NewFest’s New Voices Filmmaker Grant, supported by Netflix, supports emerging directors telling LGBTQ+ stories by providing funding to make new work, assisting in getting their work more widely shared, and propelling their careers forward through mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities. Donor Name: NewFest State: … [Read more...] about New Voices Filmmaker Grant Program 2026
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Moving Image Fund for Independent Documentary Filmmakers
The LEF Foundation is now accepting applications for its Production and Post-Production Grants through the Moving Image Fund. Donor Name: LEF Foundation State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 01/16/2026 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: LEF … [Read more...] about Moving Image Fund for Independent Documentary Filmmakers
Apply now for Creative Shorts Fellowship 2026
The Creative Shorts Fellowship supports Emerging Native filmmakers to produce a short film: documentary, drama, experimental, or animation piece; and supports a mentorship with a career professional film producer or director. Donor Name: Vision Maker Media State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: … [Read more...] about Apply now for Creative Shorts Fellowship 2026
Inwood Film Festival Filmmaker Fund Grant (New York)
The Inwood Film Festival Filmmaker Fund was created to financially support and encourage the creation of cinema in the Inwood NYC community, and to financially support the filmmaking of local Inwood NYC community filmmakers. Donor Name: Inwood Art Works State: New York City: New York City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/30/2025 Size of the … [Read more...] about Inwood Film Festival Filmmaker Fund Grant (New York)
Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers 2026 (Massachusetts)
The American Antiquarian Society offers Hearst Foundations Fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. Donor Name: American Antiquarian … [Read more...] about Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers 2026 (Massachusetts)
Apply now for Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowship (Massachusetts)
Applicants are invited to apply for the Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowship for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers. Donor Name: American Antiquarian Society State: Massachusetts City: Worcester Type of Grant: Fellowship Deadline: 10/05/2025 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Baron Fellowships … [Read more...] about Apply now for Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowship (Massachusetts)
2026 AFS Grant for Short Films in Texas
The AFS Grant awards funds annually to Texas-based filmmakers working in any style or genre. Donor Name: Austin Film Society State: Texas County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/04/2025 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The AFS Grant aims to ensure that promising Texas … [Read more...] about 2026 AFS Grant for Short Films in Texas
Southern Documentary Fund Production Grant
The Southern Documentary Fund is accepting applications for its Production Grant. Donor Name: Southern Documentary Fund State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/15/2025 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Seven filmmakers will … [Read more...] about Southern Documentary Fund Production Grant
Apply now for VMM Creative Shorts Fellowship
The Creative Shorts Fellowship supports emerging Native filmmakers in producing a short film, which can be a documentary, drama, experimental piece, or animation. The fellowship also pairs these filmmakers with a career professional film producer or director for mentorship. Vision Maker Media pays an honorarium directly to film … [Read more...] about Apply now for VMM Creative Shorts Fellowship
LEF Moving Image Fund for Independent Documentary Filmmakers
LEF New England is now accepting applications for Pre-production and Early Development grants through the Moving Image Fund. Donor Name: LEF New England State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/08/2025 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: LEF invests … [Read more...] about LEF Moving Image Fund for Independent Documentary Filmmakers
Applications open for Teri Rogers Filmmakers Grants – Missouri and Kansas
Teri Rogers Filmmakers grants are for early-career directors creating new film, video, and digital production work in the short film, narrative genre (non documentary). Donor Name: ArtsKC State: Kansas, Missouri County: Clay County (MO), Jackson County (MO), Johnson County (KS), Platte County (MO), Wyandotte County (KS) Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about Applications open for Teri Rogers Filmmakers Grants – Missouri and Kansas
Applications open for Film Grant Program
The Film Grant Program specifically aims to support emerging Muslim filmmakers, who are creating artistic, engaging, and positive stories about their community. Donor Name: Islamic Scholarship Fund State: All States County: All Counties Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and … [Read more...] about Applications open for Film Grant Program
Submit Applications for Digital Media Fund 2025
Digital Media Fund is an open invitation to independent filmmakers to submit proposals for digital short form programs, fiction or nonfiction (no longer than 15 minutes), for distribution online via an existing public television platform, and can be in the form of a short film, web series, or other mixed digital media content. Donor Name: Latino … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Digital Media Fund 2025
