Hey creators!
We are back with another playlist, this time specifically for filmmakers.
Currently, there are (17) 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. BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship - For Documentary filmmakers
This $10,000 9-month fellowship is devoted to supporting documentary filmmakers using bold cinematic language and innovative impact strategies to grapple with critical issues of our time.
Deadline: September 29, 2025
2. Reel Sisters Micro Budget Film Fellowship - For Women of Color
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series, the first Academy-qualifying festival devoted to women filmmakers, will offer you an opportunity to produce a short film or pilot for your web series! You will have one year to complete your short film project. You will receive $5,000 to produce a short film or the first episode of your web series, which you can use as a calling card to attract a producer and other film opportunities.
Entry Fee: $20 - $30
Deadline: September 30, 2025
3. The Dairy Arts Center’s Co-Production Program
Supports bold, original, and collaborative productions for emerging and innovative artists performances in theater, dance, music, film, literary arts, events focused on cultural arts, history, or heritage, and more—offering free venue rental at the Dairy Arts Center, a production stipend of up to $5,000, and an equitable revenue-sharing model. Performances must take place at the Dairy Arts Center between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
Deadline: September 30, 2025
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