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 artists have access to funding opportunities right here in their home state. AFS is committed to providing equitable funding opportunities for artists, and filmmakers of all identities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Funding Information
- Request up to $10K in funding towards
- Pre-Production
- Production
- Post-Production
- Within The AFS Grant for Short Films Cycle, The Following In-Kind Awards Are Available:
- MPS Camera and Lighting Award
- TBD Post Color and Conform Award.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply for an AFS Grant, you must meet the following requirements at the time of application. If selected to receive an AFS Grant, you may be asked to confirm your eligibility at the time of the offer.
- The AFS Grant is intended to support the artistic community in Texas and keep it thriving.
- You must be a current Texas resident to apply.
- You must be the director or co-director of the project to apply. If you have multiple directors, the “Primary Applicant” must meet all eligibility requirements.
- You can only submit one application per grant cycle, even if you’re a director of one film and a co-director of another.
- You cannot apply to the AFS Grant if the primary applicant is:
- attending school full-time outside of the state of Texas or a former Texas resident
- an out-of-state director working on a Texas-based film
- You cannot apply to the AFS Grant if either the director or co-director are:
- AFS full- or part-time staff
- on the AFS board of directors
- a current AFS Creative Careers participant.
For more information, visit AFS.
