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 {
  "id": "catalyst-2027",
  "name": "2027 Creative Catalyst Fellowship",
  "org": "AAPI Civic Engagement Fund",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "Fellowship",
  "award": "Up to 8 fellows x $30,000",
  "deadline": "2026-10-15",
  "deadline_note": "Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, 11:59 pm PT",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Individual artists (no organizations) making AAPI-centered work on the 2027 theme 'Belonging' that engages the public on AAPI issues; feature-length film is not fundable. No U.S. citizenship requirement but international artists are not eligible.",
  "region": "US (individual artists)",
  "link": "https://aapifund.org/2027-creative-catalyst-fellowship-open-call/",
  "apply_link": "https://aapifund.org/2027-creative-catalyst-fellowship-open-call/ (application form is linked from this page)",
  "source_url": "https://aapifund.org/2027-creative-catalyst-fellowship-open-call/ ; FAQ https://aapifund.org/grants/fellowship-faq/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Theme- and civic-engagement-specific; required in-person retreat Feb 16-18, 2027; artwork due Aug 15, 2027; all dates 'subject to change'. Ownership: Artist retains ownership; AAPI Fund requires the right to reproduce the work for its charitable activities.",
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  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "vimeo-short-film-grant-2026",
  "name": "Vimeo Short Film Grant (2nd edition)",
  "org": "Vimeo.com, Inc.",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "5 grants x $60,000 cash + Panavision camera package loan, OWC storage, mentorship",
  "deadline": "2026-10-16",
  "deadline_note": "Window Sep 21 12:00 AM ET to Oct 16, 2026 11:59 PM ET",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "none ('no purchase necessary'; free or paid Vimeo account required)",
  "eligibility": "Directors with 2+ original shorts (max 40 min) already uploaded to Vimeo who have not made a feature (>40 min); narrative or documentary, animation allowed. Funds production only; projects already in production/post are ineligible.",
  "region": "US / Canada",
  "link": "https://vimeo.com/shortfilmgrant",
  "apply_link": "https://vimeo.slideroom.com/#/login/program/91215",
  "source_url": "https://vimeo.com/shortfilmgrant",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Panavision package mandatory for live-action footage; funds distributed March 2027; production by Sep 2027, post by Mar 2028. SlideRoom portal behind sign-in. Ownership: No equity stated. Winning film hosted exclusively on Vimeo >=6 months then 6 months non-exclusive; entrants grant Vimeo/partners a broad non-exclusive perpetual license to program materials (Official Rules s.10).",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "fi-humana-shorts-2027",
  "name": "Film Independent x Humana Foundation Shorts",
  "org": "Film Independent (Humana Foundation)",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Production fellowship",
  "award": "5 shorts, each with a $100,000 all-in budget (FI funds and produces)",
  "deadline": "2026-10-26",
  "deadline_note": "Non-member deadline Oct 26, 2026; FI Member extended deadline Nov 2, 2026",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$65 non-member / $45 FI member / free for Filmmaker Pro members",
  "eligibility": "Director + producer teams physically in the U.S. (unrestricted right to work); director with 2+ shorts or 1 feature, producer 2+ shorts or 1 feature. Script/treatment must center seniors and aging.",
  "region": "US (must be in the US)",
  "link": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development/film-independent-x-humana-foundation-shorts/",
  "apply_link": "https://filmindependent1.submittable.com/submit",
  "source_url": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development/film-independent-x-humana-foundation-shorts/ ; hub https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "IP-ownership wall; theme-restricted. Program runs Jan-Dec 2027. Deadline times not stated on page. Ownership: Film Independent is sole and exclusive owner of all copyright and other rights to the shorts.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "capes-gouw-short-film-challenge-2026",
  "name": "Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge (Year 6)",
  "org": "CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "4 production grants x $25,000",
  "deadline": "2026-10-30",
  "deadline_note": "Fri Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM PT",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$35 non-refundable processing fee (PayPal)",
  "eligibility": "Asian and Pacific Islander women and non-binary writer-directors submitting a complete original script (live action or animated) centering API women/non-binary protagonists; applicant must own all rights to the script; grantees may not act in their own film.",
  "region": "API women / non-binary writer-directors",
  "link": "https://www.capeusa.org/short-film-challenge",
  "apply_link": "https://www.capeusa.org/short-film-challenge",
  "source_url": "https://www.capeusa.org/short-film-challenge",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Identity-restricted. Grantees must film and produce April-September 2027. Animation accepted (CAPE also runs a separate Animation Directors Accelerator). Ownership: Applicant must own all script rights; grant terms on ownership of finished film not stated on page read.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "shore-scripts-sff-production-fall-2026",
  "name": "Short Film Fund (Fall 2026): Production Grant and Finishing Funds",
  "org": "Shore Scripts",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "$15,000 production grant (+ free ARRI rental, mentoring, festival strategy) or $4,000 Finishing Funds for films already shot",
  "deadline": "2026-10-30",
  "deadline_note": "Final deadline Oct 30, 2026 (page header countdown reads 31-10-2026; list says FINAL - OCT 30TH). Winners announced Dec 16, 2026",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated on the pages read (paid at Scrybe checkout)",
  "eligibility": "Emerging writers, directors and producers worldwide submitting narrative short scripts (live action or animation, incl. proof-of-concept shorts); English-language scripts; writers/teams who earned over $50,000 in screenwriting fees in the prior 12 months are excluded.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.scrybe.to/competitions/shore-scripts-short-film-fund",
  "source_url": "https://www.shorescripts.com/shortfilmfund/ ; rules https://www.shorescripts.com/rules-faq/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "UK-hosted, worldwide. Page header (Oct 31) vs deadline list (Oct 30) conflict: treat Oct 30 as the deadline. Runs Spring and Fall cycles. Ownership: Rules page: 'At no point will Shore Scripts ever have any rights over your work'; writer must own the copyright.",
  "watch": "Page header counter says Oct 31, deadline list says Oct 30. We list Oct 30. Watch for a correction from Shore Scripts.",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "first-flights-short-film-fund-2026b",
