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THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE NORMAN BORLAUG AWARD FOR FIELD RESEARCH AND APPLICATION,ENDOWED BY THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

Application Deadline: June 15, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October in Des Moines, Iowa, by the World Food Prize Foundation.

This award will recognize exceptional, science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40 who has clearly demonstrated intellectual courage, stamina, and determination in the fight to eliminate global hunger and poverty.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any individual or organization may submit a nomination.  Nomination letters from organizations must be signed by an executive officer. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Nominators should have a direct knowledge of the nominee’s work and should provide a number of specific examples, explaining how the nominee’s accomplishments align with the award criteria.

Letters of support may come from individuals or organizations with a direct knowledge or a basic understanding of the nominee’s work

Nominees must be under the age of 40 (40th birthday not reached before World Food Day, October 16, of the year in which the award is presented).

Nominees must be actively working in the discipline, research area, position, or on the project(s) for which they are being recognized. They may be associated with a public or private educational, research or development organization or related entity.

Nominees remain eligible for consideration beyond the year of their nomination, at the discretion of the Award Jury, as long as the award criteria and age requirement are met.

The award is intended to be presented to one person. In unusual and rare circumstances, another person may share the award for pronounced collaborative efforts and achievement.

BENEFIT:

$10,000

The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application will be presented in a ceremony during World Food Prize Week events in Des Moines, Iowa, on or near World Food Day, October 1

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THE WHICKERS FILM & TV FUNDING AWARD 

Application Deadline: 31 Janary, 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Film & TV Funding Award is awarded annually to an emerging filmmaker from anywhere in the world with the most promising pitch for a director-led documentary which fulfils the core criteria detailed below.  The Whickers Film & TV Funding Award is one of the most significant documentary awards in the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

All awards are free to enter

Must be the filmmaker or filmmakers’ first 50+ minute documentary film where they own the director or co-director credit

Open to filmmakers from anywhere in the world. We encourage international filmmakers to apply

Projects must be at the late development to early production stage at the time of applying – this is not a finishing fund

Award money cannot be paid to an individual. Therefore applicants must either: provide proof of company viability; have a fiscal sponsor on board; have a nominated production company on board to create a dedicated project account for their film; or confirm that they are willing to set up a limited company and dedicated project account if shortlisted.

Up to six minutes of original taster footage is required at the time of applying

Must be accessible for an English-speaking audience – whether in the English language or subtitled in English

Applicants must have an executive producer on board at the time of applying.

Should they be shortlisted, applicants must be available to travel to the UK in June to pitch their project at Sheffield DocFest (reasonable travel and accommodation covered by The Whickers)

The budget for 50+ minute documentary film does not exceed £400,000 at the time of application

Applicants who at the time of application have other funding sources over the value of £300,000 are not eligible.

BENEFIT:

A main award worth £100,000 and a development award for the runner-up of £20,000

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