Subject Matter’s Audience Screening Fund provides microgrants of up to $1,000 for hosts to organize community-led screenings of our supported films that introduce audiences to a nonprofit working on the featured issue, and invites viewers to take action.

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Guidelines:

• Screening events must be in-person, in the U.S., and free to attend.

• Screenings must have the intention to gather 20 or more people to view a film.

• Hosts must provide accommodations for guests with accessibility needs.

• Hosts must follow the rules of the licensing agreement secured for the Subject Matter-supported film that they will be screening. 

• Hosts must share information with guests about the corresponding nonprofit grantee connected to the film that they are screening. Information will be provided by Subject Matter. 

• Hosts must complete a post-event survey following the event, including photos from the event and attendance numbers.