Regional fund Poland, Warsaw
Run by Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury (Mazovian Institute of Culture), for the Mazovian Voivodeship and the City of Warsaw
Warsaw and its region put PLN 3.2 million a year into films shot or set there, entering as a co-producer rather than a grant-giver. The 16th edition closed February 19, 2026 and backed 14 films. For a writer it is production money reached through a producer, with a Mazovian connection as the test.
Investment, amount not statedOpen to writers in PolandA 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. Electronic applications only, due at 16:00; the 17th edition was not yet announced on November 1, 2026.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 16th edition (closed) | Feb 19, 2026 passed |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, KBF (Krakow Festival Office), for the City of Krakow
Krakow's city fund co-produces rather than grants: the festival office takes a stake and a share of rights in return for up to half the production cost.
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.
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.
Austin Film Society
Texas filmmakers have their own state fund: cash for features and shorts in production or post, with camera and finishing packages on top.
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
Public television's fund for Black nonfiction stories runs one call a year: five projects get USD 20,000 and a place at PitchBLACK, where one leaves with up to USD 150,000 of production…