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Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts: Grant Programs
Maryland State Arts Council: Individual Artist Grants
Grants for individual Maryland artists working in the genre of Media (film, video, audio) are awarded through an anonymous, competitive process to encourage and sustain their pursuit of artistic excellence.
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Baltimore County's arts and sciences program is designed to ignite creativity in the region's cultural organizations, encourage public participation, extend outreach to students and diverse populations, and provide the residents of the County with a range of offerings that reflect the diversity of the County's cultural heritage.
Baltimore County encourages development of high-quality artistic programs through grants to cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations in the Greater Baltimore area that benefit Baltimore County residents.
Operating grants provide general operating support to arts, sciences and humanities nonprofit organizations.
Project grants provide funding support to community-based nonprofit organizations for specific projects in Baltimore County such as performances, exhibits, lectures, classes and workshops. Prospective applicants should review the grant eligibility and instructions and grant application for each type of grant to be sure your organization qualifies for funding.
County Executive Olszewski has launched a Public Art Project grant to commemorate the County residents lost to and affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commission meetings are held eight times a year. Email arts@baltimorecountymd.gov to confirm date, location and meeting time.
The Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences was created in 1977 by the County Council, Bill 43-77, Article XII, and consists of 17 volunteer members appointed by the County Executive or County Council for terms of three years.
Major funding for the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences Grant Program is provided by the citizens of Baltimore County.
Additional funding is provided through a Community Arts Development Program Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance offers two forms of funding for Individual Artists: The Baker Artist Awards and The Rubys Artist Project Grants. Please click here to view the GBCA's Funding Programs.
See below for a list of additional funding opportunities in Baltimore and beyond...
Maryland State Arts Council's Individual Artist Award: The Maryland State Arts Council's annual Individual Artist Award (IAA) recognizes the importance of artists and their works of excellence to the cultural vibrancy of Maryland. Each year, awards of $1,000, $3,000 or $6,000 go to Artists from across Maryland who are selected by a blind, out-of-state jury on the basis of artistic merit alone.
Maryland State Arts Council's Grants for Organizations: From large, internationally renowned institutions to local gems of the community, Maryland invests in organizations and programs that uplift, inspire and enrich our citizens through the boundless power of the arts.
Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation supports multiple funding programs. For the sake of organization, those programs are broken down into four program areas: Presenting, Touring and Exhibiting ; Artist Support, Projects and Residencies; Knowledge Building; and Special Projects.
Baker Artist Awards: Established by the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, and managed by the GBCA, The Baker Artist Awards were created to support artists and promote Greater Baltimore as a strong creative community. Through a sophisticated online portfolio and significant monetary prizes for the winners, the Baker Artist Awards serves artists of all disciplines who live and work in Baltimore City and its five surrounding counties.
Rubys Artist Project Grants: The Rubys are project-based funding for emerging and established Baltimore-regional artists for the creation of innovative and bold endeavors that will have significant impact for the artist and on the community at-large. The grants support the region’s gems – the local creative community of performing, visual, media, and literary artists.
The Jane and Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize: Managed by The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Inc. (BOPA), The Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize awards a $25,000 fellowship to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators living and working in the Baltimore region. The six finalists have their work exhibited in the Special Exhibition Gallery at The Walters Art Museum. Semi-finalists’ work will be shown in the Decker, Meyerhoff and Pinkard galleries of MICA during the Artscape weekend.
Free Fall Baltimore: During the city-wide arts celebration, Baltimore City arts organizations present FREE arts activities including dance, music and theater performances, art exhibitions, free admission to museums, walking tours, festivals and workshops.
Creative Baltimore Fund: Creative Baltimore has two primary grant programs: Mayor’s Individual Artist Award - Project Support provides support for arts or cultural programs that promote public access and encourage the breadth of arts and/or cultural programming in our community. General Operating Support provides core support for established arts or cultural organizations that benefit the public and are artistically or culturally vibrant.
MECU Neighborhood Events Grants: MECU Neighborhood Event Grants provide funds to neighborhood associations and community-based nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City for the purpose of producing special events. Grant recipients can receive up to $1,000 to produce community events that revitalize neighborhoods and engage residents, including street festivals and talent shows. Administered by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts.
