Foundation or company fund Finland, Helsinki
Run by Kone Foundation (Koneen Saatio)
Finland's largest private arts funder pays artists a monthly grant to work in peace, from six months to three years, and says yes to every art form, so a screenwriter applies on the strength of the project alone. Applications may be written in English. The connection to Finland is the only hard gate.
Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in FinlandA writer alone
Annual call closes Sep 15, 2027 (closes in 318 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 Sep 15, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. the call runs every year from September 1 to 15; decisions in December for work starting the following year
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| Annual call closes | Sep 15, 2027 |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Grantees can apply for the Saari Residence and join the foundation's networking events.
AVEK, Audiovisuaalisen kulttuurin edistämiskeskus (Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture), part of Kopiosto
Small, fast and personal: AVEK pays a writer EUR 3,500 to plan and write a documentary, short fiction, short animation or media art piece, with no company and no deadline.
AVEK, Audiovisuaalisen kulttuurin edistämiskeskus (Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture), part of Kopiosto
For production companies making documentaries, shorts, short animation and media art, with the emphasis on early content development but room to fund later stages or a whole small…
Suomen elokuvasäätiö (Finnish Film Foundation)
Finland pays its screenwriters a monthly allowance to write: EUR 2,000 a month for up to a year, with no producer or company needed.
Suomen elokuvasäätiö (Finnish Film Foundation)
Development money for Finnish production companies, paying for script writing and development, production planning, design and the work needed to build a budget and finance plan.
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.