  "name": "First Flights Short Film Fund (Aug 2026 round, late deadline)",
  "org": "First Flights Media Limited (UK)",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "Up to GBP 7,000 / USD 10,000 non-recoupable; Kodak 16mm category (5 x 400ft + processing); one $10,000 Periscope post package",
  "deadline": "2026-10-31",
  "deadline_note": "Late-fee period runs until Oct 31, 2026; production must start within 6 months of the deadline",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "GBP 40 late fee (GBP 20 early / GBP 30 regular periods ended Aug 31 / Sep 30)",
  "eligibility": "Producers, directors or writers 18+, anywhere in the world, with a short under 30 minutes (live action, animation or documentary per FAQ; funding page text names live action and documentary). Application in English.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://www.first-flights.com/short-film-fund/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.first-flights.com/short-film-fund-submission/",
  "source_url": "https://www.first-flights.com/short-film-fund/ ; FAQ https://www.first-flights.com/faq/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Two windows per year (2026 opened Feb 4 and Aug 4). Animation eligibility differs between main page and FAQ. Deadline time zone not stated. Ownership: No rights claim stated; projects must carry an animated First Flights logo/presentation card and two Executive Producer credits.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "roy-w-dean-fall-2026",
  "name": "Roy W. Dean Fall Grant (2026)",
  "org": "From the Heart Productions",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "$3,500 check + $20,000+ in donated services/discounts (page lists a $15,000 Panavision grant among them)",
  "deadline": "2026-10-31",
  "deadline_note": "Fall grant: 'October 31st @ MIDNIGHT'; finalists announced January, winner February (page text says 'February 2026', likely a typo for 2027)",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$48 regular / $38 student",
  "eligibility": "Filmmakers from any country with documentaries, narrative features, shorts, web series or multimedia projects budgeted under $500,000; projects that have completed post-production are not eligible; the project should 'make a contribution to society'.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-film-grants-and-awards/",
  "apply_link": "https://form.jotform.com/From_the_Heart/roy-w-dean-grant-application-fall",
  "source_url": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-film-grants-and-awards/ ; https://form.jotform.com/From_the_Heart/roy-w-dean-grant-application-fall ; FAQ https://fromtheheartproductions.com/grant-faq/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Page shows 'February 2026' announcement typo (stale-risk). The separate Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant is closed until Jan 1, 2027. Deadline time zone not stated. Ownership: not stated on pages read (fiscal-sponsor FAQ says FTH claims no IP, grant FAQ silent).",
  "watch": "The page says the winner is announced \"February 2026\", probably a typo for 2027. Deadline time zone is stated as PT on one line and not at all on another.",
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 {
  "id": "blacklist-cassian-elwes-2027",
  "name": "Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship (2027)",
  "org": "The Black List / Cassian Elwes",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Screenwriting fellowship",
  "award": "All-expenses-paid trip to the 2027 Sundance Film Festival with producer Cassian Elwes (one fellow)",
  "deadline": "2026-11-01",
  "deadline_note": "Submissions open until Nov 1, 2026; ten scripts sent to Elwes; recipient chosen by year-end",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated on page (script must be hosted on blcklst.com with at least 1 evaluation; page points to FAQ for no-cost options)",
  "eligibility": "Unrepresented feature writers 18+ who earned under $5,000 total from film/TV writing, with an original independent-spirited screenplay posted on the Black List; must be able to travel to Sundance (Jan 21, 2027) from a major American airport.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://blcklst.com/programs/2027-cassian-elwes-independent-screenwriting-fellowship-at-the-sundance-film-festival",
  "apply_link": "https://blcklst.com/programs/2027-cassian-elwes-independent-screenwriting-fellowship-at-the-sundance-film-festival",
  "source_url": "https://blcklst.com/programs/2027-cassian-elwes-independent-screenwriting-fellowship-at-the-sundance-film-festival",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Recognition/mentorship, not cash. Site blocks plain curl (403); read via WebFetch. Hosting/evaluation fees not stated. Ownership: Entrant must be sole and exclusive author; no rights transfer stated on page read.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "stowe-narrative-labs-2027",
  "name": "Stowe Narrative Labs 2027 (with fellowships/scholarships)",
  "org": "Stowe Story Labs",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Paid lab (fellowships available)",
  "award": "Lab fee $2,750; fellowships/scholarships can cover it (e.g. SAGindie Fellowship; Genre Feature Film Launch Fellowship valued at $10,000+)",
  "deadline": "2026-11-16",
  "deadline_note": "Regular deadline Nov 16, 2026; late deadline Dec 2, 2026 (early bird was Oct 3); midnight US Pacific",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "Application fee not stated on page read; Narrative Lab fee $2,750 if accepted",
  "eligibility": "Emerging and established screenwriters/filmmakers developing a feature or TV project (a short, webseries, play or novel may be submitted as the sample); open to any experience level. Labs run Jun 4-7 and Sep 3-6, 2027 in Stowe, VT.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://stowestorylabs.org/narrative-labs",
  "apply_link": "https://stowestorylabs.submittable.com/submit",
  "source_url": "https://stowestorylabs.org/narrative-labs ; https://stowestorylabs.org/fellowships-scholarships",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Tuition-based lab; fellowships need a box ticked on the same application. The separate $50,000 Short Film Production Grant is closed (see closed list).",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "sundance-graton-fellowship-2027",
  "name": "Sundance Institute | Graton Fellowship (2027)",
  "org": "Sundance Institute",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fellowship",
  "award": "2 fellows x $25,000 cash + yearlong support incl. Sundance Film Festival trip",
  "deadline": "2026-11-16",
  "deadline_note": "Deadline Nov 16, 2026 16:30 MST (opened Sep 1)",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated on page read",
  "eligibility": "Artists from federally and non-federally recognized California-based tribes telling their stories through film.",
  "region": "California tribe members",
  "link": "https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "apply_link": "https://apply.sundance.org/prog/2027_graton_fellowship/",
