Other financeUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
The Film Fund — Fall Narrative Contest 2026
Closes 17 Nov 2026
Tuesday 17 November 2026, 23:59 Eastern Time (US)
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline of 17 Nov, 11:59:59 PM Eastern, confirmed in The Film Fund's official rules.
Official page: https://www.thefilmfund.co/official-rules/
- Who can apply
- Filmmakers worldwide
- You get
- Up to $10,000, reimbursed against short-film production costs; the amount depends on entries
- Entry fee
- $25
- Making
- Short
- Stage
- Development
- Type
- Other finance, Competition
Dates
- Closes 23:59 Eastern Time (US)
Who can apply
Filmmakers worldwide
Open to applicants anywhere.
Check yourself
Questions from the published rules. Your answers stay on this page and vanish when you leave.
What you get
Up to $10,000, reimbursed against short-film production costs; the amount depends on entries
| Amount | $10,000 | Up to $10,000; actual award depends on the entry pool. Not a fixed $10,000 grant. |
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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 | $25 | Per submission; non-refundable |
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| Optional feedback on entry | $6.99 | Optional add-on, per the homepage FAQ |
From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.
What to bring
- One sentence describing the idea and how funding will be used.
- If selected: qualifying expenses, production and E&O insurance, completion/delivery evidence.
Terms to read first
| Rights note | Ownership retained but submitted application materials carry a perpetual, transferable and sublicensable promotional licence. Film requires association and executive-producer credits. |
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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
- The Film Fund — official rules Checked 16 Oct 2026
- The Film Fund — landing page Checked 16 Oct 2026
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