---
title: "Democracy at Stake in Europe Documentary Fund"
organization: "Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-09-14
valid_through: 2026-09-14
disciplines: ["video"]
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "£10,000 in production funding, editorial and creative support, and distribution across Guardian and arte.tv platforms"
eligibility: "Open to filmmakers making documentary shorts exploring the theme of Democracy at Stake in Europe."
source_url: "https://theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/09/democracy-at-stake-in-europe-the-new-initiative-from-guardian-documentaries-and-artetv"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/democracy-at-stake-in-europe-documentary-fund-guardian-documentaries-and-d9593623"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-07-27T09:45:24.322959
---
# Democracy at Stake in Europe Documentary Fund

**Organization**: Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-09-14
**Discipline(s)**: video
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: £10,000 in production funding, editorial and creative support, and distribution across Guardian and arte.tv platforms
**Eligibility**: Open to filmmakers making documentary shorts exploring the theme of Democracy at Stake in Europe.

## Description

Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv have collaborated to launch a new fund supporting filmmakers creating documentary shorts. The fund focuses on the theme of 'Democracy at Stake in Europe'. One winning project will receive £10,000 in production funding, comprehensive editorial and creative support from both organizations, and distribution across the Guardian and arte.tv platforms.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/09/democracy-at-stake-in-europe-the-new-initiative-from-guardian-documentaries-and-artetv
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/democracy-at-stake-in-europe-documentary-fund-guardian-documentaries-and-d9593623