Funding Opportunity

Union Pacific Council of Native American Heritage Scholarship

The Union Pacific's Employee Resource Group is offering a scholarship for assisting Native American Students in defraying the cost of higher education. Recipients are chosen on the basis of scholastic ability, leadership, and need.

See link below to download application and view more information.

ITVS LINCS

LINCS (Linking Independents and Co-producing Stations) provides matching funds to producer-station partnerships. Up to $100,000 in matching funds is available for a single broadcast program.

LINCS accepts:

Single programs of standard broadcast length (half-hour or one-hour). Feature length programs are not eligible through LINCS.

Demonstration projects that include both broadcast and transmedia components.

Programs that can be completed within one year of contract

TFI New Media Fund

The TFI New Media Fund provides funding and support to non-fiction, social issue media projects that go beyond traditional screens - integrating video with content across media platforms, from video games and mobile apps to social networks and interactive websites. The Fund is specifically for story-driven, non-fiction, interactive projects that incorporate storytelling around a social issue.

See website below for additional information and application submission guidelines.

Tribeca Film Institute Documentary Fund

The TFI Documentary Fund furthers the development of exceptional character-driven, non-fiction works that spotlight contemporary themes with an original focus and bold, creative filmmaking. This fund allows TFI to fund many audience-grabbing genres that fall under the documentary umbrella including arts, sports, hybrid and experimental projects.

See website below for additional information and application submission guidelines. (Note: the submissions will open on September 5.)

TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund

The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund provides grants and professional guidance in support of innovative and compelling scripted narrative features that offer a fresh take on scientific, mathematic and technological themes. In addition to financial support, grantees will receive professional guidance and mentorship through the Tribeca Film Institute, as dictated by the unique needs and status of the project and the level of experience of the filmmaking team.

Panavision New Film Maker Program

Panavision® believes in helping students and beginning filmmakers achieve their dreams. More than 25 years ago, Panavision launched the New Filmmaker Program, an ongoing grant program that loans camera packages to film schools, training programs, and independent filmmakers – at little or no charge. Panavision’s commitment to the industry's future provides student and beginning filmmakers the opportunity to work with professional grade equipment early in their careers.

The Jerome Foundation MN/NYC Film & Video Grant Programs

The Jerome Foundation operates production grant programs for individual film and video artists who reside within five boroughs of New York City and Minnesota. These programs serve artists who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production. It does not support installation, new media, or interactive work, which are subsidized in other Foundation programs. It also does not support commercial, industrial, informational, or educational work.

nextPix/firstPix Crowd Funding Grants

NextPix/firstPix now accepts applications year-round for funding.

The criteria for a firstPix crowd funded project are as follows:

  • Must be the first or second feature DV or film* project of the director(s)
  • The projected budget cannot exceed $250,000.00
  • The DV/film should have a positive humanitarian message
  • nextPix will review your crowd funding proposal for selection based
 
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