National fund Denmark, Copenhagen

Arbejdslegater for film (working grants for film)

Run by Statens Kunstfond (Danish Arts Foundation)

A personal grant from the Danish state's arts foundation for the artist's own practice, not for a particular film's budget. It pays for time to work, which for a writer means time to write. Applicants attach samples, and a script counts as one. The one deadline a year falls in early February.

Grant, amount not statedOpen to writers in DenmarkA writer alone

Next deadline Feb 2, 2027 (closes in 93 days)

The money

Amount
Amount not statedNo sum is requested; the committee sets the amount and may award a three year grant. Past awards are listed under tildelinger.
What it is
Grant
To apply
Free

Who can apply

Applicant
A writer alone
Where you write
In Denmark
Rules
For creative artists working in film and digital games, applying as individuals for their own artistic development rather than for a production. The committee prefers people with some produced work behind them. The page does not single out screenwriters by name, nor does it state a residency rule.
Stages
Writing
Formats
Feature, Series, Short, Documentary, Animation
Language of the application
Danish

When to apply

The next closing date is Feb 2, 2027. The dates below are the current cycle's, as the funder states them. Once a year, 2:00 pm.

RoundCloses
DeadlineFeb 2, 2027

Dates are as the funder states them. Check the time of day and the time zone on the official page.

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