Grants For Filmmakers
Funding opportunities for filmmakers.
Hey creators!
We are back with another playlist, this time specifically for filmmakers.
Currently, there are (14) featured filmmaker grants.
If you are new here, welcome to Grants For Creators, a grant curation newsletter where we research and curate grants and other funding opportunities for US-based creatives and small biz owners.
We aim to keep you informed about the funding sources available, so you can support your projects or ideas.
In addition to publishing a monthly newsletter, we create these “playlists” so you can quickly find relevant awards based on craft or identity.
Browse through all our playlists here. We keep these updated with new opportunities as we find them.
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Resources For Filmmakers
Tongal
Pitch your best ideas for video projects with noteworthy brands. If you’re a writer, that means submitting ideas, concepts, taglines, scripts, and more for brands and studios to expand on and turn into marketing campaigns. If you’re a filmmaker or animator, that means pitching creative briefs for the opportunity to be financed to produce video content. Learn more about Tongal here.
1. [NEW] The Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge - For Asian/Pacific Islander Women & Non-Binary Filmmakers
This opportunity provides short film production grants to four filmmakers to support Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary filmmakers and their stories. Each of the four grantees receives a $25,000 grant, along with additional resources to make their short film possible. In addition, the grantees will be offered unparalleled networking opportunities with Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer Janet Yang and the CAPE network, as well as access to high-level industry professionals, including agents, managers, producers, and studio executives.
Deadline: November 7, 2025
2. [NEW] Sight/Geist Film & Performance Open Call for Emerging NYC Artists
The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation is excited to announce an open call for its sixth season of Sight/Geist, a series that supports emerging NYC-based film and performance artists. The primary applicant must be at least 18 years old, maintain their primary residence in New York City. Artists working primarily in interdisciplinary studio and moving-image practices, rather than in dance, music, or theater, are eligible. The artist fee for participation in a one-night group screening is $300, and the stipend for a one-night solo performance is $1,000. These fees are fixed and must be shared among duos/collectives.
Deadline: November 15, 2025
3. [NEW] The 2026 Artwork Archive Individual Artist Fellowship in Filmmaking/Screenwriting - For Nebraska Residents
This program recognizes Performing Arts in filmmaking and screenwriting in Nebraska for 2026. Fellowship recipients are chosen by a professional panel according to the merit of their work. The awarded funds, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, must be used for the creation of new art, presentations, training, and/or research. Eligible applicants must reside in Nebraska for the two years prior to the application deadline; reside in Nebraska during the fellowship award year; and submit a corresponding residency attestation form, if awarded.
Applicants must be 19 years or older and NOT be enrolled in an undergraduate program within the field in which they are applying. Applicants may be enrolled in a graduate or certificate-granting program in the artistic field for which the application is being made; the strength of the portfolio outside the program will be assessed. Applicant must be the originator of submitted work, not an interpreter of others’ work.
Deadline: November 17, 2025
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