Call SheetUpdated 17 Oct 2026

Screenwriting grants, labs and script competitions

Calls for projects that are still on the page: writing grants, script labs and screenplay competitions.

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8

  1. Chile — Ventana Sur 2026 attendance support

    Uruguay

    Market or pitchFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting to Finished film

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Chilean nationals, holders of a Chile-issued ID, or Chilean legal entities (18+)
    You get
    Accreditation, one return flight and up to 4 nights' lodging for Ventana Sur, Montevideo (6 places)
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. MIDPOINT Feature Launch

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    1st or 2nd feature teams worldwide; CEE focus; non-Europeans need a European co-pro
    You get
    Three workshops, pitching at Karlovy Vary IFF and a chance at a €10,000 development award
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. MIDPOINT Focus Queer

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Only for projects centring LGBTQ+ characters or themes

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer/director and producer teams anywhere with an LGBTQ+-centred fiction feature
    You get
    Two workshops, online consultations, pitching at Karlovy Vary IFF and a chance at a €10,000 award
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. Science Gallery Bengaluru — QUANTUM Film Commission

    India

    Other financeShortWriting to Production

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Indian citizens: emerging filmmakers with previous filmmaking experience
    You get
    A ₹12 lakh (INR 1,200,000) commissioning grant paid in three stages, plus mentorship
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. Finnish Film Foundation — documentary scriptwriting

    Finland

    GrantDocumentaryWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    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

  6. LIM² — On-site Programme

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors of a first to third fiction feature, from or living in listed countries
    You get
    Three one-week residential workshops in Brittany, online meetings, development support and lim² meet
    Entry fee
    Not published

  7. LIM² — Online Programme

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors of a first to third fiction feature, from or living in listed countries
    You get
    One 3-hour online masterclass and two 3-hour Toolbox sessions, plus the lim² Family network
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  8. Doha Film Institute — Short Script Lab

    Qatar / online

    Lab or fellowshipShortWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors 18+ with a short made, working in English; Qatar and MENA prioritised
    You get
    A place in an online short-script lab with one-to-one mentoring, 30 Nov–12 Dec 2026 (eight projects)
    Entry fee
    Not published

October

2

  1. HAF25 — In-Development

    Hong Kong

    Market or pitchFiction featureAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Feature teams with director, producer and company, and Asian elements or Asian creatives
    You get
    Travel and stay for the three-day Hong Kong financing forum, investor meetings and award eligibility
    Entry fee
    HKD 500–800

  2. Vail — Screenplay Contest 2026

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Check who can apply

    Who can apply
    Original, unproduced English-language features, shorts and TV pilots
    You get
    Networking and film industry access through the Vail Film Festival
    Entry fee
    $70–85

November

17

  1. CNC — documentary innovation: writing

    France

    GrantDocumentaryWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Documentary authors who are French or from listed EU and European treaty countries
    You get
    A fixed €10,000 writing award, paid directly to the author or authors
    Entry fee
    Not published

  2. TorinoFilmLab ScriptLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers and directors anywhere with an early feature idea and no screenplay draft yet
    You get
    Five script development modules in Malta, Tartu, online and Turin, ending at the TFL Meeting Event
    Entry fee
    Not published

  3. TorinoFilmLab FeatureLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Teams anywhere on a director's first or second feature, with at least a first draft
    You get
    Three workshops, industry meetings and a chance at production awards of up to €50,000
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. Atlanta Film Festival — Screenplay 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide with an unoptioned, unproduced English script (no AI use)
    You get
    Cash prizes of $250–500, travel stipend, two nights' lodging, mentoring or a retreat, and a badge
    Entry fee
    $100–140

  5. AIDC — The FACTory

    Australia

    Market or pitchDocumentaryWriting to Post

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Rights-holders worldwide (18+) with a doc feature, one-hour single or factual series
    You get
    A live pitch to decision makers at AIDC 2027 in Sydney, plus mentoring and one-to-one meetings
    Entry fee
    AUD 66.50–76.50

