Applications

If you're ready to apply for one (or more!) of our labs or grants, you've come to the right place.

Applications are open for Fiscal Sponsorship, the Nonfiction Works-in-Progress Series, Project Involve, the Screenwriting Lab and the Sloan Distribution Grant.

Questions? Email us at artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org.

Documentary Story Lab 2025

Applications Open: September 30, 2024
Non-Member Deadline: December 16, 2024
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: January 6, 2025
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Documentary Producing Lab 2025

Applications Open: March 10, 2025
Non-Member Deadline: May 5, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: May 19, 2025
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Episodic Directing Intensive 2025

Applications Open: July 22, 2024
Non-Member Deadline: September 23, 2024
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: October 7, 2024
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Episodic Lab 2025

Applications Open: December 9, 2024
Non-Member Deadline: February 17, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: March 3, 2025
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Fast Track 2025

Applications open: April 14, 2025
Non-Member Deadline: June 9, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: June 23, 2025
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Fiction Producing Lab 2025

Applications open: March 10, 2025
Non-Member Deadline: May 5, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: May 19, 2025
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Fiscal Sponsorship

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
More Information • Applications OPEN

Imaginar Producers Residency 2025

Applications open: December 17, 2024
Non-Member Deadline: February 14, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: February 28, 2025
More Information • Applications currently closed

Nonfiction Works-in-Progress Series

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Project Involve 2026

Applications Open: May 19, 2025
Non-Member Deadline: July 14, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: July 28, 2025
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Screenwriting Lab 2026

Applications open: June 30, 2025
Non-Member Deadline: August 25, 2025
Film Independent Member Extended Deadline: September 8, 2025
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Sloan Distribution Grant

Applications open: July 1, 2024
Submission are Rolling
More Information • Applications OPEN