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Short Film Grants

Up to $10,000 Cash Prize
Short film competition for filmmakers worldwide using real space archive footage. Awards total $18,000 USD, with a $10,000 USD top prize, and films must be 10 minutes or under with at least 10% archive footage.
Funding Up to $25,000
Funding for Native youth programs in the U.S. helping young people develop short-form media storytelling skills around culture, history, language, health, science, and empowerment.
$3,500 USD cash award
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.
Camera packages at little to no cost
This program provides aspiring filmmakers with access to professional-grade equipment for student thesis films, low-budget independent features in the US and Canada.