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Short Film Grants

Filmmakers interested in creating short films can apply for grants that provide funding or equipment to help them with their production. To receive a grant, filmmakers complete an application or provide a proposal--depending on the granting organization’s requirements--that explains their project. Most grants also require you to include detailed budgets, a script and a list of the people involved in the project. You must meet all submission deadlines as competition for short film grants remains very competitive.

  1. CTV Television’s Bravo!FACT

    • Bravo!FACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) offers grants for the production of short films made in Canada. Subjects of the films can cover dance, music, spoken word, opera, animation, visual arts and drama. The grants are rewarded for new projects and pay up to 50 percent of a project’s total cost. Funding ranges from several hundred dollars to a maximum of $25,000. To apply, fill out the application available on Bravo!FACT’s website, and provide all support materials. Deadlines for the grants occur in the spring, fall and winter.

      CTV Television’s Bravo!FACT
      299 Queen St. West
      Toronto, Ontario
      Canada M5V 2Z5
      416-384-2738
      bravofact.com

    Panavision

    • For filmmakers interested in creating public service announcements or other types of non-profit short films, apply for one of Panavision’s grants. The grants include the use of 16 mm or 35 mm motion picture camera equipment for filming in the United States. To apply, you must provide items including a cover letter describing the project as well as shooting schedules, a copy of the script, your budget and resumes and bios of the key people involved in your production. Go to Panavision’s website for the complete list of requirements for your proposal.

      Panavision
      New Filmmaker Program
      6219 De Soto Ave.
      Woodland Hills, CA 91367
      panavision.com

    Kansas Humanities Council

    • The Kansas Humanities Council rewards grants of up to $10,000 to in-state professional filmmakers who create a short film about a story in Kansas. Grants require that the team of professionals working on the film include the filmmaker, a local community organization, a community consultant and a humanities professional. Upon completion of the movie, a local public screening occurs with the general public invited to the event. Awards support all aspects of the production from research to final editing. Download the application online. Deadlines for the grants occur in the spring, summer and fall.

      Kansas Humanities Council
      112 SW 6th Ave., Suite 210
      Topeka, KS 66603-3895
      785-357-0359
      kansashumanities.org

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