Arts funding splits into two worlds: grants for making new creative work and grants for studying or preserving what already exists. These three programs sit on both sides of that line.

What we know: This program funds documentary projects across production, post-production, impact strategy, distribution, and participant compensation. Letters of inquiry are reviewed on a rolling basis, with responses within six months. The scope goes beyond finished films to support the full lifecycle of a documentary project.

Realistic fit: documentary filmmakers and media nonprofits whose work is issue-driven and community-connected.

What we know: A small Oklahoma foundation with $100,800 in total giving last year across 23 grants (foundation-wide median of $3,000). Nearly all grants go to Oklahoma recipients, with repeat awards to Philbrook Museum of Art, Circle Cinema Foundation, Tulsa Opera, and Tulsa Symphony Orchestra.

Realistic fit: Tulsa-area 501(c)(3) arts and arts education organizations with an established local presence.

What we know: The Kress Foundation has made 78 international grants, with top recipient countries including Italy, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany. Foundation-wide, top grantees include the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, New York University, and the American Academy in Rome. The program recently absorbed the Digital Art History and Interpretive Fellowships tracks.

Realistic fit: university-affiliated or museum-based nonprofits doing scholarly work on pre-19th-century European art.

The Kress LOI closes September 30, so that one has a real timeline. The other two are rolling, which means you can take time on fit before submitting. If you know an Oklahoma arts nonprofit or a documentary team looking for production support, send this their way.