Currently 3 active film and video grants, fellowships and residencies open to applicants in Worldwide. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Every entry is funded, no exposure-only calls. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Fund providing financial and professional support for Palestinian filmmakers worldwide, established by the Palestine Film Institute in May 2025 to ensure Palestinians have the right to tell their own stories. Two submission rounds per year (Autumn opens early September; Spring opens April). Spring 2026 round: applications open 1 April 2026, close 24 May 2026 at 23:59 Palestine time. Decisions within 10 to 12 weeks of the deadline. What is funded: Short films up to 30 minutes at any stage (development, production, post-production) and Feature-length films (longer than 30 minutes) at Development or Post-production stage only (production stage NOT eligible). Eligible forms: fiction, documentary, animation, hybrid, experimental, essay. Projects must be original, artistically serious, and intended for television, cinematic and/or public presentation. The Fund prioritises filmmakers in the most challenging circumstances: based in Palestine, in lower-income countries, and in regions facing barriers to traditional funding. Streamlined application accepted in English and Arabic; selections by a revolving international selection committee.
Long-running fund supporting feature documentaries (52+ minutes) on contemporary topics with budgets under $1.2m USD (excluding distribution). Worldwide eligibility but proposals must be in English with budgets in USD; films may be in any language but visual materials must be subtitled in English. Excludes: NGO/advocacy/educational films, branded content, and historical/biographical films unless they show clear contemporary relevance or innovation in form. Submissions accepted year-round but reviewed in four cycles per year; the next concentrated open call window is 18 May to 15 June 2026 with no extensions. Decisions take up to eight months. Worth tracking for any documentary project on AI-enabled surveillance, algorithmic systems, or critical-tech themes that has a cinematic feature treatment (form-driven, not advocacy-driven).
Inaugural Sofia Coppola Short Film Award run by Decentralized Pictures, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit co-founded by Roman Coppola and members of the American Zoetrope family that uses a community-voting model for film financing. One winner receives a $20,000 production grant, mentorship from Sofia Coppola, and a guaranteed DCP+ distribution slot. Submission window 30 April to 30 June 2026, with possible extension if a minimum submission count is not reached; community review ends 14 days after submissions close, and the recipient is announced ~14 days after that. Application requires a short video sample representing the filmmaker's voice (scene, visual excerpt, or proof of concept) and a one-page project description (synopsis, visual references); pitch video optional but encouraged. $25 submission fee covers moderation and peer review. Open worldwide via account on app.decentralized.pictures.