PNC Transformative Art Prize: PNC Transformative Art Prize (previously known as the PNC Transformative Art Project) supports communities in their efforts to improve their surroundings with long-term and lasting art projects. Neighborhoods are asked to partner with artists and/or arts organizations to permanently reinvent public spaces using art, including performance art. Qualified community-based nonprofits may be granted funding up to $30,000.
Fred Lazarus IV Artscape Prize, "The Fred": "The Fred" is a competitive program that seeks to recognize and encourage artistic talent in Baltimore City. Students must be rising seniors at the time of application submission. The award recipient's work will be exhibited in the Bunting Building of the Maryland Institute College of Art during the Artscape weekend. The prize awards $1000 to a student artist living in Baltimore City as well as a stipend to produce a solo exhibition with mentorship from BOPA staff.
Project Grants: Arts and Sciences Project Grants funded by Baltimore County government will help community-based organizations produce and present arts, science, history and humanities programs and activities in local communities in Baltimore County.
Operating Grants: Operating Grants funded through the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences provide general operating support for organizations that offer public arts, science and historic programs, performances, exhibitions and lectures that benefit Baltimore County citizens.
Artists-in-Education Grant: The Artists-in-Education Grant Program is a partnership between the Howard County Arts Council and local PTAs which places professional artists in residence at private and public K-12 schools to help students foster creative exploration.
Community Arts Development Grant: The Community Arts Development Grant Program funds day-to-day activities for county arts organizations, as well as arts-related projects for new arts organizations or non-arts groups.
Organizational Development Grant: The Organizational Development Grant funds efforts to stabilize and support the organizational development and professional business management skills of arts organizations in Howard County.
The Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Program: The JRT Subsidy Program assists community arts groups by partially underwriting theatre rental fees at The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Organizations Grant Program: The Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program provides funding to key Baltimore City organizations that serve the citizens of Howard County. At this time, only previous recipients of HCAC’s Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program are eligible to apply to this program.
OUTREACH HOWARD Grant Program: The OUTREACH HOWARD Grant Program was established to encourage recipients of the Howard County Arts Council’s Baltimore City Arts and Cultural Organization Grant Program to extend the reach of their programs directly to Howard County residents by producing an arts and/or cultural activity at a location in Howard County.
The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program: The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program recognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance to choreographers to create new original work.
Arts Scholarship Program: The Arts Scholarship Program provides funding to college-bound seniors committed to pursuing a career in the arts. Last year, HCAC awarded $15,000 in scholarship funds to students entering college in the 2013-2014 academic year. Scholarships must be used for enrollment in an accredited college program for a degree in the arts.
Arts Opportunity Mini-Grants: These grants are designed to support small cultural programs in the community and to provide financial assistance for Carroll County residents to participate in special arts activities. Awards range from $100 – $1,000 with most being less than $300. Organizations must have annual operating budgets of $10,000 or less and awards cannot exceed 25% of the annual budget.
Community Arts Development (CAD) Grants: CAD Grants are designed to strengthen established local arts organizations and to enhance cultural opportunities for Carroll County residents. Applicants must be non-profit organizations with an annual budget of $10,000 or more. Grants range from $500 - $5,000 and awards cannot exceed 25% of an organization’s annual budget. Commercial businesses, individuals, religious and programs within the public school system are not eligible.
Arts in Education (AiE) Grants: The CCAC provides up to $250 per school for AiE Grants. The purpose of these grants is to support bringing Maryland artists and performers into the public schools for residencies, workshops, assembly performances, Master Classes, etc. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. There is no deadline. AiE Funding Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. These funds are provided by the Maryland State Arts Council.
