2026 Grant Cycle · Applications close December 10
Request for Applications · Connecticut
The Happy Productions $50,000 Video Grant
One Connecticut nonprofit will receive a professionally produced documentary, a short-form video toolkit and distribution strategy, at no cost.
Nonprofits we’ve worked with
Program overview
One Connecticut nonprofit gets our full production team behind its mission: a professionally produced documentary, a toolkit of short-form videos for social, and a strategy to put them in front of donors, funders and your community.
The grant puts our crew and editors on your story, from the first planning call to the day your videos go live. The team behind videos for Heifer, Lions Clubs and Children’s Miracle Network makes yours.
The films are built for your website, your gala, your board and every funder conversation. We look for stories that can move people at scale: emotional, relatable and made to be shared, with real impact at the center.
Key dates
Free to apply. The application takes about 10 minutes.
We read applications as they arrive. You’ll hear from us within 7 days of applying.
The last day to submit your application.
One Connecticut nonprofit receives the full $50,000 grant.
After the award. Filming starts within 2 to 4 weeks, and your first videos arrive within 6 to 8 weeks.
What the grant funds
The winning nonprofit gets a full production team, from the first planning call to the day your videos go live.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements.
How applications are reviewed
Nonprofits trust us with their stories
“If you need a production team that understands nonprofit storytelling, digital trends and the importance of impact-driven content, I can’t recommend them highly enough.”
“I would just tell someone that you’re worth the investment and they should definitely hire you, because I will do it again for sure.”
“We have received more donations today than we have all month since posting Amber’s video!”
“Just having someone take this critical task off — doing videos for you — is well worth what you spend. We ended up getting a huge number of videos to work with that we just wouldn’t have had the time or the energy or the expertise to do.”
Application
Tell us about your organization and the story you want told. Our team reads every application.
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Frequently asked questions
A complete production package valued at $50,000: a professionally produced documentary, a toolkit of short-form social videos, and strategy and distribution support so the content keeps working for your mission.
No. Applying is free, and the grant covers the full production for the winning nonprofit.
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits headquartered in, or running programs in, Connecticut, with at least one staff member focused on marketing or communications.
Every applicant gets a decision within 7 days of applying. Applicants who aren’t selected as finalists are considered for a partial grant toward a smaller engagement, and we run this grant regularly.
Planning to filming takes 2–4 weeks, and your first videos arrive within 6–8 weeks, depending on scope and logistics.
Yes. We film anywhere in Connecticut, from Hartford to New Haven and Stamford, with our own crew or vetted videographers from our network.
Stories that can move people at scale: emotional, relatable and made to be shared, with real impact at the center.
No. You need at least one person focused on marketing or communications, so someone on your team can put the finished videos to work.