Grants are fees or services donated by a foundation or organization to help individuals accomplish their set goal.Grants can be awarded for almost anything. Typically the person or persons applying for the grant must fall into a certain criteria to be elligible. There are several diffrent criteriass when it comes to receiving a grant. We have a list of som grants available to all types of Film Makers.
The Roy W. Dean Film & Video Grant
This grant offers awards annually to documentaries and other projects which are unique and benefit society. They have film and video grants out of L.A., and a film grant out of N.Y. Anyone can apply for these grants. This year's awards total over $80,000. These guys also include services such as film stock, lab fees, post costs and more. They have had seven films completed and wish to have more.
Anyone is eligible to apply except employees, or family members of any employee of From the Heart Productions or any of the sponsors.
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Carole Fielding StudentsProduction & Research Grant
Up to $4,000 is available for film, video, or multimedia productionand up to $1,000 is available for research projects in historical,
critical, theoretical or experimental studies of film or video.An applicant must be enrolled as a student (undergraduate or graduate) at the time the application is made. The applicant must
also be sponsored by a faculty person who is an active member of the University Film and Video Association.
List of Schools Affiliated
THE JOHN D. & CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
Provides partial support ot selected documentary sereies focusing on an issue within one of the Foundation's two major programs (Human and Community Development; Global Security & Sustainability). Send preliminary 2- to 3-page letter to: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60603-5285; (312) 726-8000; 4answers@macfdn.org; .
ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL (IAC) SPECIAL ASSISTANCE ARTS PROGRAM
Matching grants of up to $1,500 avail. to IL artists for specific projects such as registration fees & travel to attend conferences, seminars, or workshops; consultant fees for resolution of specific artistic problems; exhibits, performances, publications, screenings; materials, supplies, or services. Appls must be received at least 8 wks prior to project starting date. Degree students not eligible. (312) 814-6570 toll-free in IL (800) 237-6994; ilarts@artswire.org
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
Offered by the Illinois Arts Council. Matching funds of up to $1,500 to Illinois artists for specific projects. Examples of activities funded are registration fees & travel for conferences, seminars, workshops; consultants fees for the resolution of a specific artistic problem; exhibits, performances, publications, screenings; materials, supplies or services. Funds awarded based on quality of work submitted & impact of proposed project on artist's professional development. Applications must be received at least 8 weeks prior to project starting date. Call for availability of funds. Illinois Arts Council, 100 W. Randolph, Suite 10-500, Chicago, IL 60601;(312) 814-6570 toll-free in IL (800) 237-6994;
Thousand Words Finishing Fund
The Thousand Words Finishing Fund is designed to work together with emerging filmmakers to create intelligent, innovative, and challenging film. The fund is available for a variety of resources such as editing, sound mixing, music rights, etc.
Projects submitted must have a first or second time feature director and/or producer. Feature films, documentaries, animation, and works-in-progress may be submitted.
Finishing Fund applications are accepted on a continuing basis. There are no deadlines for submitting your project(s).
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IFFM GORDON PARKS INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
Two winners in screenwriting and directing categories receive $10,000 and have the opportunity to discuss distribution with one of Viacom's divisions. Find Out More About IFFM.
PANAVISION'S NEW FILMMAKER PROGRAM
Provides 16mm camera pkgs. to short, non-profit film projects of any genre, including student thesis films. Find Out More About Panavision New Filmmaker Program.
MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION SCREENWRITING CONTEST.
Open to writers who have not yet sold scripts to Hollywood. All genres and locations accepted. First prize: $1,500. Entry fee: $40. MCFC, Box 111, Monterey, CA 93942; (408) 646-0910.
NATIONAL LATINO COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Provides equity-position financing & related production support for projects that portray the depth & breadth of the Latino experience." Submissions accepted in June, August, February & April. Submit proposals, screenplays (standard format) or 1/2" sample reels to: Marisa Leal, Director of Programming, NLCC, 3171 Los Feliz Blvd., Suite 200, LA, CA 90039; (213) 663-5606.
