GrantGermanyChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
FFA — cultural screenplay funding
Closes 15 Dec 2026
Tuesday 15 December 2026, 23:59. Next round: 29 Jan 2027
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. The FFA page gives 29 January 2027 (23:59) as the next screenplay deadline for feature fiction; 15 December applies only to children's films.
Official page: https://www.ffa.de/jurybasierte-foerderung-treatment-drehbuch.html
- 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
- Making
- Fiction feature, Animation
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes Children's film screenplay deadline, 23:59 · 23:59
- Closes Feature fiction screenplay deadline, 23:59 · 23:59
- Selection news Children's film jury session, 16–17 March 2027
- Selection news Feature fiction jury sessions, 14–15 April and 4–5 May 2027
Who can apply
Individual writers with a German base who meet FFA professional rules
Limited to Germany. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
Up to €40,000 in two phases for a screenplay, plus up to €10,000 for consultancy
| Headline amount | €40,000 | ≤€20,000 first stage plus ≤€20,000 second = €40,000 total. Complex animation can reach €25,000+€25,000. Consultancy up to €10,000 is separate and subject to approval. |
|---|---|---|
| First script stage | €20,000 | Within two-stage total, not additional. |
| Second script stage | €20,000 | Requires producer commitment and €10k contribution. |
| Complex-animation two-stage total | €50,000 | 25k + 25k; not in addition to normal 40k. |
| Optional screenplay consultancy cap | €10,000 | Separate approval and available funds. |
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
- FFA — application and committee calendar Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
- FFA — cultural treatment and screenplay funding Checked 16 Oct 2026. Treatment/script stages, production-company alternative, current materials and post-14 September submission instructions.
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