FEATURE FILM GRANTS

Film Grants, some people call them Movie Grants, foolishly thought of as free money (maintain 100% equity) for Movies, Documentaries, Web Series or other Digital Media platforms are nice to know about but on the most part, if trying to finance a $300,000 to $3,000,000 Low-Budget or Independent Feature Film, are not worth the time, paperwork and process it takes to simply apply… never the less obtain (just my opinion)…. but it does happen.

Thus, since it does happen, permit me to give you a list (see below) of 20 Feature Film Grant programs worldwide that have merit and, in future posts, I will post lists of Documentary, TV, Short Film & Women Grants along with a list of Writing Scholarship programs.

Now the Feature Film Grant list (see below) but first a note on what to do with the list.

FILM GRANT PROCESS

First, peruse the list (see below) obtained from a superb site “www. FilmDaily. tv”

Second, read FilmDaily’s basic points for each grant.

(Film grants garner a lot of talk but end result, other than Sundance’s program, is they’re rarely worth the time and energy.)

Third, google the specific grant you are interested in, go to it’s website, get the specific details (amounts, qualifications, references, etc) for the application process.

Fourth, do as stated (Caveat: never-ever hire anyone to get you a film grant) and apply.

Now, the list.

TOP 20 GLOBAL FEATURE FILM GRANTS

• ONE… “MOVIES THAT MATTER” (Grants of $25,000 Max for projects with budgets under $75,000)

DEADLINE: 16 APRIL, 2017

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/movies-matter

• TWO… “RESOLUTION FILMMAKERS STUDENT GRANTS” (Must be submitted by your Professor, with proof of student status)

DEADLINE: 1 MAY, 2017

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/resolution-filmmakers-student-grant

• THREE… “AIDE AUX CINEMAS DU MONDE” (French, Supports 50 projects/year, for Features with budgets under $1,500,000, $300K for Pre-Production & $75,000 for Post-Production)

DEADLINE: 9 MAY, 2017

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/aide-aux-cin%C3%A9mas-du-monde

• FOUR… “WOMEN-IN-FILM / NETFLIX” (Mostly Finishing Funds, $1,000-$25,000, to Qualify must have completed 90% of Principal Photography)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/women-film-netflix-finishing-fund

DEADLINE: 17 JUNE, 2017

 (80% of film grants only offer $10-25K and alleged consulting that they claim is valued at $20-$100K)

• FIVE… “SCREEN AUSTRALIA FEATURE FUND GRANTS” (For Aussie Industry Professionals, Distributor or Broadcaster should be aboard)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/screen-australia%E2%80%99s-feature-film-production-program

DEADLINE: 18 JUNE, 2017

• SIX… “HUBERT BALS FUND” (Over $1,000,000 Available, but for 60-100 projects/annum)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/hubert-bals-fund

DEADLINE: 28 JULY, 2017

• SEVEN… “CROSS ROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM” (For the Balkans & Central Europe nations, Promoted by Thessaloniki Film Festival)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/crossroads-co-production-forum

DEADLINE: 30 JULY, 2017

• EIGHT… “ROY DEAN GRANT” (3 Grants/year. Budgets under $500,000, Grant is $30 in In-Kind Services)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/roy-dean-grantfrom-heart-productions-grant

DEADLINE: 8 SEPTEMBER, 2017

• NINE… “FILM INDEPENDENT (aka: FIND) GRANT” (From the Alfred Sloan Fund, given to a Fast Track participant, 1/year at $20,000)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/film-independent

DEADLINE: 10 SEPTEMBER, 2017

• TEN… “CineMart CO-PRODUCTION MARKET GRANT” (In Rotterdam, gifts small grants to about 20 projects/year)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/cinemart-co-production-market

DEADLINE: 11 SEPTEMBER, 2017

• ELEVEN… “INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER PROJECT” (Development Funds for Feature Film Projects with budgets under $3,000,000)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/independent-filmmaker-project

