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: Grant
Deadline: 07/29/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of these grants is to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the filmmaker that also make a positive impact on the community. This funding is meant to support the process of production (filming) or post-production. One grant will be awarded to a self-identifying women and/or gender nonconforming filmmaker and one grant will be open to all genders. In addition to monetary funds, the grantee will receive a membership to Film Independent, a subscription to Movie Maker Magazine, and mentorship opportunities with professionals in the field.
Funding Information
Two grants of $10,000 will be awarded.
Grant Period
August 1, 2026 – April 27, 2027.
Uses of Funds
Funds must specifically be used for the process of production (filming) or post-production, including:
- Shooting
- Rights
- Location Fees
- Equipment
- Materials
- Travel
- Staffing (creative, technical or other)
- Editing
- Transfers
- Scoring/sound mix
- CGI/titling
- Special Effects
- Color Correction.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding in the Teri Rogers Filmmakers category, applicants must:
- Be 18-years of age or older. This fund does not fund student films.
- Project must be new film, video, and/or digital production work in the short-film narrative (non documentary) genre.
- Applicants must assume the role of director with artistic/creative control. They must own the copyright of their production, and have artistic, budgetary and editorial control over their project.
- Reside in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas).
- Applications from adjacent counties will be considered if the project takes place within the service area, but the five-county area is the main priority.
- Be in the early stage of film career.
- Special consideration will be given to projects where Kansas City or the region serves as character or is highlighted as place.
- Special consideration will be given to projects that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Only one application per applicant will be considered.
For more information, visit ArtsKC.
