Jewish Film Institute Grants
About this opportunity
The Jewish Film Institute provides completion grants for narrative, documentary, hybrid, and animated films that illuminate the Jewish experience. The grants specifically support projects in post-production, providing crucial finishing funds to filmmakers worldwide. Eligible formats include features, shorts, episodic programmes, and web series.
Application tips
Your project must be in post-production with at least a strong rough cut: the grants fund completion expenses only. Projects in development, script-development, pre-production, production, or early post-production will not be considered. For the 2027 grants, applications open in October 2026; the early deadline is 6 November 2026 and the final deadline is 3 December 2026. Awards are notified 17 July 2027. Sample work must be in English or subtitled in English. Applications submitted via FilmFreeway.
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