The City of West Hollywood is pleased to offer the pilot Filmmakers Grant intended to support film artists with the finishing elements of their project.
Donor Name: City of West Hollywood
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose for the grant is to support filmmakers with funding for finishing film project, (film must be, at minimum, in rough cut stage with a description of remaining work needed to complete AND must submit the expected date of completion (completion must be within 2026).
- Recognize and champion local cultural resources; discover and explore new places for artmaking.
- Increase revenues for local businesses, and support arts-business partnerships.
- Amplify, express, explore, address, and celebrate identity, experience, and culture.
Funds may be used for the following: Picture/Sound editing, Additional photography, Post Sound, Color grading, DCP, Music/composing/music rights, VFX.
Funding Information
- Total amount of available funding: $10,000
- Maximum award per grant: $10,000.
Uses of Fund
Funds may be used for the following: Picture/Sound editing, Additional photography, Post Sound, Color grading, DCP, Music/composing/music rights, VFX.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, organizations must satisfy all the following requirements:
- Eligible applicants are LA County residents
- Eligible applicants must fulfill one or more of the following roles: director or producer
- Applicants must submit a complete proposal (including the script and budget, production and post-production crew lists, projected post-production budget, schedule and completion plan), and 2 associated work samples from previously executed projects
- This category does not support the development or creation of work, but rather the completion of existing projects
- Thank the City of West Hollywood by adding their logos in the end credits of the film
- Include the City of West Hollywood in your social marketing campaign
- Any proposed screenings and exhibitions must take place in West Hollywood or the immediate West Hollywood immediately adjacent (within 5 blocks of the border of West Hollywood)
- Applicants must demonstrate a marketing and outreach strategy targeting West Hollywood residents and constituents
- If the applicant is already receiving funding from another City Division or Department, or is cosponsored by a City Council office, they are not eligible for this funding for that same project or program within the same calendar or fiscal year
- City of West Hollywood elected and appointed officials, its employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply
- Proposed projects may not include fundraisers, capital campaigns, murals, or religious-based programs/events
- Applicants must apply online by the deadline.
For more information, visit City of West Hollywood.