  "source_url": "https://apply.sundance.org/prog/2027_graton_fellowship/ ; https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Identity-restricted. Sundance also lists a separate 'Graton Artist Opportunity' opening Nov 17.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "sundance-sloan-episodic-grant-2027",
  "name": "Sundance Institute 2027 Episodic Alfred P. Sloan Grant",
  "org": "Sundance Institute (Alfred P. Sloan Foundation)",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Screenwriting grant",
  "award": "$17,000 grant + creative craft support",
  "deadline": "2026-12-03",
  "deadline_note": "Submission window July 13 - Dec 3, 2026",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated on page read",
  "eligibility": "Writer or 2-person team with an original half-hour or hour series that gives positive emphasis to a historical figure, event or area of science. Program FAQ says applicants of any nationality or residency are eligible.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.sundance.org/programs/episodic-storytelling/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "source_url": "https://www.sundance.org/programs/episodic-storytelling/ ; https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Series (TV), science/history-themed. Direct application link not captured; applications go through sundance.org deadlines page.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "blacklist-nrdc-climate-2027",
  "name": "NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship (2027)",
  "org": "The Black List / NRDC Rewrite the Future",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Screenwriting fellowship",
  "award": "3 fellows x $20,000",
  "deadline": "2026-12-04",
  "deadline_note": "Scripts due 11:59 PM PST Dec 4, 2026; first 500 qualifying scripts only (page showed 212 of 500 submissions remaining on Oct 11)",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "none to submit (first 500 accepted scripts get 1 free month hosting + 1 free evaluation)",
  "eligibility": "Writers in any country (scripts in English) with a complete original feature or pilot where climate change and solutions drive the story; 18+. Represented and unrepresented writers may apply.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://blcklst.com/programs/2027-nrdc-climate-storytelling-fellowship",
  "apply_link": "https://blcklst.com/programs/2027-nrdc-climate-storytelling-fellowship",
  "source_url": "https://blcklst.com/programs/2027-nrdc-climate-storytelling-fellowship",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Climate theme required. Spots capped at 500, so the call may fill before Dec 4. Site blocks plain curl; read via WebFetch. Ownership: Writers retain all rights / complete ownership of their work.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "nyfa-fiscal-sponsorship-cycle",
  "name": "NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship (free application cycle)",
  "org": "New York Foundation for the Arts",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fiscal sponsorship",
  "award": "Not cash; 501(c)(3) umbrella",
  "deadline": "2026-11-30",
  "deadline_note": "Next no-fee cycle opens Oct 26 and closes Nov 30, 2026; out-of-cycle applications also accepted year-round for a fee",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$0 in free cycle; $175 for out-of-cycle application; 8% admin fee up to $500,000 raised; $150 contract fee + $150 annual renewal; 3% credit-card fee",
  "eligibility": "Artists and projects across the U.S. (and some international projects with a U.S. SSN/EIN and U.S. public benefit); applicants need not live in New York. Crowdfunding via Seed&Spark.",
  "region": "US (SSN or EIN needed)",
  "link": "https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "source_url": "https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Status 'open' via the rolling out-of-cycle path; the free cycle only opens Oct 26. Verify which path before showing deadline_iso as the only option. Ownership: Sponsored project, not NYFA-owned; ownership terms not separately stated on page read.",
  "watch": "The free application cycle opens Oct 26 and closes Nov 30; outside it the fee is $175. Check which window applies.",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "musicatlas-robin-film-grant-fall-2026",
  "name": "Robin Film Grant (Fall 2026)",
  "org": "MusicAtlas",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Grant (music licensing)",
  "award": "$1,000 music-licensing award; $5,000+ combined awards/resources across the recipient and up to 10 Official Selections",
  "deadline": "2026-11-15",
  "deadline_note": "Applications Oct 1 - Nov 15, 2026; selections announced Dec 1, 2026",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Independent, student, short, documentary and narrative film projects in development, production or post-production that intend to use licensed music. Eligibility by country not stated.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://musicatlas.ai/robin/film-grant/",
  "apply_link": "https://musicatlas.ai/robin/film-grant/",
  "source_url": "https://musicatlas.ai/robin/film-grant/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Funder is a music-discovery software company; award is paid toward licensing fees, not general production costs.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "cdj-student-filmmaker-grant-2026",
  "name": "Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant for Student Filmmakers (2026)",
  "org": "From the Heart Productions",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "$3,000 cash + donated services/products",
  "deadline": "2026-11-30",
  "deadline_note": "Deadline 11:59pm PT, Nov 30, 2026; finalists Mar 2027, winner Apr 2027",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated on the CDJ page (Dean grant page lists a $38 student fee; not confirmed for this grant)",
  "eligibility": "Student filmmakers (high school through university/extension) from any country with a short or feature, narrative or documentary, budgeted at $50,000 or less that needs help starting or finishing; project should 'make a contribution to society'.",
  "region": "Worldwide (students)",
  "link": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/carole-dorothy-joyce-grant-for-student-filmmakers/",
  "apply_link": "https://form.jotform.com/From_the_Heart/cdj-student-grant",
  "source_url": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/carole-dorothy-joyce-grant-for-student-filmmakers/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Student status required. Fee not confirmed.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "script-pipeline-pitch-contest-2026",
  "name": "Script Pipeline Pitch Contest (Fall/Winter 2026)",
  "org": "Script Pipeline",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Screenwriting contest",
  "award": "$2,500 grand prize + development with Pipeline execs",
  "deadline": "2026-12-15",
  "deadline_note": "Regular deadline Dec 15, 2026 (late Dec 31 $50; extended Jan 15, 2027 $55)",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$45 regular / $50 late / $55 extended",
