Filmmaker Grants and Awards
Each year, Film Independent awards a number of grants to help filmmakers with their current projects, as well as to recognize them for past accomplishment. Since 1995, we have given out over $860,000 in cash grants to our fellows.
Spirit Awards Grants
Every year at the Spirit Awards, Film Independent gives out 3 Filmmaker Grants. The recipients of these awards become Film Independent Fellows and receive unrestricted cash grants of $25,000. The awards are by nomination only. Learn more.
Sloan Producer's Grant
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will award one participant of Film Independent's Producers Lab the second annual Sloan Producers Grant. The recipient will receive a $25,000 development grant, admission to Film Independent's 2008 Producers Lab, and year-round support from Film Independent. Learn more.
Kodak Film Stock Grant
Each year, Film Independent awards a limited number of grants of Kodak film stock to qualified filmmakers who are in production on their feature films. Learn more.
Sponsor a Grant
Donors have the opportunity to directly support individual FIND Fellows by establishing a Donor Named Fellowship??”providing filmmaker grants and education to exceptional artists. Learn more.
