Seeking financing for your film can be a more daunting task than the filmmaking process itself. The agonising wait for your agent, producers, or any potential backers to provide the necessary funds can be disheartening.
However, don't lose hope, as securing film funding doesn't have to feel like an insurmountable challenge. In fact, there are film grants available to cater for the needs of every filmmaker, and you don't have to exhaust yourself searching for them. Below, we’ve compiled a list of film grants that will hopefully help you progress your project's creation.
Documentary Film Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: November TBD
Deadline: March TBD
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: November TBD
Deadline: April-May TBD
Deadline: March (TBD)
Deadline: Fall (TBD)
Deadline: December
Deadline: August
Deadline: June
Deadline: August
Deadline: August
Deadline: June
Deadline: Anytime
Deadline: February
Deadline: August
Deadline: October
Deadline: March
Deadline: February
Deadline: February
Feature Film Grants
Deadline: September (TBD)
Deadline: July
Deadline: May
Deadline: November (TBD)
Deadline: January
Deadline: Specific to your region
Deadline: April
Deadline: Rolling basis throughout pandemic
Deadline: December
Deadline: Reopens in March
Deadline: July
Deadline: June
Deadline: July
Short Film Grants
(usually under 60 minutes)
Deadline: Spring
Deadline: March TBD
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: January
Deadline: November
Deadline: TBD
Deadline: March
Deadline: September
Deadline: TBD
Deadline: June
Grants for TV
Deadline: February
Deadline: March
Deadline: January
Deadline: July
Deadline: January
Grants for Women in Film
Deadline: Spring
Deadline: March TBD
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: April TBD
Deadline: Call for applications will be in Summer
Student Film Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: TBD
Deadline: June
New Media Film Grants
(for the web, phone or other digital platforms)
Deadline: June - August
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: Rolling
VR & Interactive Media Grants
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: June
Deadline: Rolling
Screenwriting Grants
Deadline: February (TBD)
Deadline: Rolling
Deadline: May (TBD)
Deadline: August