  "eligibility": "Writers pitching original feature or TV series ideas in any genre, including animation; past Pipeline winners/finalists since 2025 are ineligible.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://scriptpipeline.com/contest/pitch-contest",
  "apply_link": "https://scriptpipeline.com/contest/pitch-contest",
  "source_url": "https://scriptpipeline.com/contest/pitch-contest",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Paid contest, not a grant. Early deadline Oct 10 ($40) just passed. Ownership: Writers retain the rights to their pitch and script.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "cfa-imgn-film-grant-2026",
  "name": "CFA x IMGN Film Grant",
  "org": "Cinematography for Actors Institute (with IMGN)",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "$4,500 (one filmmaker)",
  "deadline": "2026-12-31",
  "deadline_note": "Deadline Dec 31, 2026; winner announced by end of January 2027",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "none ('Free to apply')",
  "eligibility": "U.S. residents 18+ with an independent narrative or documentary project; application centers on a production book built on the sponsor's IMGN tool.",
  "region": "US residents",
  "link": "https://www.cinematographyforactors.com/imgn-grant-application",
  "apply_link": "https://form.jotform.com/CFA_Institute/cfa--imgn-grant-application",
  "source_url": "https://www.cinematographyforactors.com/imgn-grant-application ; https://form.jotform.com/CFA_Institute/cfa--imgn-grant-application",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Small first-ever grant; sponsor tool required for application. Page says 'support a project in 2026' while deadline is Dec 31, 2026 (wording stale-risk). Ownership: Applicants retain full ownership of scripts and materials; must own/control the project's underlying rights.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "natgeo-human-thread-rfp-2026",
  "name": "National Geographic Society: The Human Thread RFP",
  "org": "National Geographic Society (Lilly Endowment support)",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "RFP / funding",
  "award": "not stated on hub page (portal behind sign-in)",
  "deadline": "2026-12-01",
  "deadline_note": "'Apply by December 1, 2026'",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Storytelling projects illuminating the breadth of the human experience; Nat Geo moved from an open call to topic-specific RFPs, each with its own eligibility. Specific eligibility, geography and amounts not read.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.nationalgeographic.org/explore/grants-investments",
  "apply_link": "https://funding.nationalgeographic.org/s/fundingopportunity/119Hr000000CohcIAC/rfp-the-human-thread",
  "source_url": "https://www.nationalgeographic.org/explore/grants-investments",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Hub page read; the RFP portal page was not readable. Documentary/photo/film storytelling fit is likely but unconfirmed. Re-verify before display.",
  "watch": "Application portal is behind sign-in, so the award amount could not be read.",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "yaddo-winter-cycle-2026",
  "name": "Yaddo Residency (Nov 1 - Dec 20 application cycle)",
  "org": "Yaddo",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "Residency",
  "award": "Residency of 2 weeks to 2 months: room, board, studio; modest access grants available",
  "deadline": "2026-12-20",
  "deadline_note": "Portal opens Nov 1; deadline Dec 20, 11:59 PM Eastern (portal closes early if 1,300 applications are reached)",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "$35 non-refundable application fee",
  "eligibility": "Professional creative artists from all nations; disciplines include literature (explicitly incl. graphic novels), visual art, and film & video (narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, screenplays). Artists may apply once every other calendar year.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://yaddo.org/apply/",
  "apply_link": "https://yaddo.org/apply/",
  "source_url": "https://yaddo.org/apply/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Opens Nov 1, 2026. Cap of 1,300 applications can close the portal before the deadline. For residencies starting May through March of the following year. Ownership: Not applicable to residency (no ownership claim stated).",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "macdowell-fall-winter-2027-28",
  "name": "MacDowell Fellowship (Fall 2027 - Winter 2028 residencies)",
  "org": "MacDowell",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "Residency",
  "award": "Residency, no fees; need-based stipends and travel reimbursement available",
  "deadline": "2027-02-10",
  "deadline_note": "Applications open mid-January (Jan 15, 2027); deadline Feb 10, 2027",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "not stated on page read",
  "eligibility": "Artists of all backgrounds and countries in film/video, literature, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, theatre and architecture; cannot be enrolled in a degree program during the residency; one application per 24 months.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship",
  "apply_link": "https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship",
  "source_url": "https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Spring/Summer 2027 deadline (Sep 10, 2026) already passed. Page gives the Sep deadline time as 5:00 p.m. EDT; Feb time not stated. Ownership: Not applicable to residency.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "fi-documentary-story-lab-2027",
  "name": "Film Independent Documentary Story Lab 2027",
  "org": "Film Independent",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Lab (feature documentaries)",
  "award": "Lab (one-week residency/workshops); no cash amount stated; no tuition beyond application fee, accepted fellows must join FI ($105 general membership)",
  "deadline": "2026-12-14",
  "deadline_note": "Hub lists: Applications Open Oct 5, 2026; non-member deadline Dec 14, 2026; FI Member extended deadline Jan 4, 2027",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "$65 non-member / $45 FI member (one waived fee per membership year)",
  "eligibility": "Directors or directing teams of feature documentaries in late production or early post (polished trailer plus scene selects at minimum; assembly or rough cut ready two weeks before the lab). Projects in research/development or with locked picture are ineligible.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development/documentary-lab/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/",
  "source_url": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/ ; https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development/documentary-lab/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "AMBIGUOUS: hub says opens Oct 5, 2026 (already past) yet still shows 'Applications currently closed' in fetched text. Re-check before listing as open. Feature documentary lab, not shorts.",