Arts in Education Grants: The Arts in Education Program invites registered public and private schools in Anne Arundel County to apply for one (1) Residency and one (1) Auditorium Grant per school year. These grants are used to fund artistically driven educational programs. The ACAAC will only support funding for performers listed in the ACAAC Arts in Education Directory or those on the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Arts in Education registry. All applications are reviewed by the Arts in Education Committee and funding for as many programs as possible is approved based on the annual budget. It is the responsibility of the applicant to book the artists and secure any additional funding that is needed. All applications must be completed in full with the requested supplemental materials to be considered. ACAAC grants received under the Arts in Education Program should be in the school’s newsletter, giving credit to the ACAAC, the MSAC, City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Please read the individual guidelines for each Grant.
Community Arts Grants: A General Operating Grant is awarded to established nonprofit cultural/arts organizations which have existed for more than one year and have IRS 501(C)(3) Tax Exempt status. A General Operating Grant supports ongoing activities of successful organizations. A Special Project Grant is awarded to established nonprofit organizations which have existed for more than one year and have IRS 501(C)(3) Tax Exempt status. A Special Project Grant is used to widen the scope, increase the impact, or significantly improve the organization’s arts programs. The intent of a Special Project Grant is to support activities which benefit the organization and county residents. The Arts Council looks with favor on projects that are new and innovative. The project must be completed within the funded year. A Founding Grant is a one-time award to new nonprofit cultural/arts organizations which have not received prior grant funding from the Arts Council. Founding Grant applicants must be non-profit Maryland corporations. IRS 501(C)(3), tax exempt status is not required for Founding Grant applicants, but they must file a request with the IRS (Form 1023) for such status.
Mini Grants: The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, Inc. (ACAAC) Mini-Grant program helps community-based organizations produce and present arts activities in their communities. This program was created to extend the Arts Council funding to a broader range of organizations and to better reach underserved audiences.
Strategic Grants, Arts in Education Program: Strategic Impact Grants are the first Grant Awards of this type over the course of the Art Council’s history. The Strategic Impact Grants Program is specifically designed to allocate funding to Arts Organizations within the County, to enable them to impact the Arts in ways outside of their traditional programming and paradigm.
Community Arts Development
A. Arts organizations located in Harford County that have been both incorporated in Maryland as not-for-profit and received tax exempt status from the U. S. Internal Revenue Service may request support for day-to-day operating expenses. Primary activities of the organization must be categorized into one of the following disciplines:
B. Other nonprofits which are both incorporated in Maryland as not-for-profit and designated with tax exempt status from the U. S. Internal Revenue Service may receive support for direct costs of arts programming benefitting the residents and guests of Harford County, Maryland.
C. Units of government, colleges or universities, and religious institutions are also eligible for support for arts programming benefitting the residents and guests of Harford County, Maryland.
Arts in Education Grants may be used by schools, or other nonprofit community-based settings, to offsets costs of Maryland-based Artists in Residence or Visiting Performers for Pre-K through 12th grade audiences.
Creative Capital: Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in all disciplines.
Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts: The Foundation’s grantmaking activity is focused on serving the needs of artists by funding the institutions that support them. Grants are made for scholarly exhibitions at museums; curatorial research; visual arts programming at artist-centered organizations; artist residencies and commissions; arts writing; and efforts to promote the health, welfare and first amendment rights of artists.
National Endowment for The Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. - See more at: http://arts.gov/about#sthash.onegfaya.dpuf
Art Deadlines List: Art students, teachers, and artists of all ages can search for art contests and competitions; art jobs and internships; art scholarships, grants, and fellowships; art festivals; call for entries, proposals, and projects; and other opportunities in all disciplines. Available by free or paid subscription.
Art Funding | NYFASource: The New York Foundation for the Arts provides a national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists. Free registration is required.
The Film Collaborative. Nationwide funding and grant opportunities. Read more and apply to over 50+ opportunities at https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/fiscalsponsorship/fundingopportunities
Women In Arts Grants and Funding Opportunities for Start-Ups. Read and apply at https://www.womenarts.org/funding-resources/film-general/
Funding sources | US Regional Arts Organizations: Each of the six US Regional Arts Organizations provides support to arts organizations, artists, and communities through a wide range of regional, multi-regional, national, and international funding programs.
Grants for Artists | Michigan State University: Compilation resources for individuals seeking funding opportunities related to arts and cultural activities.
