GrantFinlandChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Finnish Film Foundation — documentary scriptwriting
Closes 21 Oct 2026
Wednesday 21 October 2026, 16:00 Finnish time. Next round: 13 Jan 2027
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on the Finnish Film Foundation's deadlines page.
Official page: https://www.ses.fi/en/funding/deadlines/
- Who can apply
- Professional scriptwriters or writing groups developing a Finnish documentary
- You get
- €2,000 a month for up to 12 months, at most €24,000 per film, to write a documentary
- Entry fee
- Not published
- Making
- Documentary
- Stage
- Writing
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes 16:00 Finnish time
- Closes 16:00 Finnish time
Who can apply
Professional scriptwriters or writing groups developing a Finnish documentary
Limited to Finland. More than one test applies, such as where you live and where your company is.
What you get
€2,000 a month for up to 12 months, at most €24,000 per film, to write a documentary
| Headline amount | €24,000 | €2,000 per grant month, maximum 12 months / €24,000 per project; not per co-writer. |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly grant | €2,000 | Maximum 12 months per project. |
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
- Finnish Film Foundation — deadlines Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
- Finnish Film Foundation — scriptwriting guide Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
- Finnish Film Foundation — current grant notices index Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
- Finnish Film Foundation — documentary-writing October 2026 notice Checked 16 Oct 2026. Reopened and principal relevant calendar/eligibility/amount information inspected; not every linked form or clause.
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