GrantFranceChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
CNC — feature screenplay writing
Closes 16 Nov 2026
Monday 16 November 2026, Central European Time 09:00–17:00. Next round: 19 Nov 2026, 25 Jan 2027
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Confirmed: deposit days are 16 Nov (experienced writers) and 19 Nov (first features), 9:00 to 17:00.
Official page: https://www.cnc.fr/professionnels/aides-et-financements/cinema/ecriture-et-developpement/soutien-au-scenario-aide-a-lecriture_191516
- Who can apply
- Writers without a producer; French or EU nationals or France residents; film in French
- You get
- Up to €30,000 per project, with up to €20,000 per author
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Fiction feature
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes Central European Time · 09:00–17:00
- Closes Central European Time · 09:00–17:00
- Closes Central European Time · 09:00–17:00
- Closes Central European Time · 09:00–17:00
Who can apply
Writers without a producer; French or EU nationals or France residents; film in French
Limited to France and the EU. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
Up to €30,000 per project, with up to €20,000 per author
| Headline amount | €30,000 | Current page: ≤€30,000 per project, with ≤€20,000 for principal author. November reform means updated form/terms need reconfirmation. |
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| Current lead-author ceiling | €20,000 | Within current €30k project cap; November reform check. |
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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Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- CNC — feature screenplay writing Checked 16 Oct 2026. Current FAQ and November/January calendars checked against newer reform announcement.
- CNC — 2026 feature-writing/preparation reform Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reform explicitly permits sequential feature writing and rewriting aid; revised filing forms still require checking.
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