributed by the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network. This is a post-production grant to support MN filmmakers from underserved communities to complete a documentary project.
The Fresh Vantage Post Grant offers $15,000 grants to six marginalized emerging filmmakers from Minnesota. This grant funds post-production only.
Applications are closed. They will be open February of 2024.
Qualifications
To qualify for this grant, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be an emerging filmmaker. Emerging means must have completed some work, but have not achieved a widely known reputation as a filmmaker. It means you have goals to continue on this path to becoming a more established filmmaker.
- Be a member of a marginalized community. This includes but is not limited to the following communities: disabled, Black, Indigenous and other communities of color, women, LGBTQ+.
- Your project must be entering the post-production phase. Production must be mostly completed by the time of your application.
- Be a resident of Minnesota for at least one year. Be a resident of Minnesota for the duration of your film.
- You cannot be an SPNN staff member (contractors are okay).
Examples:
Here are examples of what this grant can be used for:
- Hire an editor or pay yourself as the editor
- Hire someone to do graphics, color correction, etc.
- Hire a composer or pay for music rights
- Pay for photo/video rights
- Host feedback sessions
- Pay a story consultant
- Pay yourself as the producer/director during the post-production process
- Pay legal fees to have your film reviewed
Here are examples of what this grant cannot be used for:
- Developing and doing pre-production for your film
- Shooting your film (Production) - a small portion of these funds can be requested to cover final production costs but should not take up a large portion of the budget.
Application Requirements
The application consists of the following pieces:
- The application - deadline February 2024
- Work Samples - On your application, you will be asked to paste the URL to two work samples:
- A completed prior piece
- A sample of the project for which you are applying for funding.
- You will have the option to include a third sample, if you wish.
- Budget - You must use our budget template and attached it to the application.
- You cannot be an SPNN staff member
Deliverables
If you are selected to receive this grant, these are the required deliverables for your project:
- An updated budget as part of your contract, prior to receiving your funds.
- A completed film, due one year from the day you sign the grant contract.
- A narrative report upon the completion of your grant period (estimated February 2024).
- A financial report upon completion of your grant period.
- Three check-in meetings with the cohort and additional check-in meetings with the grant program manager as necessary.
If you do not meet all the deliverables you may be required to return all or a portion of the grant funds.
Applications are closed.
This grant is funded by the Raymond J Christensen Foundation of the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
