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Nederlands Filmfonds is currently accepting applications for its Development Oase Fund 2026. Interested applicants are encourraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Development Oase Fund (Oase) is an initiative of the Dutch Film Fund designed to support independent documentary directors in the early exploration and development of feature-length documentary ideas. The fund focuses on cinematic quality, artistic depth, and long-form storytelling intended for theatrical or equivalent high-quality presentation.
The Oase Fund provides:
€10,000 for research and development activities
Support specifically allocated for developing a treatment
Eligible activities include research, narrative exploration, artistic testing, and conceptual development directly related to producing a documentary treatment.
An independent director, not affiliated with a broadcaster, can submit an application for idea development for a full-length documentary. In any case, the director has:
There is also room for directors who do meet the first requirement but not yet the second requirement, if at least one of their previous documentaries has been selected for an international film festival competition, or has won a relevant prize for (documentary) direction.