United States Artists: A grant-making, artist-advocacy organization funded by foundations and private donors and dedicated to supporting America’s finest artists in all career stages, working across diverse disciplines. Its USA Fellows program awards unrestricted $50,000 grants to 50 artists each year.
NATIONWIDE AND INTERNATIONAL
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If you've got a feature documentary at the rough cut stage (or in early post-production in a few exceptional cases), why not apply to Film Independent's mentorship program that includes exposure to industry professionals and year-round mentorship? Until further notice, the lab will be online for May of 2022. From FIND:
"Through a series of meetings and workshops, the Documentary Lab provides creative feedback and story notes to participating filmmakers, while helping them strategize for the completion, distribution and marketing of their films. The program advances the careers of its Fellows by introducing them to film professionals who can advise on both the craft and business of documentary filmmaking."
Deadline: January 28 (February 11 for Film Independent Members)
The Scottish Documentary Institute is rapidly becoming a renowned force behind interesting documentaries coming out of the region, so if you're based in Scotland, the Consultancies are a good way to get your foot in the door. From SDI:
"Throughout the year we offer professional consultancies to Scotland-based filmmakers, for projects (shorts and features) in development, production or distribution. Our consultants include SDI core team members as well as first-rate UK-based and international external advisors. "
Deadline: January 10
If you have a work-in-progress for a standard broadcast length film, this co-production funding of $150,000 to $350,000 from ITVS is the stuff doc dreams are made from. From ITVS:
"We’re looking for exceptional storytelling that’s in line with our mission: stories that take risks, tackle important issues, and are seldom seen in public media. We know how hard you’ve worked on your project, and we’ll partner with you to help you finish it, then distribute it on public television."
Deadline: Opens January 3
The National Endowment for the Humanities is the big daddy of government support for documentaries that address the humanities. The application process isn't easy—in the past elements that have been required include an experienced team, a non-profit organization or fiscal sponsor, two humanities advisors, and a lengthy application (Ken Burns' project descriptions are rumored to have been around 40 pages), but the payoff is worth it: one-to-three year grants up to $700,000 range. From NEH:
"The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, long-form documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical."
Deadline: January 12
Like the above production grants, the development grants are for documentaries that address topics in the humanities, and the application process is just as extensive. The awards range from $40,000 to $75,000. From NEH:
"Development awards enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Awards should result in a script (for documentary film or television programs) or a detailed treatment (for radio programs or podcasts) and may also yield a plan for outreach and public engagement."
Deadline: January 12
Since 2002, this grants awards between $15,000 and $25,000 depending on stage of production to New England filmmakers with film budgets under $400,000. From LEF:
"The goal of LEF New England is to fund the work of independent documentary film and video artists in the region, and to broaden recognition and support for their work, both locally and nationally. It also supports programs that highlight the rich history and ongoing legacy of innovation within New England’s independent film community."
Deadline: January 21 (to submit Letter of Intent)
Do you have a feature nonfiction projects in mid- to late post-production (from assembly through rough cut)? Four lucky non-fiction filmmaking teams will get support in this Lab to bring out the best of the director-editor relationship. From the Sundance Institute:
"The Sundance Documentary Fund provides grants to filmmakers worldwide for projects that display: artful film language, effective storytelling, originality and feasibility, contemporary cultural relevance, and potential to reach and connect with its intended audience. Preference is given to projects that convey clear story structure, higher stakes, and contemporary relevance, forward going action or questions, demonstrated access to subjects, and quality use of film craft."
Deadline: January 18
Part of the Creative Producing Lab, the Sundance Institute will choose emerging documentary producers with projects in production or post-production to attend the Creative Producing Lab and be part of a year-long mentorship program. From Sundance:
"The Documentary Film Program’s Producers Lab and Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to nurture emerging producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab, Producers Summit, year-round mentorship from industry mentors, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers' creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of production."
