***PLEASE NOTE: The application for the 2026 open call will not be available until June 1st, 2026

Please check back in May for updated information.

AXS Lab provides funding to documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators with a focus on those of color living with disabilities, through its program, AXS Film Fund. Awards are up to $10,000, depending on project need. The deadline for the 2025 open call is July 31st at 11:59pm ET.

AXS Film Fund is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

AXS Film Fund was supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts