NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship
The NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship supports writers revising climate-focused scripts with mentorship, funding, and industry exposure to advance impactful climate narratives in film and television.
Funder: Natural Resources Defense Council
Due Dates: December 4, 2026
Funding Amounts: $20,000 per recipient (three awards); six months of mentorship; industry exposure
Summary: Annual fellowship supporting writers revising climate-focused screenplays or pilots with funding, mentorship, and industry connections.
Key Information: Submissions must be via The Black List; maximum 500 scripts accepted.
Description
The NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship is an annual program produced by NRDC’s Rewrite the Future in partnership with The Black List, CAA Community + Impact, NBCUniversal, and the Redford Center. Its goal is to support writers in revising feature screenplays or pilot teleplays that meaningfully engage with climate change. Selected fellows receive $20,000, six months of mentorship from industry professionals and climate storytelling experts, and opportunities for their revised scripts to be showcased to major studios, agencies, and production companies. Writers retain all rights to their work and benefit from creative support and industry exposure.