  6. Cartoon Movie

    Market or pitchAnimationWriting to Post

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Independent producers based in Creative Europe MEDIA countries; UK lead producers excluded
    You get
    A pitching session at Cartoon Movie 2027 in Bordeaux, 2–4 March
    Entry fee
    Not published

  7. Generación J — Uruguay call

    Uruguay

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writer-directors aged 32 or under, born in Uruguay or resident more than five years
    You get
    A place on a four-day lab in José Ignacio plus an online session; accommodation and meals covered
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  8. Le Groupe Ouest — Sélection Annuelle

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureAnimationWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers of any nationality with working French; the film can be in any language
    You get
    Writing coaching for eight features: three Brittany residencies with board and lodging covered
    Entry fee
    Free to enter

  9. Cinequest — Screenwriting 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Check who can apply

    Who can apply
    Screenwriters with screenplays or teleplays of any genre and length
    You get
    Finalists are honoured at the Cinequest Writers Celebration with industry events
    Entry fee
    $55–100

  10. CNC — feature screenplay writing

    France

    GrantFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    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

  11. Queens Arts Fund — New Work Grant 2027

    NYFA / NYC Department of Cultural Affairs · US

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryShortWriting to Finished film

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Queens residents, or artists with a year-round Queens studio lease
    You get
    50–100% of a requested $3,000–$7,500 (no guaranteed $3,000 minimum)
    Entry fee
    Not published

  12. CNC — animation literary or graphic concept

    France

    GrantAnimationSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    French or European nationals, or 10-year French residents; projects written in French
    You get
    A flat €5,000 for the literary or graphic concept of an animated series of 7+ minute episodes
    Entry fee
    Not published

  13. Austrian Film Institute — story development for authors

    Austria

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Experienced writers living in Austria or with Austrian, EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship
    You get
    Script development grant of up to EUR 12,000, or up to EUR 15,000 with several writers
    Entry fee
    Not published

  14. NZ On Air — Trans-Tasman Kids IP Incubator

    New Zealand

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    New Zealand-based individuals or entities, with two key creatives including a writer
    You get
    Up to NZD 22,000 development funding, a Melbourne workshop and mentoring
    Entry fee
    Not published

  15. Screen Australia × ACTF — Kids IP Incubator

    Screen Australia × Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) · Australia

    Lab or fellowshipSeriesAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Australian citizens, permanent residents or Australian-controlled companies
    You get
    AUD 20,000 per team, mentoring and a Melbourne workshop; up to three teams get production funding
    Entry fee
    Not published

  16. José Ignacio — JIIFF Lab

    Uruguay

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Ibero-American director and producer pairs with a fiction feature in development
    You get
    Online and in-person lab in José Ignacio; awards include a USD 50,000 development fund
    Entry fee
    $20–30

  17. TorinoFilmLab ComedyLab

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers and creators anywhere developing a comedy feature
    You get
    Script and production development for up to 4 comedy features over three residential modules
    Entry fee
    Not published

December

15

  1. Stowe Story Labs — Remote Writers’ Retreat 2027

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Writers with a well-developed first draft of a feature or TV pilot by the retreat
    You get
    Five-day online retreat, 25–29 June 2027, with three one-on-one mentor script sessions
    Entry fee
    $49–68

  2. Stowe Story Labs — US Narrative Labs 2027

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Emerging screenwriters, filmmakers and creative producers; no industry background needed
    You get
    Four-day lab in Stowe, Vermont with mentor pitch tables, peer script notes and workshops
    Entry fee
    $49–68

  3. Sundance — Sloan Episodic Science Grant 2027

    Sundance Institute · US

    GrantSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers of any nationality or residency, with an English-language pilot
    You get
    USD 17,000 grant and creative craft support for one series
    Entry fee
    $50

  4. NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship 2027

    NRDC / The Black List · US

    GrantFiction featureSeriesWriting and Development

    Only for climate-related stories

    Rechecked 17 OctCheck who can apply

    Who can apply
    Writers with a climate-related feature or pilot; residency rules not confirmed
    You get
    Funding for selected writing teams to revise a climate-related feature screenplay or pilot
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. TorinoFilmLab — Green Narratives

