Collaborative media that spreads awareness so we can all find common ground.
Project Common Ground
We fund long and short form media projects led by underrepresented community members to help audiences find common ground between different perspectives, lived experiences, and worldviews.
In our fragmented society, one-sided narratives silence many voices, deepen cultural misunderstandings, and block constructive public dialogue. When citizens cannot find common ground, mobilizing around shared social or environmental goals becomes extremely difficult.
We know that storytelling is the best way to spread awareness. We help tell the stories of underserved community members, to bring these voices to public knowledge and advocate for collective action.
Ultimately, we find common ground between perspectives and space for advocacy by highlighting overlapping values, hopes, and challenges to invite open dialogue and collective action.
Support Project Common Ground
our model.
1. We fund long and short form media projects led by underrepresented community members to amplify marginalized voices and bring authentic, grassroots perspectives into mainstream discourse. We’re looking for non-fiction works best told in documentaries, short films, podcasts, etc. We welcome innovative, unique, and/or undefined alternative media formats (for example, combining different multimedia formats). We do not fund traditional TV films/series or any fiction work. Underrepresented community members we prioritize include: Indigenous voices, returning citizens or those with a history of incarceration, displaced people or the diaspora community.
2. We partner with education and media organizations who can provide skills training in storytelling, production, and equipment to support projects from pre to post production.
3. Our strong relationships with distribution and media companies provide a platform for platforms, while ensuring that creators keep their rights.