Regional fund Germany, Munich
Run by FFF Bayern, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (Bavarian film and television fund)
Bavaria pays a fixed EUR 30,000 for a feature or series screenplay, and a writer can apply directly as long as a Bavarian producer signs a letter of intent. Documentaries get EUR 20,000 with research included; treatments EUR 10,000 on a rolling basis. Funded scripts are listed by title and writer.
Grant up to €30,000Open to writers in GermanyA writer alone or a production company
Window closes Jan 25, 2027 (closes in 85 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 25, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Two-week submission windows before each committee; treatment applications are taken at any time. Call the funding officer before applying.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Window closes | Jan 25, 2027 |
| Window closes | Mar 22, 2027 |
| Window closes | Jun 14, 2027 |
| Window closes | Oct 11, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
FFA, Filmförderungsanstalt (German Federal Film Board)
Federal production grants for culturally ambitious fiction, documentary, children's and animated features, decided by a jury rather than by reference points.
FFA, Filmförderungsanstalt (German Federal Film Board)
Development money for the stage after the script: rights, further drafts, casting, budgeting. A production company applies, except in documentary, where writers and directors may come alone.
FFA, Filmförderungsanstalt (German Federal Film Board), running the federal jury-based cultural film funding since 2025
The federal screenplay grant that writers apply for alone, since the 2025 film law moved the BKM's cultural funding into the FFA.
Kuratorium junger deutscher Film (foundation for young German film)
Germany's talent fund pays a writer up to EUR 25,000 to develop an original idea from research to script over ten months, with a dramaturg attached.
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.