Call SheetUpdated 17 Oct 2026

Animation grants, labs and markets

Funds, labs and markets that take animated features, series and shorts.

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7

  1. Chile — Ventana Sur 2026 attendance support

    Uruguay

    Market or pitchFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting to Finished film

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Chilean nationals, holders of a Chile-issued ID, or Chilean legal entities (18+)
    You get
    Accreditation, one return flight and up to 4 nights' lodging for Ventana Sur, Montevideo (6 places)
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. ECAMC — feature completion

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationPost

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors 18+, Mexico or Central America, with a final cut
    You get
    Up to MXN 950,000 to finish a feature, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. ECAMC — feature continuity

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationProduction

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 850,000 to continue a feature with a rough cut, plus mentoring and a residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. ECAMC — feature development

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationDevelopment

    Only for indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant screenwriters (18+) from Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 90,000 for feature development, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. ECAMC — feature production

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantFiction featureAnimationProduction

    Only for indigenous or Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors with a short credit, Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 1,200,000 to make a feature, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  6. ECAMC — short completion

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantShortAnimationPost

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators (self-identified)

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant people aged 18+ from Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 300,000 to finish a short with a final cut, plus mentoring and a residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

  7. ECAMC — short production

    IMCINE · Mexico

    GrantShortAnimationProduction

    Only for indigenous and Afro-descendant creators

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous or Afro-descendant directors 18+ from Mexico or Central America
    You get
    Up to MXN 450,000 to make a short, plus a mentor, learning sessions and the ECAMC residency
    Entry fee
    Not published

October

2

  1. HAF25 — In-Development

    Hong Kong

    Market or pitchFiction featureAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Feature teams with director, producer and company, and Asian elements or Asian creatives
    You get
    Travel and stay for the three-day Hong Kong financing forum, investor meetings and award eligibility
    Entry fee
    HKD 500–800

  2. FICG42 — Festival films

    Mexico

    FestivalFiction featureDocumentaryShortFinished film

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Films with a Mexican premiere; Mexican, Ibero-American and international sections
    You get
    Mayahuel awards, with cash prizes of up to MXN 500,000 in the top sections
    Entry fee
    MXN 200–400

November

11

  1. TorinoFilmLab FeatureLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Teams anywhere on a director's first or second feature, with at least a first draft
    You get
    Three workshops, industry meetings and a chance at production awards of up to €50,000
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. Cartoon Movie

    Market or pitchAnimationWriting to Post

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Independent producers based in Creative Europe MEDIA countries; UK lead producers excluded
    You get
    A pitching session at Cartoon Movie 2027 in Bordeaux, 2–4 March
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. Le Groupe Ouest — Sélection Annuelle

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureAnimationWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers of any nationality with working French; the film can be in any language
    You get
    Writing coaching for eight features: three Brittany residencies with board and lodging covered
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  4. CHIRAPAQ — Indigenous Cinema Fund

    Peru

    GrantShortSeriesAnimationDevelopment and Production

    Only for indigenous filmmakers and collectives

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indigenous people aged 18–35 living in Peru, and Indigenous organisations and collectives
    You get
    PEN 15,000 each (four awards), a Lima workshop with travel and stay covered, and mentoring
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. CNC — Aide aux cinémas du monde, pre-filming

    France

    GrantFiction featureAnimationDevelopment and Production

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    French-based producer co-producing with a foreign company; foreign-national director
    You get
    Pre-filming grant of up to €300,000, or €500,000 for French-initiated films over €2.5m
    Entry fee
    Not published

  6. CNC — animation literary or graphic concept

    France

    GrantAnimationSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    French or European nationals, or 10-year French residents; projects written in French
    You get
    A flat €5,000 for the literary or graphic concept of an animated series of 7+ minute episodes
    Entry fee
    Not published

