Video/Film grants

All open calls here: 60

1. 20 Dec 2026

   Primera Mirada 2027 (IFF Panamá) — Post-Production Fund up to USD 15,000 for Central American and Caribbean Feature Films

   Festival Internacional de Cine de PanamáPanama (Central America and the Caribbean)

   GrantUp to USD 15,000 in post-production support

2. 20 Dec 2026

   Su Mirada 2027 (6th Edition, IFF Panamá) — USD 15,000 Development and Post-Production Fund for Women Filmmakers in Central America and the Caribbean

   Festival Internacional de Cine de PanamáPanama (Central America and the Caribbean)

   GrantUSD 5,000 development; USD 10,000 post-production

3. 22 Dec 2026

   CultureCIVIC Artistic Production Fund, Open Call #5 — Production Grants with Mentoring for Visual Artists in Türkiye (25–45)

   CultureCIVICTürkiye

   GrantFree to applyProduction grant with mentoring (amount in the call)

4. 31 Dec 2026

   Czech Horizon Grant 2027 (Grant Českého obzoru), Anifilm — CZK 1,000,000 for a Czech Auteur Short Animation, Pitched in Liberec on 5 May 2027

   AnifilmLiberec, Czech Republic (pitching)

   GrantCZK 1,000,000

5. 31 Dec 2026

   Hong Kong Arts Development Council Project Grant — December 2026 Round, incl. Emerging Artists Development and Cultural Exchange Grants

   Hong Kong Arts Development CouncilHong Kong

   GrantFree to applyProject funding (amount per assessment guidelines)

6. 1 Jan 2027

   artsnb Artist in Residence — up to CA$10,000 for New Brunswick Artists to Attend a Residency Anywhere (incl. Québec Exchange)

   New Brunswick Arts BoardNew Brunswick, Canada

   GrantFree to applyUp to CA$10,000

7. 22 Jan 2027

   State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia (VKKF) — 1st Project Competition 2027: Creative Work Stipends and Projects in Nine Fields

   State Culture Capital FoundationLatvia

   GrantFree to applyCreative work stipends (3–6 months) and project funding

8. 31 Jan 2027

   Austrian Start Grants for Film Art 2027 — Six €9,000 Six-Month Grants for Early-Career Filmmakers

   Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and SportAustria

   GrantFree to apply€9,000 for six months (6 grants)

9. 2 Feb 2027

   Danish Arts Foundation Working Grants for Film and Digital Games 2027 — One- to Three-Year Grants for Creators

   Danish Arts FoundationDenmark

   GrantFree to applyAmount set by the committee (up to a three-year grant)

10. 2 Feb 2027

    Fond for lyd og bilde — Film Grants, February 2027 Round: Short and Documentary Film, Music Videos, Artists' Film and Video Art

    Fond for lyd og bildeNorway

    GrantFree to applyProject grant

11. 15 Feb 2027

    Arts Nova Scotia Arts Equity Funding Initiative — up to CA$15,000 for Indigenous, Black, Racialized, Deaf and Disabled Artists

    Arts Nova ScotiaNova Scotia, Canada

    GrantFree to applyCreate up to CA$15,000; Present/PD up to CA$12,000

12. 1 Mar 2027

    AFA Film and Video Arts Individual Project Funding — up to CA$18,000 for Alberta Artists (deadline 1 March 2027)

    Alberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta, Canada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$18,000

13. 15 Mar 2027

    SK Arts Independent Artists — Grants for Creation, Research, Professional Development and Presentation, Saskatchewan Artists

    SK ArtsSaskatchewan, Canada

    GrantFree to applyVaries by stream (see guidelines)

14. 15 Sept 2027

    Munich Feminist Culture Projects 2027 — Project Funding for (Queer-)Feminist Art with FLINTA* Participation, All Disciplines

    Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt MünchenMunich, Germany

    GrantFree to applyProject funding (co-funding expected from €5,000)

15. Rolling — open since 14 September 2026 for film/video and theater projects; decisions on a rolling basis

    Puffin Foundation Annual Artist Grant (Film, Video, and Theater)

    The Puffin FoundationUnited States

    GrantFree to applyUp to $3,500 USD

16. Rolling — fund open; decision in 10 weeks (up to £20,000) or 14 weeks (£20,001–£50,000)

    Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals — £500 to £50,000 for Artists and Creative Practitioners in Scotland (Rolling)

    Creative ScotlandScotland, UK

    GrantFree to apply£500 – £50,000

17. Always open

    Arts Council England: National Lottery Project Grants

    Arts Council EnglandEngland

    GrantFree to apply£1,000 – £100,000

18. Rolling — letters of inquiry accepted at any time

    Perspective Fund Documentary Film Support — $25,000–150,000 Grants for Impact Documentaries Worldwide (Rolling)

    Perspective FundWorldwide (foundation based in New York, USA)

    GrantFree to apply$25,000–150,000 per film

19. Year-round; apply 8–10 weeks (no earlier than 10) before the public presentation date

    Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA): Emergency Grants

    Foundation for Contemporary ArtsUSA (projects in the US or abroad)

    GrantFree to apply$500 – $3,000 (average $2,200)

20. Apply any time before the project starts

    Canada Council Explore and Create — Artistic Creation

    Canada Council for the ArtsCanada

    GrantFree to applyUp to CA$75,000 per application