Fund · IDFA Bertha Fund
IDFA Bertha Fund Classic: Development and Production 2027
Closes February 10, 2027
Documentary grants for directors from the Global South. From 2026 there is one selection round a year, and there will be no June round in 2027. Entries open in late December 2026 and close on 10 February 2027. Pre-selected projects then send a budget, financing plan and schedule within a week.
- Who can apply
- Director must hold the nationality of, and live and work in, a country on the IBF Classic Country List (Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Oceania). For production, the main producer must be based in a listed country. Documentary series, study films and immersive projects are not eligible. Money must be spent in a listed country.
- What you get
- Up to 7,500 euros for project development (entered by the director) or up to 25,000 euros for production and post-production (entered by the director or producer).
- Formats
- Documentary, Feature
- You hear back
- Pre-selection within 8 weeks; final selection within three months of the deadline
- Apply through
- Own site (MyIDFA)
- Languages
- English; French accepted from listed francophone countries
What to send
- Entry form in MyIDFA
- Logline (max 50 words)
- Synopsis (max 400 words)
- Project description (max 1,500 words)
- Topic summary or motivation (max 1,000 words or short director video)
- Director and producer bios and filmographies
- Timeline (max 200 words)
- Implementation plan (development only)
How to apply
- Check your country with the IBF Classic country checker.
- Choose the development or production and post-production category.
- Prepare your footage with English subtitles on a link that needs no login.
- Complete the entry form in MyIDFA.
- Submit by 23:59 in your own time zone on 10 February 2027.
- If pre-selected, return the budget, financing plan and schedule within one week.
Worth knowing
- For production entries the page suggests about 10 minutes of footage, though 3 minutes is the minimum.
- Funding cannot be combined with IFFR's Hubert Bals Fund.
Checked against IDFA Bertha Fund's own page on October 24, 2026. Dates and fees can change, so read their call before you apply.