  "watch": "Film Independent says applications opened Oct 5, 2026, yet its page still reads \"Applications currently closed\". Re-check before treating as open. This is for feature documentaries, not shorts.",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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  "id": "bcaf-lightning-grants-winter-2026",
  "name": "BCAF Lightning Grants (Winter cycle)",
  "org": "Boston Comic Arts Foundation",
  "categories": [
   "comics"
  ],
  "type": "Microgrant",
  "award": "6 microgrants of $250",
  "deadline": "2026-11-16",
  "deadline_note": "Winter application cycle Nov 2 - Nov 16, 2026",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Current Massachusetts residents who previously applied to any BCAF festival (MICE, Boston Comics in Color, Calmer Con Boston, Boston Kids Comics Fest); funds are for legitimate comics professional expenses.",
  "region": "Massachusetts",
  "link": "https://www.bostoncomicarts.org/lightning",
  "apply_link": "https://www.bostoncomicarts.org/lightning (BCAF Portal)",
  "source_url": "https://www.bostoncomicarts.org/lightning",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Opens Nov 2, 2026. Regional (MA) and prior-festival-applicant requirement; application via BCAF portal (login).",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "sundance-ignite-adobe-fellowship-2027",
  "name": "Sundance Institute Ignite x Adobe Fellowship (2027)",
  "org": "Sundance Institute (Adobe)",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fellowship",
  "award": "not stated on page read (year-long fellowship; Ignite also lists a Short Film Fund)",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Application opens Nov 12, 2026; deadline not stated on the pages read",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Emerging filmmakers ages 18-25 who submit a short film; past cohorts were chosen from a broad global pool.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.sundance.org/ignite/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "source_url": "https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/ ; https://www.sundance.org/ignite/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Opens Nov 12; set deadline_iso once published.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "sundance-merata-mita-fellowship-2027",
  "name": "Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship (2027)",
  "org": "Sundance Institute",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fellowship",
  "award": "cash grants + yearlong support (amount not stated on page read)",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Application opens Oct 13, 2026; deadline not stated on the pages read",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Indigenous women artists around the world (fellowship honors Merata Mita).",
  "region": "Indigenous artists worldwide",
  "link": "https://www.sundance.org/programs/indigenous-program/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "source_url": "https://www.sundance.org/deadlines/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Identity-restricted. Opens Oct 13, 2026.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "back-on-the-lot-animation-2026",
  "name": "Back on the Lot: Animation Edition (FoxNXT open call)",
  "org": "FoxNXT / FBRC.ai",
  "categories": [
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Open call (development funding)",
  "award": "3 selected shorts x $5,000 development funding; top finalist pitches Fox Entertainment CEO",
  "deadline": "2026-10-26",
  "deadline_note": "Submission deadline Oct 26, 2026 11:59 PM PT; live showcase Nov 5, 2026",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "not stated (no fee mentioned)",
  "eligibility": "Creators or teams submitting an original animated short (max 3 min, not vertical) with pitch deck, style references and character sheets, based on their own IP or a reference-gallery character; one submission per creator/team; Google sign-in required for the form.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://backonthelot.vercel.app/",
  "apply_link": "https://forms.gle/f7uqwUuEiVvw7zs36",
  "source_url": "https://backonthelot.vercel.app/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "AMBIGUOUS OFFICIAL HOST: page is on a vercel.app domain, branded FoxNXT, copyright FBRC.AI Holdings (contact lab@fbrc.ai); no fox.com confirmation read. Rolling studio review. Ownership: Creator retains full ownership; submitting or being selected grants no ownership, licensing, exclusivity or development rights to FoxNXT or FBRC.ai.",
  "watch": "Official status unclear: the page is on a vercel.app address branded FoxNXT, with no fox.com confirmation. Check that it is legitimate before applying.",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "nama-native-animation-lab-2026",
  "name": "Native American Animation Lab (8th annual)",
  "org": "Native American Media Alliance",
  "categories": [
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Lab",
  "award": "Workshop/mentoring lab (cash not stated); lab Dec 7-11, 2026 (virtual)",
  "deadline": "2026-10-19",
  "deadline_note": "Final deadline Oct 19, 2026 11:59pm PST",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$70 final-deadline fee ($50 early / $60 regular periods ended)",
  "eligibility": "Native American/Indigenous creators 18+ with an animated short, pilot or feature script, treatment, original comic book or concept art to develop into an animated series or feature; creative teams and alumni eligible.",
  "region": "Native American / Indigenous creators",
  "link": "https://nama.media/8th-annual-native-american-animation-lab-call-for-applications/",
  "apply_link": "https://nama.media/8th-annual-native-american-animation-lab-call-for-applications/",
  "source_url": "https://nama.media/8th-annual-native-american-animation-lab-call-for-applications/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Identity-restricted; accepts comics as a sample. Page text also references '7th annual' (stale wording). Ownership: All submitted material must be original and all rights wholly owned by the submitter.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "fi-fiscal-sponsorship",
  "name": "Film Independent Fiscal Sponsorship",
  "org": "Film Independent",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fiscal sponsorship",
  "award": "Not cash; 501(c)(3) umbrella; project must seek to raise over $10,000 through sponsorship",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Rolling; review takes about 6-8 weeks",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "$45 non-refundable application fee (waived for some members) + 7% administrative fee on contributions",
  "eligibility": "Independent narrative and documentary projects of any length and any stage; non-U.S. applicants welcome (tax restrictions may apply). Cannot join mid-way through a platform crowdfunding campaign.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "apply_link": "https://filmindependent1.submittable.com/submit/38e2fd21-659e-49b5-8e84-50a664cba656/fiscal-sponsorship-application",
