National fund Spain, Madrid
Run by ICAA, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (Spanish Ministry of Culture)
Spain's main production money, paid in advance to the producer against a project rather than a finished film, with a points system that weighs the company's track record. A writer sees it through the producer who packages the script. At least 35 percent of the pot goes to films directed only by women and 10 percent to animation.
Grant up to €1,000,000Open to writers in SpainA 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. Two selection rounds a year; the 2026 first round closed fifteen days after the May 15 BOE extract and the second on September 15, 2026.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 2026 second round | Sep 15, 2026 passed |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
ICAA, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (Spanish Ministry of Culture)
State money for a short before the shoot, applied for by a Spanish production company with the script in hand.
ICAA, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (Spanish Ministry of Culture)
The one Spanish grant a screenwriter applies to with no producer: a fixed EUR 30,000 (EUR 20,000 for documentary) to write a feature, judged anonymously on a treatment and sample.
ICAA, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (Spanish Ministry of Culture)
For the films the general aid overlooks: first features, documentaries, experimental and culturally driven projects, judged on the script and the team rather than box office history.
Comunidad de Madrid, Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte
Madrid's two production lines share a logic: the region backs films made by companies rooted there, and for shorts an individual with Madrid tax residence can apply alone.
Austin Film Society
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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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