DEADLINE: 30 NOVEMBER, 2017

• TWELVE… “NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA FILMMAKER’S ASSISTANCE PROGRAM” (Grant is not cash but Technical Assistance valued at $3,000-$5,000

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/national-film-board-canada-filmmaker-assistance-program

DEADLINE: 3 DECEMBER, 2017

• THIRTEEN… “NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR HUMANITIES FUND”  (Grants for Film, TV, Radio & Podcasts)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/neh-media-production-grants

DEADLINE: 3 JANUARY, 2018

• FOURTEEN… “PANAVISION’S NEW FILMMAKER PROGRAM” (Grants are in the form of loaned Camera Packages)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/panavision%E2%80%99s-new-filmmaker-program

DEADLINE: 8 JANUARY, 2018

• FIFTEEN… “NEXTPIX FIRST PIX CROWDFUNDING” (Cash grants for first Feature Film Projects with budgets under $250,000)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/nextpixfirstpix-crowdfunding-grant

DEADLINE: 17 JANUARY, 2018

• SIXTEEN… “CREATIVE CAPITAL FUND”  (Awarded $40,000,000 for 642 Artists, to include filmmakers, to complete their projects)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/creative-capital

DEADLINE: 5 FEBRUARY, 2018

• SEVENTEEN… “SUNDANCE/SLOAN COMMISSIONING GRANTS”  (This is the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program, for 30 years it has assisted over 400 projects)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/sundancesloan-commissioning-grant-fellowship

DEADLINE: 10 FEBRUARY, 2018

 (Best way to fund your film, other than grants, is the way taught at our “2-Day”, “DVD” or “Streaming Film School” ( www.WebFilmSchool.com ) where you learn Studio Deals, Foreign Pre-Sells, Pitching Networks, Private Placements, Crowd Funding, Product Placement dollars and 18 Film Revenue Pre-Sales.)

• EIGHTEEN… “SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY” (Grant for San Francisco based Feature Films called the “SFFS / KRF Filmmaking Grant” for feature films with human rights, gender & sexual identity themes)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/sffskrf-filmmaking-grant

DEADLINE: 14 FEBRUARY, 2018

• NINETEEN… “VISIONS SUD EST FUND” (Swiss based but feature film must be in Latin America, Africa or Eastern Europe, Grants is at 30% of production budget and must be shot in that nation”

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/visions-sud-est-fund

DEADLINE:  27 FEBRUARY, 2018

• TWENTY… “WORLD CINEMA FUND PRODUCTION GRANT”  (Germany based,  80,000 Euro/project with budgets of 200,000-1,000,000 Euros)

http://www.filmdaily.tv/grants/world-cinema-fund-production-grant

DEADLINE: 2 MARCH, 2018

FILM GRANT CONCLUSION

It’s easy to say when you’re young and naive “My movie’s subject is spiritual… The world needs it’s message… I’ll get a grant”.

However, anyone, with power in Hollywood will tell you “If you want to send a message call Western Union… Want to make something spiritual go to an Ashram…We’re in the business of Renting Seats, Selling Candy & Delivering Eye Balls”.

My humble opinion (just my opinion) is looking for grants, preparing for a grant (forms, referrals, demos, experience, proof-of-need, etc.) and applying… for the amount of money that you can achieve, compared to the work, time and costs translates into… is-it-worth-it? … (again, just my opinion)

When, for the same amount of time (6-8 months) you can either drive for Uber/Lyft or put in 20-hours/week at Starbucks, save $10-20K and make your No-Budget Feature (1-weekend shoot, real time, 2 iPhones, Sync Sound & 5 Crew) or partner with a buddy Co-Producer with a wealthy dad and make a Micro-Budget Feature Film (1-week shoot, 10 pages/day schedule, 2 Reds, Sync Sounds & 8 Crew) for $40K that displays your talent and work ethic.

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