GrantUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

Puffin Foundation 2027 — Film / Video

Closes 16 Dec 2026

Wednesday 16 December 2026, 17:00 Eastern Time (US)

Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadlines confirmed: questionnaire by 20 November, paper request postmarked by 25 November, and proposal by 5pm Eastern time on 16 December.

Official page

Official page: https://www.puffinfoundation.org/faqs

Who can apply: US residents with an SSN, or US nonprofits and fiscal sponsors
You get: Grant of up to USD 3,500
Entry fee: Not published
Making: Fiction feature, Documentary, Short, Series, Other formats
Stage: Development, Production, Post, Finished film
Type: Grant

Dates

Opens Monday 14 September 2026 Request period opens
Do first Friday 20 November 2026 Initial questionnaire closes
Do first Wednesday 25 November 2026 Paper request form postmark deadline
Closes Wednesday 16 December 2026 Proposal deadline, 5pm EST · 17:00 Eastern Time (US)

Who can apply

US residents with an SSN, or US nonprofits and fiscal sponsors

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.

Are BOTH the application writing and submitted project material clear of prohibited generative-AI use?YesNoNot sure
Does the project meet Puffin’s public/social benefit and underrepresented-voice purpose?YesNoNot sure
Does the US applicant/sponsor meet the individual or small-organisation rules, including any $250,000 organisational-budget cap?YesNoNot sure

What you get

Grant of up to USD 3,500

Amount	$3,500

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

What it costs

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

Questionnaire, printed mailed request, then complete online project proposal.
Budget and public-access plan; follow the live request process for work-sample specifications.

Terms to read first

Rights note	Definitive award agreement not inspected.

Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.

Where this comes from

Puffin prospective applicants Checked 16 Oct 2026
Puffin FAQ Checked 16 Oct 2026

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