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Vimeo Short Film Grant 2026
Closed on 16 Oct 2026
Applications for the 2026 Vimeo Short Film Grant closed on 16 October 2026 at 11:59 pm New York time; winners are announced on 15 March 2027, and no next round has been announced.
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Applications for the 2026 Vimeo Short Film Grant closed on 16 October 2026 at 11:59 pm New York time; winners are announced on 15 March 2027, and no next round has been announced.
Official page: https://vimeo.com/shortfilmgrant
- Who can apply
- Legal residents of the 50 US states, DC or Canada, aged 18 or over
- You get
- USD 60,000 production grant, Panavision camera package, mentorship and release on Vimeo
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Making
- Documentary, Short
- Stage
- Development
- Type
- Grant
Dates
- Closes Closed: 11:59 pm Eastern · 23:59 Eastern Time (US)
- Selection news Applicants notified and winners announced
Who can apply
Legal residents of the 50 US states, DC or Canada, aged 18 or over
Limited to Canada and 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.
What you get
USD 60,000 production grant, Panavision camera package, mentorship and release on Vimeo
| Amount | $60,000 |
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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 | Free |
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From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.
What to bring
- Fiction: full screenplay of at most 12 pages. Documentary: treatment of at most 10 pages. These are not interchangeable.
- Budget and schedule; a prior directed sample made in 2017 or later, under 40 minutes. A qualifying episodic/music-video sample can be acceptable; a reel, trailer or proof-of-concept alone is not.
- New short of at most 12 minutes; sample eligibility and the two-short directing-credit requirement are separate checks.
- Two eligible directorial work samples must be hosted on Vimeo, not on YouTube or general file-sharing platforms; each must satisfy the published sample rules.
- Director biography/CV, artist statement, mentorship and distribution goals, English application materials and properly cleared documentary access/rights are also required.
- Hybrid projects are welcomed by the FAQ, but must select the appropriate narrative/documentary application path and its exact screenplay or treatment requirements.
Terms to read first
| Rights note | Entry rules grant a broad, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, transferable, non-exclusive royalty-free licence over Program Materials, including derivatives. Winner hosting includes six months exclusive then six months non-exclusive. Obtain advice on the actual submission materials before entering. |
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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
- Vimeo Short Film Grant — programme and official rules Checked 16 Oct 2026
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