| Finishing Funds Grant | Digital Originals Grant | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Funds for Repackaging Existing Documentary | A Reflection of Life and Culture in Central Texas |
| Number of Winners | One Winner | Two Winners |
| Amount | $15,000 | $35,000 per Winner |
| Launching | January 2027 | March 2027 |
| Applications Live | January 11th - January 29th, 2027 | March 8th - March 31st, 2027 |
| More Information Soon | Learn More Here |
Austin PBS Grant Programs
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Upcoming Austin PBS 2027 Grant Programs
Cycle 1 Digital Originals Grant Winners
David Douglass is a content creator based in Austin focused on highlighting the best restaurants in Texas. He uses humor and culinary knowledge to create videos that tell the stories of both Michelin-starred operations and smaller hole-in-the-wall restaurants. His work is seen by millions of people each year on Instagram and TikTok.
Evelyn Ngugi is a screenwriter and content creator dedicated to infusing important stories with humor. Whether it’s the workplace comedy web series This Coulda Been An Email or educational content like PBS Digital Studios’ Say It Loud, she strives to engage and entertain her vibrant community of Internet cousins who know her as Evelyn From The Internets - the YouTube channel she’s maintained for almost 15 years.
Watch David Eats Everywhere: Austin PBS 2025 Digital Originals Grant Winner
Follow Austin PBS 2025 Digital Originals Grant winner David Douglass as he explores the people, flavors, and traditions behind some of Austin’s most beloved immigrant-owned restaurants. Through humor, curiosity, and a deep respect for the craft, David reveals how these kitchens nourish not only the city’s food scene, but its culture and identity as well.
Cycle 1 Austin PBS Finishing Fund Grant Winner
Anabella Funk is an award-winning documentary filmmaker originally from Austin. Her feature documentary, Price of Paradise, received the Finishing Fund Grant in 2025. The Finishing Fund Grant provides $15,000 to support completed documentary films in need of repackaging for public media. This initiative is a key part of Austin PBS’s mission to uplift local filmmakers and bring compelling community-driven stories to a broader audience.
Watch Price of Paradise: Austin PBS 2025 Finishing Fund Grant Winner
At 55, Lindamae Lawelawe Carillo Maldonado found the family she never knew. Born on Moloka‘i’s Kalaupapa peninsula, once a place of exile for those with Hansen’s Disease, she learned she had been taken from her mother at birth. Her journey unearths a buried history of loss and reclaimed identity.