  7. UK Global Screen Fund — documentary / animation TV

    United Kingdom

    GrantDocumentaryAnimationSeriesDevelopment

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    UK independent production company leading an international co-production
    You get
    Non-recoupable grant of up to £300,000, capped at 50% of the UK financial contribution
    Entry fee
    Not published

  8. NZ On Air — Trans-Tasman Kids IP Incubator

    New Zealand

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    New Zealand-based individuals or entities, with two key creatives including a writer
    You get
    Up to NZD 22,000 development funding, a Melbourne workshop and mentoring
    Entry fee
    Not published

  9. Screen Australia × ACTF — Kids IP Incubator

    Screen Australia × Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) · Australia

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Australian citizens, permanent residents or Australian-controlled companies
    You get
    AUD 20,000 per team, mentoring and a Melbourne workshop; up to three teams get production funding
    Entry fee
    Not published

  10. FICG — Guadalajara Construye 21

    Mexico

    Market or pitchFiction featureAnimationPost

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Ibero-American fiction features in final post-production
    You get
    Industry screening at FICG 42, catalogue listing, two badges and possible lodging for 3 nights
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  11. FICCI66 — Festival films

    Colombia

    FestivalFiction featureDocumentaryShortFinished film

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Films of any nationality made or premiered in 2026–2027 and not yet shown in Colombia
    You get
    Competition prizes from a pool of up to USD 100,000 shared across sections and WIP
    Entry fee
    $30–70

December

5

  1. FFA — cultural screenplay funding

    Germany

    GrantFiction featureAnimationWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Individual writers with a German base who meet FFA professional rules
    You get
    Up to €40,000 in two phases for a screenplay, plus up to €10,000 for consultancy
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. Luxor African Film Festival

    Egypt

    FestivalFiction featureDocumentaryShortFinished film

    Only for african directors, including the diaspora

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    African directors, including the diaspora; a separate strand for Qena and Luxor directors
    You get
    A competition screening at the 16th festival in Luxor; prizes are not stated on this page
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. HAF25 — Work-in-Progress

    Hong Kong

    Market or pitchFiction featureAnimationProduction and Post

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Feature projects of 60+ minutes in production or post, with director, producer and company
    You get
    A 10-minute presentation to investors, sales agents and programmers, plus private meetings
    Entry fee
    HKD 800

  4. INAP–INCAA — Paraguay–Argentina Co-development / INAP route

    INAP–INCAA — Paraguayan route · Paraguay

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Paraguayan majority producers with a genuine Argentine minority partner
    You get
    USD 35,000 co-development award; two Paraguayan and two Argentine projects are chosen
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. Female Eye — Screenplays / Pilots

    Canada

    CompetitionFiction featureAnimationSeriesWriting

    Open worldwide

    Who can apply
    Screenwriters worldwide of any gender; female-protagonist scripts preferred
    You get
    Not published in our notes
    Entry fee
    Not published

January 2027

2

  1. Finnish Film Foundation — fiction/animation scriptwriting

    Finland

    GrantFiction featureAnimationShortWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Professional scriptwriters or writing groups, for Finnish film production
    You get
    Grant of up to €24,000, paid at €2,000 per grant month
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. Durban International Film Festival

    Durban IFF · South Africa

    FestivalFiction featureDocumentaryShortFinished film

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    African feature fiction and documentaries; shorts and student films from any country
    You get
    Screening at DIFF, Southern Africa's only Oscar-qualifying festival, and its awards
    Entry fee
    Not published

No fixed date yet

2
  1. —TBC

    Durban FilmMart — next project call

    South Africa

    Market or pitchFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting

    Who can apply
    African creative teams in past cycles; 2027 eligibility not yet published
    You get
    Not published in our notes
    Entry fee
    Not published
  2. —Rolling

    NZFC — Feature Film Development / Scripted

    New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) · New Zealand

    GrantFiction featureAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
    You get
    Up to NZ$35,000 per tranche, capped at NZ$140,000 in total per project
    Entry fee
    Not published

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