Deadline: February 10
Are you a filmmaker that delves into stories intrinsically related to science? The Sundance Sandbox Fund offers between $25K and $50K for your project in development, production, and post-production. From the Sundance Institute:
"The Sandbox Fund offers grants, engagement events, and other opportunities for independent artists seeking to explore the intrinsic link between science and culture through innovative storytelling. The program is administered by the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund in collaboration with Sandbox Films, a documentary studio that illuminates the art and beauty of scientific inquiry."
Deadline: March 7
If you're a filmmaker based in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe and you're looking for either production or post-production support, Visions Sud Est offers between 10,000 to 50,000 Swiss francs depending on the stage of production and whether the project is fiction or documentary. From Visions Sud Est:
"The Swiss fund visions sud est was initiated in 2005 by the Foundation trigon-film Baden and the Fribourg Film Festival, with the collaboration of Nyon's Visions du Reel and the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. In 2011, the Locarno Film Festival has joined the fund and since 2019 the Festival Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur is also part of it. The fund supports film productions from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe, aims at making them visible worldwide and guarantees their distribution in Switzerland."
Deadline: February 25
If you're just starting out on a documentary, you know how hard it is to raise money when you have nothing to show. Because, hey, you need money to shoot something to show! The Catapult Film Fund now offers two grants, the Catapult Research Grant and the the Catapult Development Grant, the latter which offers up to $20,000 to shoot enough footage so you can fundraise for the rest of the project. From Catapult:
"The Catapult Development Grant gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film. We provide development funding, up to $20,000 to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to create a fundraising piece to help unlock critical production funding. We enable filmmakers to develop their projects to the next level, at the early stage when funding is hard to find. We support powerful and moving storytelling, by filmmakers with a strong voice across a broad spectrum of subject matter. "
Deadline: Reopens January 1
If you're looking to develop an Australian documentary or co-production, you could get up to $30,000 for development from Screen Australia:
"Screen Australia’s Documentary Development program assists experienced documentary makers to achieve planned outcomes for the development of their projects. This could include further research, writing the next draft of a script or treatment, strategic shooting and/or editing to attract marketplace development or production finance, or compiling a sizzle reel."
Deadline: Rolling
If you can write one damn good sentence, and want $10,000 to make either a narrative or doc short film, then this grant is for you. From Thomas Verdi of The Film Fund:
"The Film Fund was born out of this frustration with the industry. Contests, grants, and crowdfunding campaigns are great, but there's a simpler way to way to fund a film. We're providing funding up to $10,000 per project for short films in a way that's a lot simpler than screenwriting contests, crowdfunding, or applying to grants, because we're sick of seeing these funding avenues dominated by industry experts."
Deadline: February 8
Calling all iPhonographers and Smartfilmmakers! Here's your chance to make a film under 10 minutes on your smartphone in the latest monthly challenge to get you mentorship from Sundance Co//ab. From Sundance Co//ab:
"With a smartphone in our pocket, making films has never been easier or more cost-effective. This month's challenge invites you to shoot a short film using your mobile device. Craft a fiction-based short film of your choosing. Start with an existing script that you've been meaning to shoot, or use this challenge to be creative with a brand new idea. The sky's the limit on the story you want to tell, but it's always helpful to focus on character, conflict and meaning."
Deadline: January 14
The Doha Institute is around to seek out new cinematic voices from Qatar as well as from around the world. Grants for Qatar-based filmmakers are rolling, and the international applicant deadline is below. You can apply for funding for development, production, or pre-production depending on where you are a MENA or non-MENA application (Middle East and North Africa.) From the DFIGP:
"The Institute’s approach is to champion projects whose thrust is to explore, expand, and cultivate authentic storytelling, with a keen interest in propelling forward contemporary work that demonstrates a deep understanding of the specific possibilities of the medium of cinema. The Programme provides creative and financial assistance to filmmakers from Qatar, and to first- and second-time filmmakers from around the globe."
Deadline: Opens January 7, closes January 18
Could you and your writing partners use support and mentorship on your completed draft of original, long-form episodic content? FIND will support 6 to 8 writers or writing teams with just that. From FIND:
"The Episodic Lab helps to further the careers of its Fellows by introducing them to industry veterans who can offer guidance on both the craft and business of writing episodic content. Each Fellow will be paired with a Creative Advisor with whom they’ll work one-on-one and in group sessions to develop their project during the month of July. Additionally, guest speakers will screen and discuss their own work to offer insights into the creative process and industry best practices. A final networking and pitch event will offer Fellows the opportunity to introduce themselves and their work to studio and network executives."
