GrantQatarChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Doha Film Institute — next grants round
Closed on 2 Jul 2026
The Fall 2026 grants round closed on 2 July 2026 at 5pm GMT+3, and the Doha Film Institute has not yet announced dates for the next round.
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. The Fall 2026 grants round closed on 2 July 2026 at 5pm GMT+3, and the Doha Film Institute has not yet announced dates for the next round.
Official page: https://www.dohafilm.com/en/funding-industry/funding/grants
- Who can apply
- First or second-time feature directors anywhere; established MENA directors for post only
- You get
- Narrative feature grants up to USD 20,000 development, USD 100,000 production, USD 75,000 post
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Not stated in our notes
- Stage
- Not stated in our notes
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Opens Fall 2026 round opened
- Closes Fall 2026 round closed, 5pm GMT+3 · 17:00 Qatar time
Who can apply
First or second-time feature directors anywhere; established MENA directors for post only
Open to applicants anywhere.
What you get
Narrative feature grants up to USD 20,000 development, USD 100,000 production, USD 75,000 post
| Details | No current verified award for budgeting. |
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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
- Await a current official call and full rules.
Terms to read first
| Obligations | Fall 2026 closed 2 July. Spring 2027 dates not verified. Non-MENA eligibility differs by film stage. |
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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
- Doha Film Institute — Grants Checked 16 Oct 2026. Fall 2026 intake was June–July; next round unverified
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