2025 Public Media Content Fund
The Public Media Content Fund (PMCF) is an open invitation to independent filmmakers to submit proposals for documentaries and limited series that meet LPB’s Content Priorities and are appropriate for distribution on national public television and its platforms. Donor Name: Latino Public Broadcasting State: All States County: All … [Read more...] about 2025 Public Media Content Fund
Expand Massachusetts Stories: Story Forward
Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) is a grant program for projects that collect, interpret and/or share narratives about the Commonwealth, with an emphasis on the voices and experiences that have gone unrecognized, or have been excluded from public conversation. Donor Name: Mass Humanities State: Massachusetts County: All Counties Type of … [Read more...] about Expand Massachusetts Stories: Story Forward
Expand Massachusetts Stories: Promises of the Revolution Grant
The Expand Massachusetts Stories: Promises of the Revolution grant offers up to $20,000 for projects that collect, interpret and/or share narratives about the commonwealth, with an emphasis on the voices and experiences that have gone unrecognized, or have been excluded from public conversation. Donor Name: Mass Humanities State: … [Read more...] about Expand Massachusetts Stories: Promises of the Revolution Grant
Apply now for Building Bridges Documentary Fund 2025
The Building Bridges Documentary Fund provides funding for independent documentary films about the Muslim experience in the United States. Donor Name: Center for Asian American Media State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/18/2025 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not … [Read more...] about Apply now for Building Bridges Documentary Fund 2025
Creative Shorts Fellowship for Emerging Native Filmmakers
The Creative Shorts Fellowship supports Emerging Native filmmakers to produce a short film: documentary, drama, experimental, or animation piece; and supports a mentorship with a career professional film producer or director. Donor Name: Vision Maker Media State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about Creative Shorts Fellowship for Emerging Native Filmmakers
Submit Applications for Public Media Fund 2025
Vision Maker Media is seeking public media film and television programs that represent the cultures, experiences, and perspectives of Native Americans and Alaska Natives; and are intended and appropriate for PBS Television Broadcasting, including Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) digital and streaming platforms. Donor Name: Vision Maker … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Public Media Fund 2025
NewFest’s New Voices Filmmaker Grant 2025
NewFest’s New Voices Filmmaker Grant, supported by Netflix, supports emerging LGBTQ+ directors by providing funding to make new work, assisting in getting their work more widely shared, and propelling their careers forward through mentorship, networking and professional development opportunities. Donor Name: NewFest State: All States County: All … [Read more...] about NewFest’s New Voices Filmmaker Grant 2025
Out on Film Filmmaker Fund 2025/2026
The Out on Film Filmmaker Fund strives to support emerging and established LGBTQ+ filmmakers with a focus on Georgia and Southeastern storytellers. Donor Name: Out on Film State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 02/28/2025 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not … [Read more...] about Out on Film Filmmaker Fund 2025/2026
The JJ Ingram Anarchists United Chicago Visionary Filmmaker Grant (Illinois)
The Anarchists United Foundation is seeking applications for the JJ Ingram Anarchists United Chicago Visionary Filmmaker Grant Program. Donor Name: Anarchists United Foundation State: Illinois City: Chicago Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 12/13/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not … [Read more...] about The JJ Ingram Anarchists United Chicago Visionary Filmmaker Grant (Illinois)
Anarchists United Foundation announces Visionary Filmmaker Grant
Applicants are invited to apply for the Anarchists United Visionary Filmmaker Grant Program. Donor Name: Anarchists United Foundation State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 12/13/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This is an … [Read more...] about Anarchists United Foundation announces Visionary Filmmaker Grant
Sacramento Film + Media Grant 2025 – California
The Film + Media Grant Program supports this aim by subsidizing permit fees and reducing the costs of safety personnel and reimbursing qualified expenses for production companies when these activities occur in the City of Sacramento. Donor Name: Sacramento Film + Media State: California City: Sacramento Type of Grant: Grant | … [Read more...] about Sacramento Film + Media Grant 2025 – California
2024 Creative Shorts Fellowship for Filmmakers
The Creative Shorts Fellowship supports Emerging Native filmmakers to produce a short film: documentary, drama, experimental, or animation piece; and supports a mentorship with a career professional film producer or director. Donor Name: Vision Maker Media State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: … [Read more...] about 2024 Creative Shorts Fellowship for Filmmakers
