National fund Czech Republic, Prague
Run by Státní fond audiovize (Czech Audiovisual Fund)
A rare European script grant paid straight to the writer rather than a producer. The Czech fund covers only the author's fee for a first draft of a feature fiction screenplay, with CZK 200,000 as the ceiling and no pitch meeting. Documents go in Czech or Slovak through the fund's data box or by post.
Grant up to CZK 200,000Open to writers in Czech RepublicA writer alone
Next deadline Nov 2, 2026 (closes tomorrow)
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 Nov 2, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Opened October 2, 2026. The fund ran the same call in late 2025 as part of its 2026 cycle.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Call 2027-A-1-1-2 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Státní fond audiovize (Czech Audiovisual Fund)
Second-stage development money for Czech feature fiction projects that already have a first draft.
Státní fond audiovize (Czech Audiovisual Fund)
The Czech fund's main production pot, CZK 80 million in this round, open until November 2, 2026.
ÖFI, Österreichisches Filminstitut (Austrian Film Institute)
Austria's national script grant for cinema features and documentary concepts, paid directly to the writer and exempt from income tax.
Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
French-speaking Belgium's writing aid for features pays a screenwriter up to EUR 15,000 and takes the application from the writer directly, with EEA nationals eligible alongside Belgians.
Artist Trust
Two Washington artists a year receive USD 25,000 for pushing at the edges of their field, with no project report attached.
Illinois Arts Council
Illinois pays working artists USD 10,000 by lottery rather than by jury: show an active practice with two work samples and the state lottery draws the winners region by region.
Artist Trust
Washington State's merit award for working artists: USD 10,000 with no strings, judged on the body of work rather than a project.
Artist Trust
Small, fast and plentiful: 65 Washington artists a year receive USD 2,500 toward a specific project, from research travel to a first draft.