National fund Switzerland, Bern
Run by Bundesamt für Kultur, BAK / Office fédéral de la culture (Swiss Federal Office of Culture)
Switzerland's federal money, with a CHF 30,000 screenplay grant at the writing end and production grants that reach CHF 1.2 million. The office is reorganizing: the January 2027 deadline is dropped and the next date is March 1, 2027. Separate committees read fiction, documentary and animation, and minority co-productions are scored by points.
Grant up to CHF 1,200,000Open to writers in SwitzerlandA writer alone or a production company
First 2027 deadline Mar 1, 2027 (closes in 120 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
Its site names no past recipients or funded projects. It is listed because applying is free.
The next closing date is Mar 1, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Four deadlines a year as a rule (2026: January 12, April 7, July 6, September 28); the January 11, 2027 deadline is cancelled once and the year's money is spread over the remaining three.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| First 2027 deadline | Mar 1, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
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Cinéforom, Fondation romande pour le cinéma (the fund of French-speaking Switzerland)
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