GrantUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

CFA x IMGN Grant 2026

Cinematography for Actors / IMGN

Closes 31 Dec 2026

Thursday 31 December 2026

Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the application form: 31 December, with the winner announced by 31 January 2027.

Official page

Official page: https://form.jotform.com/CFA_Institute/cfa--imgn-grant-application

Who can apply
Legal residents of the 50 US states or DC, aged 18 or over
You get
USD 4,500 grant for one independent narrative or documentary project
Entry fee
Free to enter
Making
Fiction feature, Documentary, Short
Stage
Development, Production, Post
Type
Grant

Dates

  1. Closes Deadline
  2. Selection news Winner announced and funds paid by 31 January

Who can apply

Legal residents of the 50 US states or DC, aged 18 or over

Limited to the US. The test is where you live.

Check yourself

Questions from the published rules. Your answers stay on this page and vanish when you leave.

  1. Does the applicant hold original, unencumbered rights or the exact permission required for this route?

What you get

USD 4,500 grant for one independent narrative or documentary project

Amount$4,500

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

What it costs

To apply

Entry feeFree
Optional fiscal sponsorship, standard$15Only if you also apply to the optional Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Optional fiscal sponsorship, expedited$45Only if you also apply to the optional Fiscal Sponsorship Program

From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.

What to bring

  • Grant application and project budget; original project and rights information.
  • A free IMGN account and a production book containing a script breakdown and script coverage. Tutorial features such as scheduling/previsualisation are not silently promoted to mandatory grant attachments.

Terms to read first

Rights noteCreator ownership retained, with promotional permissions over application material and winner name/likeness. Separate IMGN platform/data terms were not inspected.

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