Regional fund France, Saint-Ouen
Run by Région Île-de-France
The largest French regional writing bursary, paying an author EUR 8,000 to EUR 18,000 plus pitch coaching, in exchange for running a workshop with students. Demand overwhelmed the October 2026 session, so new filings are on hold while the queue is worked through. Twenty-seven scripts were supported in 2025.
Grant, €8,000 to €18,000Open to writers in FranceA writer alone
Not taking applications this cycle
That closing date has passed. We check the funder's page every day and add the next dates once they are published.
Its site names no past recipients or funded projects. It is listed because applying is free.
The fund is not taking applications this cycle. We check its page every day and will list the next call when it is published. Filing closed October 7, 2026 and the Region has suspended 2027 filings after an exceptional number of applications on that day; unprocessed files roll over to later sessions.
Pitch preparation for meetings with producers and broadcasters; beginners also get one-to-one work with a script consultant. Winners lead a creative workshop in a high school or community venue in the region.
CNC, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (French national film center)
A single EUR 40,000 payment for an experienced series writer to build a new show from scratch, with no producer required.
CNC, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (French national film center)
France's main public development money for feature films pays the producer to option rights, write and rewrite.
CNC, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (French national film center)
Not a project grant but time: EUR 20,000 for an author with a track record to think before writing the next thing, with no synopsis or producer required.
CNC, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (French national film center)
The CNC's main selective money for shorts, read by two committees so that a first film is not weighed against seasoned directors.
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.