  "source_url": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship/ ; https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/fiscal-sponsorship-faq/ ; https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/applications/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Hub: 'Applications accepted on a rolling basis' and OPEN. Fee/percentage could change. Ownership: Project is a separate legal entity; applicant retains creative control and ownership; FI takes no rights.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "fth-fiscal-sponsorship",
  "name": "From the Heart Productions Fiscal Sponsorship",
  "org": "From the Heart Productions",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fiscal sponsorship",
  "award": "Not cash; project must have at least a $10,000 fundraising goal",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Open application ('APPLY NOW'); page does not use the word rolling; expedited 1-2 day review available for $128",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "$80 non-refundable application fee; 6% (check/wire) or 8% (card via PayPal/Allyra); +3% for tax-deductible donations on Kickstarter/Indiegogo/Seed&Spark; +1% for non-U.S. donations",
  "eligibility": "Documentaries, narrative features, shorts, web series and multimedia projects; works with Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Seed&Spark and its own Allyra platform.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "apply_link": "https://form.jotform.com/From_the_Heart/fiscal-sponsorship-application",
  "source_url": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/fiscal-sponsorship/ ; https://fromtheheartproductions.com/fiscal-faq/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "'Rolling' inferred from permanent apply button; not stated as 'rolling'. Ownership: FTH will not interfere with or claim the film's intellectual property rights.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "cid-fiscal-sponsorship",
  "name": "Center for Independent Documentary (CID) Fiscal Sponsorship",
  "org": "Center for Independent Documentary (CID)",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fiscal sponsorship",
  "award": "Not cash",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "'Now accepting applications on a rolling basis'",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "5% sponsorship fee + 3.5% bank processing on card donations; no application or annual membership fee",
  "eligibility": "Documentary filmmakers (page title: fiscal sponsor for documentary filmmakers). Country field includes international options.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.documentaries.org/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.documentaries.org/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "source_url": "https://www.documentaries.org/fiscal-sponsorship/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Documentary only. Page title/eligibility read briefly; confirm scope before listing.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "ida-fiscal-sponsorship",
  "name": "IDA Fiscal Sponsorship",
  "org": "International Documentary Association",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Fiscal sponsorship",
  "award": "Not cash",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Applications accepted year-round",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "$75 non-refundable application fee + required IDA Doc Maker membership ($110/yr) + 7% administrative cost",
  "eligibility": "Documentary films or related media projects (features, shorts, series, XR, podcasts, festivals). Non-U.S. citizens may apply (possible IRS withholding).",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.documentary.org/fiscal-sponsorship",
  "apply_link": "https://www.documentary.org/fiscal-sponsorship",
  "source_url": "https://www.documentary.org/fiscal-sponsorship ; https://documentary.org/fiscal-sponsorship/faq",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Documentary only.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "fractured-atlas-fiscal-sponsorship",
  "name": "Fractured Atlas Fiscal Sponsorship",
  "org": "Fractured Atlas",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "Fiscal sponsorship",
  "award": "Not cash",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Apply anytime; approval notice within two weeks per page ('Wait for approval')",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "not stated on page read (admin fee exists)",
  "eligibility": "Artists and arts projects seeking tax-deductible donations, foundation/corporate grants and crowdfunding; Fractured Atlas must review and approve certain activities.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.fracturedatlas.org/fiscal-sponsorship",
  "apply_link": "https://www.fracturedatlas.org/fiscal-sponsorship",
  "source_url": "https://www.fracturedatlas.org/fiscal-sponsorship",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Earlier box notes say Kickstarter/Indiegogo require approval; re-verify. Page excerpt read was short.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "awesome-foundation-los-angeles",
  "name": "Awesome Foundation - Los Angeles chapter",
  "org": "The Awesome Foundation (LA chapter)",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "Microgrant",
  "award": "$1,000 (one-dollar bills)",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Rolling; applications reviewed at least every other month; only the current month's pool is considered",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Any project ('no idea's too stupid, strange, sincere or ridiculous'); chapter leans toward projects benefiting Los Angeles. Unselected applicants may reapply.",
  "region": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "link": "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/los-angeles",
  "apply_link": "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/submissions/new?chapter=los-angeles",
  "source_url": "https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/los-angeles",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Past monthly award entries visible; chapter focus is LA civic benefit (stale-risk). Ownership: No-strings micro-grant; no equity/IP terms stated.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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 {
  "id": "panavision-new-filmmaker-program",
  "name": "Panavision New Filmmaker Program (equipment grant)",
  "org": "Panavision",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Equipment grant",
  "award": "Panavision film or digital camera package at little to no cost, subject to availability",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Ongoing application; no deadline stated; subject to availability",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Aspiring filmmakers in the U.S. and Canada (program page). Detailed eligibility sits on the equipment-grant application page, which was not readable.",
  "region": "US / Canada",
  "link": "https://www.panavision.com/resources/new-filmmaker-program",
  "apply_link": "https://www.panavision.com/resources/new-filmmaker-program/equipment-grant",
