National fund Greece, Athens
Run by EKKOMED, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (formerly the Greek Film Centre)
Greece pays a writer directly to get from idea to first draft: EUR 4,000 to 7,000 against a logline, a 2,000 to 5,000 word treatment and a statement of intent, with the money returned if the draft never arrives. A parallel First Film strand serves directors without a feature, and the June 2026 awards named every funded script.
Grant, €4,000 to €7,000Open to writers in GreeceA writer alone or a writer with a producer
Period B Dec 31, 2026 (closes in 60 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 Dec 31, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Two submission periods a year closing June 30 and December 31. A new regulation applies from August 1, 2026, so check the page before the December date.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Period B | Dec 31, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
EKKOMED, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (formerly the Greek Film Centre)
Greece's core development and production money, applied for by a producer with the writer's contract in the file.
EKKOMED, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (formerly the Greek Film Centre)
The same writing grant as the main program, reserved for projects whose director has never made a feature, with twelve months to deliver a first draft or a 2,500 word documentary treatment.
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.