GrantUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
Sundance — Graton Fellowship 2027
Sundance Institute / Graton Resort & Casino
Closes 16 Nov 2026
Monday 16 November 2026, 16:30 Mountain Time (US)
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on Sundance's application portal: 16 November, 3:30pm PT / 4:30pm MT.
Official page: https://apply.sundance.org/prog/2027_graton_fellowship/
- Who can apply
- Artists from federally or non-federally recognised California-based tribes
- You get
- $25,000 cash grant each (two fellows), plus a year of support, mentorship and a Sundance trip
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Making
- Fiction feature, Documentary, Short
- Stage
- Development, Production, Post
- Type
- Grant, Lab or fellowship
Dates
- Opens Opens 14:00 MDT · 14:00 Mountain Time (US)
- Closes 3:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. MT / 6:30 p.m. ET · 16:30 Mountain Time (US)
Who can apply
Artists from federally or non-federally recognised California-based tribes
Limited to the US. Also limited to artists from California-based tribes.
Check yourself
Questions from the published rules. Your answers stay on this page and vanish when you leave.
What you get
$25,000 cash grant each (two fellows), plus a year of support, mentorship and a Sundance trip
| Amount | $25,000 |
|---|
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Entry fee | Free |
|---|
From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.
What to bring
- Artist/project application and affiliation documentation or agreed documentation process.
- Full current form and exact media specifications require portal confirmation.
Terms to read first
| Contract | Selection terms and definitive agreements were not inspected. Read them before accepting an award or granting rights. |
|---|---|
| Rights | Review grant and participation agreement; not a generic script contest. |
| Travel | Festival trip advertised; location/date copy contains provisional details. Confirm before booking. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- Sundance artist deadlines Checked 16 Oct 2026
- Sundance Indigenous programme Checked 16 Oct 2026
- apply.sundance.org/prog/2027_graton_fellowship Checked 15 Oct 2026
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