NEW DAY FILMS
Seeks energetic independent film & videomakers w/ challenging social issue documentaries for distr. to nontheatrical markets. Now accepting applications for new membership. Contact: New Day Films 22D Hollywood Ave., Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423; (201)332-7172
NEW LIBERTY PRODUCTIONS
Media artists & community producers up to 30 days free access & training in the use of Immix VideoCube to edit & master independent works that conribute to cultural understanding & to the quality of life in Philadelphia. Shooting must be completed & filmmaker must be ready to edit within one month of notification. Call: (215) 387-2296
OPPENHEIMER CAMERA
OPPENHEIMER CAMERA has a new filmmaker grant program which offers access to a professional 16mm camera system for first serious new productions in dramatic, doc, exp, or narrative form. (Purely commercial projects not considered). Provides camera on year-round basis. No application deadline, 10 week min. for processing. Contact: Dana Meaux, Oppenheimer Camera, 666 S. Plummer St., Seattle, WA 98134; ph. (206) 467-8666; fax: 467-9165; dana@oppenheimercamera.com
BAVC OPENS JOB RESOURCE CENTER
Provides San Francisco residents with free access to information and resources pertaining to video and new media industries. Internet access is available for online job searches, as well as industry publications, career development books and job/internship listings. Open Mon.- Fri. 12-6 p.m.BAVC, 2727 Mariposa St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94110; (415) 861-3282; Find Out More About BAVC
BOSTON FILM/VIDEO FOUNDATION
Seeks proposals for fiscal sponsorship from indie producers. No deadline or genre restrictions. Contact BFVF for brochure: Cherie Martin, 1126 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215; (617) 536-1540; fax: 536-3576; bfvf@aol.com.
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
Offers grants & programs for film & mediamakers. Contact: California Arts Council, 1300 I St., Ste. 930, Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 322-6555; (800) 201-6201; fax: (916) 322-6575; cac@cwo.com;Find Out More About California Arts Coucil
CREATIVE PROJECT GRANTS
Subsidized use of VHS, interformat & 3/4" editing suite for ind. creative projects. Doc, political, propaganda, promotional & commercial projects are not eligible. Editor/instructor avail. Video work may be done in combination w/ S-8, Hi8, audio, performance, photography, artists, books, etc. Studio includes Amiga, special effects, A&B roll, transfers, dubbing, etc. Send SASE for guidelines to: The Media Loft, 727 6th Ave., NY NY 10010; (212) 924-4893.
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INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION
OFFERS KODAK PRODUCT GRANT. Applicants must be IDA members residing in U.S. Full-time students not eligible. Only documentary and non-fiction projects may apply. Winners awarded up to 50% of film stock budget. Porject's proposal must be accepted in IDA's Fiscal sponsorship program with the original video budget. Entry fee: $25. For more info., contact Grace Ouchida at IDA: (310)284-8422.
MATCHING GRANT FOR RESTORATION
VidiPax will match 20% of funding. Individual artists need non-profit fiscal sponsorship. Video & audiotape restoration must be performed at VidiPax. Contact: Dara Meyers-Kingsley, (212) 563-1999, x111.
PACIFIC PIONEER FUND
Offered by Film Arts Foundation to documentary filmmakers living in California, Oregon & Washington. Limited to organizations certified as public charities which control selection of individual recipients & supervise their projects. Grants range from $1,000-$8,000 with approx. $75,000 awarded annually. For proposal summary sheet, send SASE to: Film Arts Foundation, 346 Ninth St., 2nd Fl., San Francisco, CA 94103, or call: (415) 454-1133.
PEN WRITERS FUND & PEN FUND FOR WRITERS & EDITORS WITH AIDS
Emergency funds given each year to over 200 professional literary writers, including screenwriters, facing financial crisis. Contact: PEN AMercian Center, 568 Broadway, NY, NY 10012-3225; (212) 334-1660.
FIlm Factory
FIlm Factory is currently seeking oroginal feature length screenplays to produce. Please send treatments or scripts to FILM FACTORY, c/o Dominic Giannetti & Harry Glen, M.D, 103 US Hwy, Suite 209, Jupiter, FL, 23477. Others interested (actors, crew, etc. ) please send head shots and/or resumes.
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SOROS DOCUMENTARY FUND
Offers highly competitivr grants for int'l doc. films and videos on current & significant issues in human rights, freedom of expression, social justice & civil liberties. Categories include: initial seed funds (grants up to $15,000), projects in production or postproduction (average grant is $25,000, but max. is $50,000). For more info., contact: Soros Documentary Fund, Open Society Institute, 400 W. 59th St., NY, NY 10019; (212) 548-0600; Find Out More About Soros
STANDBY PROGRAM
Provides artists access to quality video postproduction. services at reduced rates. For guidelines & appl. contact: Standby Program, Box 184, NY, NY 10012-0004; (212) 219-0951; fax: 219-0563.
UNIVERSITY FILM & VIDEO ASSOCIATION
Student grants available for research & productions in following categories: narrative, documentary & experimental/animation/multi-media. For an application contact: Prof. Julie Simon, UFVA Grants, U. of Baltimore, 1420 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
Offer seminars on "Copyright Basics," "Not-for-profit Incorporation and Tax Exemption," & more. Reservations must be made: (212) 319-2910.
WOMEN'S FILM PRESERVATION FUND
New York Women in Film & Television is seeking proposals for the funding & preservation or restoration of American films in which women have had significant creative positions. Application deadline: Contact: NYWIFT, 6 E. 39th St., New York, NY 10016; (212) 679-0870; fax: 679-0899.
