Feature Film Grants

Financing forum for feature-length fiction and documentary films seeking independent production funding. Best suited to projects with a producer and director attached, a clear finance plan, and a budget gap of at least $300,000 USD, with budgets usually capped at $3 million USD.

This is a European co-production grant for fiction, documentary, and animation feature films of at least 70 minutes. It supports producers working across member countries and can provide funding in the form of a subsidy or a soft loan.

Production, post-production, and distribution funding for feature films and creative documentaries from eligible regions across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and beyond.

Career development for emerging film and television professionals with a strong track record, including workshops, networking, and industry access at the Berlinale.

Funding for international narrative feature filmmakers in screenwriting, development, or post-production whose film explores social justice issues and benefits the Bay Area filmmaking community in a professional or economic capacity.

Funding for Canadian production companies financing a Canadian feature-length film in production or post-production.

Funding for filmmakers worldwide making feature or short films, and for screenwriters, directors, and producers from the MENA region creating TV or web fiction and creative documentary series.

Cash grant and service support for documentaries, narrative features, shorts, web series, and multimedia projects with budgets under $500,000 USD. Open worldwide for projects at any phase of production, with a $3,500 USD cash award plus $20,000+ in services and discounts.

This program provides aspiring filmmakers with access to professional-grade equipment for student thesis films, low-budget independent features in the US and Canada.

Funding for filmmakers developing an independent narrative feature film in early stage from eligible countries, especially Southeast Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia.