National fund Portugal, Lisbon
Run by ICA, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
One entry for the ICA's production calls: two rounds a year for fiction features, two for documentaries, one each for fiction and animated shorts, plus animation features and completion. Every call ring-fences money for first works, and the lists of admitted and supported projects go online.
Grant up to €700,000Open to writers in PortugalA production company
Next dates not yet published
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
The fund opens once a year. The next cycle's dates are not yet published; we add them when they are. All 2026 calls opened March 31, 2026. The 2027 calendar is not published.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 2026 first fiction features | Apr 30, 2026 passed |
| 2026 documentaries | May 7, 2026 passed |
| 2026 fiction shorts | Sep 17, 2026 passed |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
ICA, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
The television and streaming sibling of the film writing support: a producer draws up to EUR 30,000 to write and develop a series, or EUR 80,000 when a pilot is part of the plan.
ICA, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
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ÖFI, Österreichisches Filminstitut (Austrian Film Institute)
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Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
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Austin Film Society
Texas filmmakers have their own state fund: cash for features and shorts in production or post, with camera and finishing packages on top.
Jerome Foundation
The Minnesota twin of Jerome's New York City grant: up to USD 30,000 of production money for early career directors who take creative risks, applied for in two steps each fall.
Jerome Foundation
A production grant for New York City directors near the start of their careers, in any moving-image form from animation to documentary.
Black Public Media
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