Foundation or company fund Israel, Jerusalem
A ministry-supported fund that invests across fiction, documentary, shorts and drama series, with a development track for scripts, a production track and a completion track. Its documentary submissions never close, fiction gets two rounds a year, and every project is read by three readers who return a written opinion.
Investment, amount not statedOpen to writers in IsraelA writer with a producer or a production company
Next deadline Nov 4, 2026 (closes in 3 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 Nov 4, 2026. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Two general rounds a year for fiction, each open at least 30 days; documentary tracks and the Jewish Story track stay open all year and reset on January 1.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Student graduation films, October 2026 round | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Documentary development and production tracks, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
A development studio and regional initiatives in the Negev and Arava; projects recommended but unfunded for lack of budget may be matched with the fund's financing partners.
Israel Film Fund (קרן הקולנוע הישראלי)
Israel's largest film fund puts up to ILS 3.5 million into a feature as a recoupable investment, with a lower ILS 1.5 million track for first and second films.
Israel Film Fund (קרן הקולנוע הישראלי)
The country's main feature fund invests in writing from an extended synopsis to a full draft, and a screenwriter can apply without a producer in the general round.
New Fund for Cinema and TV (הקרן החדשה לקולנוע וטלוויזיה)
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Latino Public Broadcasting
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