National fund Portugal, Lisbon
Run by ICA, Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
Portugal's writing and development support pays a producer to fund the writer and the first development steps, with a plans track for slates of three or more projects and a singles track for one. Plans with more than half their authors women get 10 percent more. Supported projects are published after each round.
Grant up to €50,000Open to writers in PortugalA production company
Next dates not yet published
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The fund opens once a year. The next cycle's dates are not yet published; we add them when they are. The 2026 call ran March 31 to May 28, 2026; 2025 ran April 8 to May 29. The 2027 calendar is not published.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 2026 deadline | May 28, 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
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.
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.