  "source_url": "https://www.panavision.com/resources/new-filmmaker-program",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Page does not use the word 'rolling'. Lead-time/shoot-schedule requirements not read.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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  "id": "fi-camera-grant",
  "name": "Film Independent Camera Grant",
  "org": "Film Independent",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Equipment grant",
  "award": "Loan of a digital camera body (ARRI/Blackmagic per page, based on availability)",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Rolling",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "$65 application fee; $45 for current FI Members",
  "eligibility": "Only Film Independent Fellows and alumni; narrative or documentary short, feature or web series that is at least 75% financed when applying.",
  "region": "Not stated",
  "link": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/grants-and-awards/film-independent-camera-grant/",
  "apply_link": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/grants-and-awards/film-independent-camera-grant/",
  "source_url": "https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/grants-and-awards/film-independent-camera-grant/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "high",
  "notes": "Hard wall: FI Fellow/alumni only.",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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  "id": "fca-emergency-grants",
  "name": "FCA Emergency Grants",
  "org": "Foundation for Contemporary Arts",
  "categories": [
   "multi"
  ],
  "type": "Emergency grant",
  "award": "$500-$3,000 (average about $2,200); ~15-20 grants per month",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Year-round",
  "status": "rolling",
  "fee": "not stated",
  "eligibility": "Visual and performing artists and poets living and working anywhere in the U.S. with unexpected/unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates. Film and comics are not named; cartoonists may qualify as visual artists.",
  "region": "US",
  "link": "https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/",
  "apply_link": "https://foundationforcontemporaryarts.submittable.com/submit/342428/2026-emergency-grants-application",
  "source_url": "https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "ELIGIBILITY AMBIGUOUS for filmmakers/cartoonists (disciplines listed: performance, poetry, visual arts). Application URL taken from search result, not from the fetched page. Ownership: not stated (no IP terms on page read).",
  "watch": "Film and comics eligibility is not spelled out; the fund covers artists broadly.",
  "origin": "bot+checked"
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  "id": "dandelion-comics-residency-2027",
  "name": "Dandelion Comics Residency (2027 cycle)",
  "org": "Lion's Tooth (Milwaukee)",
  "categories": [
   "comics"
  ],
  "type": "Residency",
  "award": "Mentorship, risographed mini comic printed, copies of the first edition, table at MILK Comic Fest. No cash listed.",
  "deadline": "2026-10-26",
  "deadline_note": "Form closes at midnight; winner announced Dec 7",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "Not stated on page",
  "eligibility": "Cartoonists living in the Milwaukee metro area (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington counties). Solo writer-artists only, no team collaborations. Anonymous review.",
  "region": "Milwaukee, WI",
  "link": "https://www.lionstoothmke.com/residency.html",
  "source_url": "https://www.lionstoothmke.com/residency.html",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "Creator keeps all rights to the work.",
  "apply_link": "https://www.lionstoothmke.com/residency.html",
  "confidence": "high",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
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 {
  "id": "nfb-alambic-3",
  "name": "Alambic (3rd edition): animated documentary mentorship",
  "org": "National Film Board of Canada",
  "categories": [
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Paid residency",
  "award": "9-month paid residency, $45,000-$50,000, to make a 3-minute animated documentary",
  "deadline": "2026-11-29",
  "deadline_note": "5:00 PM EST",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "Not stated on page",
  "eligibility": "Canadian citizens or permanent residents who speak French. Emerging animators (up to 3 professionally produced films), available full-time Feb 1-Oct 29, 2027. Sole animator on the project.",
  "region": "Canada (French-speaking)",
  "link": "https://production.nfbonf.ca/en/lab/alambic/alambic-3rd-edition-call-to-animation-filmmakers/",
  "source_url": "https://production.nfbonf.ca/en/lab/alambic/alambic-3rd-edition-call-to-animation-filmmakers/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "Interviews Dec 14; three finalists told Dec 18, 2026.",
  "apply_link": "https://production.nfbonf.ca/en/lab/alambic/alambic-3rd-edition-call-to-animation-filmmakers/",
  "confidence": "high",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
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 {
  "id": "sgiff-sea-shorts-2026",
  "name": "Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Short Film Grant (SEA-SHORTS)",
  "org": "Singapore International Film Festival",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "S$10,000 cash each for six short films",
  "deadline": "2026-12-05",
  "deadline_note": "Open call runs Nov 5 to Dec 5, 2026",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "Not verified",
  "eligibility": "Filmmakers from Southeast Asia, bold work across forms and genres. Full guidelines not yet posted when checked (page says Open Call Coming Soon).",
  "region": "Southeast Asia",
  "link": "https://sgiff.com/sgiff-film-fund/",
  "source_url": "https://sgiff.com/sgiff-film-fund/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "A 2025 SEA-DOC recipient was from the Philippines. Same call also covers a documentary post-production grant (SEA-DOC).",
  "apply_link": "https://sgiff.com/sgiff-film-fund/",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "watch": "Guidelines were not posted yet, so fee and exact eligibility are unconfirmed.",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "rooftop-films-summer-2027",
  "name": "Rooftop Films Summer Series 2027 submissions",
  "org": "Rooftop Films",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Festival",
  "award": "Screening at NYC's outdoor summer series (May-September 2027)",
  "deadline": "2026-11-17",
  "deadline_note": "Early bird. Regular Dec 15; late Jan 19, 2027; extended Feb 9, 2027",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "Shorts $20 early / $25 regular / $35 late / $45 extended",
  "eligibility": "Fiction, documentary, experimental and hybrid films. Shorts up to 40 min, features 60+ min. English or English subtitles. Animation welcome.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://rooftopfilms.com/submit/",
