Regional fund Switzerland, Geneva
Run by Cinéforom, Fondation romande pour le cinéma (the fund of French-speaking Switzerland)
The production money of French-speaking Switzerland, four sessions a year with 2027 dates already fixed. Writers come in through a registered Romand producer, and the fund will send sample files of past winners to anyone who asks in writing, which is a rare courtesy.
Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in SwitzerlandA production company
Next deadline Jan 18, 2027 (closes in 78 days)
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The next closing date is Jan 18, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. The commission meets six to seven weeks after each filing date; incomplete files are not reviewed and no reminders are sent.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | Jan 18, 2027 |
| Session 2 | Apr 12, 2027 |
| Session 3 | Jul 12, 2027 |
| Session 4 | Oct 4, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Sample dossiers of past supported projects on written request to the secretariat.
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