Deadline: February 11
If you plan to tackle a social justice issue in a meaningful and creative way, you should apply to this grant from the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. Development grants can be up to $25K, with Post-Production Grants around $40K, in addition to other support like the six-month FilmHouse residency. From SFFILM:
"The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. Grants support films that address social justice issues-the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges-in a positive and meaningful way through plot, character, theme, or setting and benefit the Bay Area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity.
The program is open to filmmakers in the US and internationally who can commit to spending time developing the film in San Francisco."
Deadline: February 25 (Regular)
Are you an emerging producer with one or two features (or shorts) under your belt? Apply to this Producers Track and be considered for the yearlong Producers Lab & Fellowship and two-day Producers Intensive. From Sundance:
"The Producers Fellowship is a year-long program designed to nurture emerging fiction and documentary film producers with project-specific support through the Producers Lab and Producers Summit, a grant to support the producer and the project, year-round mentorship from a dedicated industry mentor, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute staff. The program is designed to hone emerging producers’ creative instincts and evolve their communicating and problem-solving skills at all stages of their next feature fiction or documentary film project."
Deadline: February 10
This will be the fifth year of the Episodic Story Lab, and will choose writers/filmmakers with an original episodic pilot for a six-day fellowship. From Sundance:
"The Sundance Institute Episodic Lab is a six-day program at the Sundance Resort in Utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop an original pilot script, while developing their writing and pitching skills. Working with accomplished showrunners, non-writing creative producers and executives, the Fellows participate in one-on-one story meetings, pitching sessions, and simulated writers rooms, which together provide creative and strategic keys to success."
Deadline: Opens February 9, closes March 9
If you're an Australian-based filmmaker, you have got to get in touch with Screen Australia. The government film agency throws down major funds for low-budget features, documentaries, and large format programs, including up to 65% of your feature film budget if it meets the criteria. From Screen Australia:
"Screen Australia’s Feature Film Production program aims to support a diverse slate of Australian films for theatrical release that entertain and enlighten domestic and international audiences while reflecting the unique characteristics of Australian identity."
Deadline: Rolling, February 10 for April 11 decision
If you're a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant, the Film Board of Canada has ten provinces that offer emerging filmmakers $3,000 to $5,000 grants a year in technical services to complete your film. Deadlines depend on the province, so be sure to check them out individually. From NFBC:
"The National Film Board’s mandate is to reflect Canadian values and perspectives through the production and distribution of innovative Canadian audiovisual works accessible in relevant media of today. The Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) is designed to help developing independent filmmakers complete their films/videos by providing technical services and support."
Deadline: Check for your specific region
If you have a nearly completed (or finished) a narrative film with a leading character that is a scientist, engineer, or mathematician, this grant could be for you. From FIND:
"The Sloan Distribution Grant will be a $50,000 grant awarded by Film Independent to a film that is entering its distribution phase... Eligible films must depict themes, stories, and characters grounded in real science, technology, or economics."
Deadline: Rolling
A popular screenwriting competition now in its 20th year, first prize gets $10K, and genre winners get $500 a pop. From Scriptapalooza:
"From choosing our judges to creating opportunities, our top priority has always been the writer. We surround ourselves with reputable and successful companies, including the many producers, literary agents, and managers who read your scripts. Our past winners have won Emmys, been signed by agents, managers, had their scripts optioned, and even made into movies. But the most important prize of all is this: Scriptapalooza will promote, pitch, and push the Semifinalists and higher for a full year. No other competition in the world does that."
Deadline: February 14
If you have a funny bone and the script to show for it, you could win $1,000 and an in-person introduction to a literary manager. From ScreenCraft:
"Whether your comedy is romantic, dark, slapstick, broad or dry, we want to read your film or TV script! Winners’ projects will be circulated to our wide network of industry professionals, with the goal of setting up the winners with production companies and studios, and introducing the top writers to literary managers and agents."