  "source_url": "https://rooftopfilms.com/submit/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "Submit through FilmFreeway. Notifications by April 14, 2027. Rooftop's separate Filmmakers Fund forms were not open when checked.",
  "apply_link": "https://rooftopfilms.com/submit/",
  "confidence": "high",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "play-these-loud-season-01",
  "name": "Play These Loud Film Fund, Season 01",
  "org": "Play These Loud",
  "categories": [
   "film"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "$1,000 proposal funding",
  "deadline": "2026-12-31",
  "deadline_note": "Season 01 window: Dec 1-31, 2026",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "$0",
  "eligibility": "No restrictions on genre, background or experience. Narrative and experimental work that meets the fund's guidelines.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://www.playtheseloud.com/season-one",
  "source_url": "https://www.playtheseloud.com/season-one",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "New fund with a first season, so there is no track record yet. Read its terms before applying.",
  "apply_link": "https://www.playtheseloud.com/season-one",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "animator-poznan-2027",
  "name": "ANIMATOR 2027 call for entries (Poznan)",
  "org": "International Animated Film Festival Animator",
  "categories": [
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Festival",
  "award": "Golden Pegasus Grand Prix EUR 11,000 gross (Oscar-qualifying); other prizes",
  "deadline": "2027-01-12",
  "deadline_note": "Festival runs July 3-11, 2027",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$0 (free entry)",
  "eligibility": "Animated films up to 40 min, completed after Dec 31, 2024, at least 51% animated. Short, feature and Polish competitions.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://animator-festival.com/en/competitions/callfor-entries/",
  "source_url": "https://animator-festival.com/en/competitions/callfor-entries/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "Submit via FilmFreeway.",
  "apply_link": "https://animator-festival.com/en/competitions/callfor-entries/",
  "confidence": "high",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "annecy-2027-films",
  "name": "Annecy 2027 film submissions",
  "org": "Annecy International Animation Film Festival",
  "categories": [
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Festival",
  "award": "Official selection at the major animation festival",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Film submissions open in November 2026; exact dates not yet published",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "See Annecy's submission rules",
  "eligibility": "Animated films. Read the category regulations before submitting.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://helpdesk.annecyfestival.com/en/article/when-will-it-be-possible-to-submit-a-film-for-annecy-2027-1ydpmo1/",
  "source_url": "https://helpdesk.annecyfestival.com/en/article/when-will-it-be-possible-to-submit-a-film-for-annecy-2027-1ydpmo1/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "Annecy's help desk updated this notice on Oct 9, 2026.",
  "apply_link": "https://helpdesk.annecyfestival.com/en/article/when-will-it-be-possible-to-submit-a-film-for-annecy-2027-1ydpmo1/",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "watch": "Exact opening date not yet published.",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "banff-comics-graphic-novels-2027",
  "name": "Comics and Graphic Novels Residency 2027",
  "org": "Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity",
  "categories": [
   "comics"
  ],
  "type": "Residency",
  "award": "12-day residency (Jul 26-Aug 6, 2027) with studio and faculty mentor. A scholarship cuts the cost, but it is not a cash grant.",
  "deadline": "2027-03-03",
  "deadline_note": "",
  "status": "open",
  "fee": "$65 application fee; participant cost about $1,873 after scholarship",
  "eligibility": "Writers and illustrators, 18+, emerging or established, with a publication record. Digital or traditional media.",
  "region": "Banff, Canada (international applicants welcome)",
  "link": "https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/literary-arts/comics-and-graphic-novels-2027",
  "source_url": "https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/literary-arts/comics-and-graphic-novels-2027",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "Paid program. Listed because comics-specific opportunities are rare. Fee currency not stated on the page.",
  "apply_link": "https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/literary-arts/comics-and-graphic-novels-2027",
  "confidence": "high",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "roy-w-dean-short-film-grant-2027",
  "name": "Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant (2027 round)",
  "org": "From the Heart Productions",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Grant",
  "award": "$3,000 cash plus $15,000+ in services and discounts",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "2027 application opens Jan 1, 2027; deadline not yet posted",
  "status": "upcoming",
  "fee": "$48 ($38 students)",
  "eligibility": "Narrative short films under 40 min, live action or animated, any phase from development to post. Open to filmmakers from any country.",
  "region": "Worldwide",
  "link": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-short-film-grant/",
  "source_url": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-short-film-grant/",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "notes": "This is the separate Short Film Grant, closed until Jan 1, 2027. The Roy W. Dean Fall Grant (listed separately) is open now. Includes a free 15-minute consultation for applicants.",
  "apply_link": "https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-short-film-grant/",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "watch": "",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 },
 {
  "id": "silver-lake-shorts-fellowship-2027",
  "name": "Silver Lake Shorts Filmmaker Fellowship (2027)",
  "org": "Silver Lake Shorts",
  "categories": [
   "film",
   "animation"
  ],
  "type": "Fellowship",
  "award": "$5,000 per film plus an industry mentor",
  "deadline": null,
  "deadline_note": "Official page says the 2027 application is open but gives no deadline. The date sits on a Google Form we could not view, so none is shown here.",
  "status": "watch",
  "fee": "Not verified",
  "eligibility": "California-based artists. Animated or live-action short, roughly 1-5 minutes, finished within a year. Filmmaker keeps full ownership.",
  "region": "California",
  "link": "https://www.silverlakeshorts.com/fellowships",
  "apply_link": "https://www.silverlakeshorts.com/fellowships",
  "source_url": "https://www.silverlakeshorts.com/fellowships",
  "checked": "2026-10-11",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "notes": "Check the application form directly for the deadline before applying.",
  "watch": "Unverified: no deadline could be read on an official page. Treat as a watch item.",
  "origin": "da5id-checked"
 }
]