National fund Slovenia, Ljubljana
Run by Slovenski filmski center (Slovenian Film Centre)
Slovenia splits development in two: a script strand a self-employed screenwriter can enter directly, worth up to EUR 20,000, and a project strand for producers worth up to EUR 40,000. Features must run over 70 minutes. Expect one call a year in spring, with the documentary and animation development calls in January.
Grant up to €40,000Open to writers in SloveniaA writer alone or a 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. Published April 24, 2026 and closed June 8, 2026. Sister calls for documentary and animation development closed February 9, 2026, and one for genre features closed May 25, 2026.
| Round | Closes |
|---|---|
| 2026 call (closed) | Jun 8, 2026 passed |
Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.
Slovenski filmski center (Slovenian Film Centre)
The realization calls are where Slovenian features, documentaries and animation get made, usually opening around the turn of the year.
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.
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.