Grants, Fellowships, & Opportunities
Jackson Wild Labs and Volunteer Opportunities
Media Lab Fellowship
A transformative immersive training program that nurtures diverse emerging filmmakers in science, conservation, and nature storytelling. Includes travel to program and lodging. Includes admission to the Jackson Wild Summit during Summit years.
2025 Applications Closed, Check Back for Updates
Volunteer
Join the team behind the scenes at the Jackson Wild Summit and Gala Events — an amazing way to connect, learn, and contribute to the heart of our community. Includes lodging and admission to the Jackson Wild Summit during Summit years.
2025 Applications Closed, Check Back for Updates
Preliminary Judges
Lend your expertise to help shape the Jackson Wild Media Awards by serving as a preliminary judge—open to professionals across the industry. Includes discount on event/Summit attendance
2025 Applications Closed,
Reopens in March 2026
Funding, Commission, and Pitch Opportunities
Curiosity Emerging Filmmaker Grant
A comprehensive opportunity exclusively for Jackson Wild Fellows, providing funding for a film project ($1,000 per minute up to 52 minutes), 360 mentorship support during the production process, and distribution through CuriosityStream’s channels.
2025 Applications Closed,
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My World Film Grant
A program exclusively for Jackson Wild Collective Members who are early-stage filmmakers. Filmmakers are sponsored (with up to $30,000 USD in funding) to make a short 10-20 minute film on a nature or environmental story, wherever they come from in the world.
2025 Applications Closed,
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Earth Alliance Impact Pitch
Program offers entrants of current-year Jackson Wild Media Awards the chance to pitch their early-stage or soon-to-launch campaign impact campaign LIVE at the Jackson Wild Summit, and secure funding and amplification (with a top prize of up to $30,000)
Invites are sent exclusively to JWMA Entrants.
Enter next year to receive an invitation to apply.
Hollywood Climate Summit ‘Pick Me Up, Hollywood’
Program offers entrants of the current-year Jackson Wild Media Awards the chance to pitch their distribution-ready long-form films (over 22 minutes) to distributors in attendance at the Jackson Wild Summit.
Invites are sent exclusively to JWMA Entrants.
Enter next year to receive an invitation to apply.
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