GrantAustriaChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Austrian Film Institute — story development for authors
Closes 24 Nov 2026
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 17:00 Vienna time
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the Austrian Film Institute's page: complete applications by 24 November 2026 at 17:00, for the committee meeting on 8 and 9 February 2027.
Official page: https://filminstitut.at/einreichtermine
- Who can apply
- Experienced writers living in Austria or with Austrian, EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship
- You get
- Script development grant of up to EUR 12,000, or up to EUR 15,000 with several writers
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature, Documentary
- Stage
- Writing, Development
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes Deadline, complete by 17:00 · 17:00 Vienna time
- Selection news Funding committee meets 8 to 9 February 2027
Who can apply
Experienced writers living in Austria or with Austrian, EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship
Limited to Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the EU. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
Script development grant of up to EUR 12,000, or up to EUR 15,000 with several writers
| Headline amount | €12,000 | Solo author ≤€12,000; multiple authors/adviser ≤€15,000. A second separately approved stage can repeat the relevant cap. |
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| Multiple authors/adviser cap per stage | €15,000 | Solo cap remains 12k; stage two requires previous support. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.
What to bring
The materials list isn’t in our notes. The application form will have it.
Terms to read first
| Money terms | No ordinary revenue recoupment established for the listed grant route; reporting, eligible-cost, contractual and recovery-for-breach terms still apply. |
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Where this comes from
- Austrian Film Institute — deadlines Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
- Austrian Film Institute — story development for authors Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
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