Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival Grants

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival Grant program has awarded just under $4 million to film festivals since 1999. The Academy currently provides funding in three areas:

• FilmWatch grants support curated screening programs at North America-based film festivals, film societies and other film-related organizations.. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000.
• FilmCraft - grants support high-quality educational programs that identify and empower future filmmakers from nontraditional backgrounds.Grants typically range from $5,000 to $20,000.
• Academy Film Scholar grants are awarded to previously published individuals who are pursuing significant new works of film scholarship.  - Two $25,000 grants are awarded each year.

Please Note: The Academy does NOT fund the development, production or completion of films, except in training or classroom settings. They also do not fund Individuals (other than scholars) or for-profit companies or organizations.

FilmWatch grants support curated screening programs at North America-based film festivals, film societies and other film-related organizations. Targeted programs include those that create culturally diverse viewing experiences, promote motion pictures as an art form, provide a platform for underrepresented artists, and cultivate new and dedicated audiences for theatrical film.

The program has awarded grants to major international film festivals such as Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Sundance and Telluride; festivals that focus on independent and alternative filmmaking such as Ann Arbor, Black Maria, Nashville and Woodstock; and festivals that support social and cultural diversity such as African Diaspora, Atlanta Jewish, Kidfilm, Outfest and San Diego Latino.

More Info: https://www.oscars.org/education-grants/grants

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Film Grant Deadlines Rolling/Various Application Deadlines

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Festival Grants
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) Film Grant
• British Film Institute Film Grants
• Canada Council for the Arts
• Conservation Media Group Film Grant
• Film Independent Filmmaker Grants and Awards
• Independent Production Fund Canadian Film Grant
• Independent Television Service (ITVS) Film Grant, TV and Documentary Funding
• Michigan Council for Arts, Culture And Film Affairs
• New York Foundation for the Arts Film Grant
• New York State Council of Arts Film Grants
• Rooftop Films Filmmaker Grants NYC
• Roy Dean Film Grant Awarded by From the Heart Productions
• San Francisco Film Society Film Grant
• Screencraft Film Grant (Jan/March/June)
• Film in Singapore Film Grant (FSC)
• Sundance Film Grants
• Women In Film | Film Finishing Fund Grant (WIFF FFF)

Film Grant Deadlines Spring

• Austin Film Society Film Grants
• Chicago Digital Media Production Fund (April)
• Derek Freese Documentary Fund (April)
• Filmmakers Without Borders Filmmaking Grants (June 1)
• Intercept Documentary Film Grant (June 1)
• Shore Scripts Short Film Fund (May)
• Princess Grace Film Awards (May)
• Miller Packan Documentary Film Fund (May)
• Women In Film | Film Finishing Fund Grant (WIFF FFF) (May/June/July)

Film Grant Deadlines Summer

• Filmmakers Without Borders Filmmaking Grants (Aug 1)

Film Grant Deadlines Fall

• Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Grant Completion Fund (Oct)
• NYC Womens Fund for Media, Music and Theatre (Oct)
• Miller Packan Documentary Film Fund (Nov)

Film Grant Deadlines Winter

• Filmmakers Without Borders Filmmaking Grants (Jan 1)
• JDC Archives Documentary Film Grant (Feb)
• Creative Capital Film Video Grant (Feb)
• UK Jewish Film Grants (Jan)