    Lab or fellowshipFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers anywhere with a fiction feature at treatment stage, not a finished screenplay
    You get
    Three online modules with group script tutoring on inclusive, climate-aware stories
    Entry fee
    Not published

  6. Hot Docs Deal Maker

    Canada

    Market or pitchDocumentaryWriting to Post

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Documentary or factual projects worldwide, development to post, financing not closed
    You get
    One-on-one pitch meetings with matched decision makers over three days
    Entry fee
    CAD 45

  7. Hot Docs Forum

    Canada

    Market or pitchDocumentaryWriting to Post

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Independent production companies worldwide with a doc about 10–75% financed
    You get
    Pitch to a round table of international commissioners and funders, with pitch training
    Entry fee
    CAD 45

  8. ATX TV Festival — Pitch Competition 2027

    CompetitionSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Legal residents of the 50 US states or DC, of age of majority
    You get
    Ten finalists pitch live at ATX TV Festival and join a year-long mentorship programme
    Entry fee
    $45–85

  9. CineStory — TV Retreat & Fellowship 2027

    CompetitionSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide, 18+, with writing earnings of $25,000 or less in five years
    You get
    Fellow: USD 3,000, a 12-month mentorship and a free retreat place; finalists invited for a fee
    Entry fee
    $80–95

  10. FFA — cultural screenplay funding

    Germany

    GrantFiction featureAnimationWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    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

  11. FFA — cultural treatment funding

    Germany

    GrantFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Individual writers living or established in Germany; not the writer's company
    You get
    Up to €15,000 to write a treatment, plus up to €2,500 for script consultancy
    Entry fee
    Not published

  12. Doc Edge Pitch

    Doc Edge Pitch 2027 · New Zealand

    Market or pitchDocumentaryWriting to Post

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Rights-holders worldwide (18+) with a doc over 40 minutes or a factual series
    You get
    Pitch at Doc Edge 2027 with two Industry accreditations, mentoring and workshops
    Entry fee
    NZD 150–250

  13. INAP–INCAA — Paraguay–Argentina Co-development / INAP route

    INAP–INCAA — Paraguayan route · Paraguay

    GrantFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Paraguayan majority producers with a genuine Argentine minority partner
    You get
    USD 35,000 co-development award; two Paraguayan and two Argentine projects are chosen
    Entry fee
    Not published

  14. Female Eye — Screenplays / Pilots

    Canada

    CompetitionFiction featureAnimationSeriesWriting

    Open worldwide

    Who can apply
    Screenwriters worldwide of any gender; female-protagonist scripts preferred
    You get
    Not published in our notes
    Entry fee
    Not published

  15. Sedona — Screenplay Competition 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide with unsold, unoptioned English scripts
    You get
    First place per category: VIP pass, up to 4 hotel nights, table read, award, TV interview, coverage
    Entry fee
    $65–85

January 2027

6

  1. Beverly Hills — Screenplay Competition 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortWriting

    Check who can apply

    Who can apply
    Screenplays of any genre; who may enter is not stated on the festival site
    You get
    Golden Palm Screenplay Award, plus first and second runner-up awards
    Entry fee
    $35–50

  2. SeriesFest — Pitch-A-Thon! Season 13

    Market or pitchSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Series creators worldwide, with English-language materials
    You get
    A live five-minute pitch with panel feedback, after a two-part virtual pitching workshop
    Entry fee
    $50–85

  3. CNC — television fiction concept

    France

    GrantSeriesOther formatsWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writers of French, EU or other European nationality, or French permanent residents
    You get
    Flat-rate grant of EUR 7,500 to develop a series concept
    Entry fee
    Not published

  4. CNC — television fiction writing

    France

    GrantSeriesOther formatsWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Writers of French, EU or other European nationality, or French permanent residents
    You get
    Flat-rate writing grant of EUR 15,000 to 30,000 by format, optionally with a script consultant
    Entry fee
    Not published

