Film funds and grants: open calls

Open calls for film funds, grants and development support worldwide, with deadlines and official links. Updated regularly.

Open for submissions (27)

Mycoskie – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship 2026Berkeley, United StatesDeadline: 13 October 2026Open for submissionsSEMILLERU Lab (FICX / Gijón)Gijón, SpainDeadline: 15 October 2026Open for submissionsVimeo Short Film Grant 2026New York, United StatesDeadline: 16 October 2026Open for submissionsCulture Resource (Mawred) – Production Awards (Cinema)Beirut, LebanonDeadline: 19 October 2026Open for submissionsNFF + HBF Minority Co-production Scheme (Netherlands Film Fund × Hubert Bals Fund)Amsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline: 20 October 2026Open for submissionsRoy W. Dean Film Grant – Fall 2026Oxnard, United StatesDeadline: 31 October 2026Open for submissionsFirst Flights Short Film FundLondon, United KingdomDeadline: 31 October 2026Open for submissionsESFUF – European Solidarity Fund for Ukrainian Films (2nd Call 2026)Paris, FranceDeadline: 2 November 2026Open for submissionsFilm Independent × Humana Foundation ShortsLos Angeles, United StatesDeadline: 2 November 2026Open for submissionsThe Louies – Miami Film Festival Documentary FundMiami, United StatesDeadline: 6 November 2026Open for submissionsRough Edges + MMF Documentary Film Fellowships 2026–27 ("Doing/Undoing")New Delhi, IndiaDeadline: 15 November 2026Open for submissionsSundance Institute | Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes 2027Los Angeles / Park City, United StatesDeadline: 16 November 2026Open for submissionsCNC – Aide aux cinémas du monde (ACM)Paris, FranceDeadline: 23 November 2026Open for submissionsThessaloniki Pitching Forum (TiDF29 AGORA)Thessaloniki, GreeceDeadline: 25 November 2026Open for submissionsCarole Dorothy Joyce Student Film Grant 2026Oxnard, United StatesDeadline: 30 November 2026Open for submissionsCreative Europe MEDIA – European Slate Development 2027Brussels (EACEA), BelgiumDeadline: 1 December 2026Open for submissionsSundance Institute – 2027 Episodic Alfred P. Sloan GrantLos Angeles, United StatesDeadline: 3 December 2026Open for submissionsSGIFF Film Fund – SEA-DOC & SEA-SHORTS 2026 (Tan Ean Kiam Foundation)Singapore, SingaporeDeadline: 5 December 2026Open for submissionsBFI Doc Society Features Development Fund – Round 2 (2026)London, United KingdomDeadline: 21 December 2026Open for submissionsCCM Morocco – Production support (avance sur recettes), 1st session 2027Rabat, MoroccoDeadline: 5 January 2027Open for submissionsBreakthrough Film Fund 2027 (with Manchester Film Festival)Manchester, United KingdomDeadline: 8 January 2027Open for submissionsIDFA Bertha Fund – IBF Europe (Minority Co-production)Amsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline: 15 January 2027Open for submissionsThe Whickers – Film & TV Funding Award 2027London, United KingdomDeadline: 22 January 2027Open for submissionsIDFA Bertha Fund – IBF ClassicAmsterdam, NetherlandsDeadline: 10 February 2027Open for submissionsCreative Europe MEDIA – TV and Online Content 2027Brussels (EACEA), BelgiumDeadline: 10 February 2027Open for submissionsCreative Europe MEDIA – European Co-development 2027Brussels (EACEA), BelgiumDeadline: 2 March 2027Open for submissionsHot Docs–Slaight Family FundToronto, CanadaOpens: Details late Oct / early Nov 2026Opening soon

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