Deadline: Pre-register December 31, March 1st
If you plan to tackle a social justice issue in a meaningful and creative way, you should apply to this grant, which is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. From SFFILM:
"The funds allow filmmakers to devote dedicated time to furthering their work, and the grant includes a two-month FilmHouse residency in the Bay Area to further develop the screenplay, and have access to both peer and established mentorship engagement. In consideration of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, our goal is to hold this residency in person and require proof of vaccination, but we plan to make virtual accommodations for those who are unable to do so. The screenplay must explore issues pertaining to social justice."
Deadline: February 25 (Regular)
In its fifth year, ScreenCraft's Screenwriting Fellowship offers winners an all-expense-paid trip to Hollywood and three months of one-on-one consultations with the ScreenCraft staff and mentors, and meetings with lit agents. From ScreenCraft:
"The chosen recipients will receive ongoing professional support and a special trip to Los Angeles for meetings and introductions to key entertainment executives, producers and representatives... Past ScreenCraft Fellowship winners have optioned their projects and signed with top representatives at 3 Arts Entertainment, United Talent Agency, Creative Artists Agency, Anonymous Content, Paradigm Talent Agency, ICM, Bellevue Productions, Plattform, and more."
Deadline: February 28
If you have a film that incorporates all that is cool about science and you have a fiscal sponsor that can accept the award for you (like the Sloan-funded VR film about LIGO), this New Media grant could be worth exploring. From Sloan:
"Program goal: Advance public understanding and engagement with science through the support of innovative projects that use a range of media to reach a broad, cross-cultural audience. Grants support both traditional and web-native media that fall outside the other Public Understanding programs. Supported media types include opera, dance, music, museum exhibits, interactive games, smartphone apps, ebooks, web-native video, conferences, art and science festivals, and other cultural events."
Deadline: Rolling
What is a film grant?
Apply to organizations that offer film grants to support independent filmmakers. Fund your film from development through to production and distribution. Frequently the money does not need to be repaid, but the funding organization would expect recognition in the film's credits and media releases. Read more and to apply at https://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/short-film
Moving Picture Institute's Rising Filmmaker Program
The Moving Picture Institute's Rising Filmmaker Program supports filmmakers who are committed to developing and producing marketable projects about human freedom. TO APPLY We encourage filmmakers who are interested in Rising Filmmaker Program support to first participate in one of the MPI Screenwriting Workshops or the MPI Short Film Creative Development and Production Lab. Projects developed in our workshops are given preference for production as MPI Original Films. To apply visit https://www.thempi.org/filmmaker-grants
FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Provides a transferable credit against the corporation business tax and the gross income tax for qualified expenses incurred for the production of certain film and digital media content in New Jersey. The goal of the program is to incentivize production companies to film and create digital media content in New Jersey. To read more and apply visit https://www.njeda.com/film/
Department of State NJ Motion Picture & Television Commission and New Jersey Film Office Cooperative.
Every year, the Department of State provides dozens of grants to nurture and strengthen New Jersey's rich cultural and arts heritage. Historians, educators, artists, performers, and many others use our grant funding to further their research, share their creativity, or host performances throughout the state. This page provides you with access to general information on each of our grant offerings. Use these guidelines to apply for grants and learn more about the projects we support. To apply and read more at https://nj.gov/state/dos-grant-information.shtml and get all film resources including actors at https://sjfilmoffice.com/
New Jersey Council for the Humanities Grant Opportunities
Each year, NJCH receives Incubation and Action Grant funding requests from organizations seeking support for public humanities projects. Through a competitive application process, we award Incubation Grants and Action Grants, from $2,000 to $20,000, to further our mission - to harness the power of the humanities to strengthen our pluralistic society. Prior grant recipients, including a brief project description for each organization, are listed at https://njhumanities.org/grants/funded-projects/
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre Grant Opportunities
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, television, and live or online theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives of all who identify as women. To read more and to apply visit the website at https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/nyc-womens-fund-for-media-music-and-theatre/
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