  5. Michael Collyer Memorial Fellowship 2027

    Writers Guild Initiative / The Black List · US

    GrantFiction featureWriting

    Only for writers aged 18 to 25

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    US citizens and permanent residents aged 18 to 25 with an original feature script
    You get
    USD 10,000 stipend and a year of mentoring by a prominent screenwriter
    Entry fee
    Not published

  6. Finnish Film Foundation — fiction/animation scriptwriting

    Finland

    GrantFiction featureAnimationShortWriting

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Professional scriptwriters or writing groups, for Finnish film production
    You get
    Grant of up to €24,000, paid at €2,000 per grant month
    Entry fee
    Not published

March 2027

6

  1. Canadian Short Screenplay Competition

    Canada

    CompetitionShortWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide with an unproduced English short script of up to 15 pages
    You get
    Top three: option-purchase deals of CAD 1,000 or 500 and Crystal Awards; a chance of production
    Entry fee
    $50–75

  2. Nantucket — Tony Cox 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide with an unproduced English-language script
    You get
    Feature winner: USD 5,000, a month-long Almanack retreat on Nantucket and a festival trip
    Entry fee
    $25–95

  3. HollyShorts Comedy 2027 — scripts

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Only for comedy scripts only

    Check who can apply

    Who can apply
    Comedy writers; general international call, script rules not confirmed
    You get
    Genre recognition; the feature winner's package includes software and an industry meeting
    Entry fee
    $35–45

  4. Raindance Script Competition — Feature

    CompetitionFiction featureWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers anywhere with a finished, unproduced English-language feature script (60+ pages)
    You get
    Industry Discovery List for 4-5 feature scripts; the winner gets a Script Angel consultation
    Entry fee
    £60–90

  5. Raindance Script Competition — Short

    CompetitionShortWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers anywhere with a finished, unproduced English-language short script (max 40 pages)
    You get
    Industry Discovery List for 4-5 short scripts; the winner gets a Script Angel consultation
    Entry fee
    £35–60

  6. Raindance Script Competition — TV Pilot

    CompetitionSeriesWriting

    Rechecked 17 OctOpen worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers anywhere with a finished, unproduced English-language TV pilot script
    You get
    Industry Discovery List for 8-10 TV scripts; category winners get a Script Angel consultation
    Entry fee
    £50–70

June 2027

1

  1. HollyShorts — Screenplay Contest 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Open worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide with English scripts; category limits apply
    You get
    TV winner: option via 88th Street; feature: Alta Global consultation; Female Short: $1,000
    Entry fee
    $40–50

July 2027

1

  1. Flickers' Rhode Island — Screenplay 2027

    CompetitionFiction featureShortSeriesWriting

    Open worldwide

    Who can apply
    Writers worldwide who control the rights to an unproduced English script
    You get
    Festival-linked screenplay recognition; no production funding or sale verified
    Entry fee
    $50–65

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  1. —TBC

    Durban FilmMart — next project call

    South Africa

    Market or pitchFiction featureDocumentaryAnimationWriting

    Who can apply
    African creative teams in past cycles; 2027 eligibility not yet published
    You get
    Not published in our notes
    Entry fee
    Not published
  2. —Rolling

    NZFC — Feature Film Development / Documentary

    New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) · New Zealand

    GrantDocumentaryWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
    You get
    Development funding of up to $35,000 per tranche, capped at $140,000 per project
    Entry fee
    Not published
  3. —Rolling

    NZFC — Feature Film Development / Scripted

    New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) · New Zealand

    GrantFiction featureAnimationWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    NZ citizens or permanent residents holding the rights, with qualifying credits
    You get
    Up to NZ$35,000 per tranche, capped at NZ$140,000 in total per project
    Entry fee
    Not published
  4. —Rolling

    Screen Australia — Narrative Content Development

    Australia

    GrantFiction featureSeriesWriting and Development

    Rechecked 17 Oct

    Who can apply
    Australian companies, or Australian citizens and permanent residents, with an ABN
    You get
    AUD 10,000 to AUD 50,000 development funding per application
    Entry fee
    Not published

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