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SFFILM RAININ GRANT

Awards are made to 15-20 projects once a year in the fall, for screenwriting, development, or post-production. In addition to a cash grant of up to $25,000, recipients receive access to the FilmHouse (located in SOMA in San Francisco) and benefit from SFFILM’s comprehensive and dynamic artist development programs.

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SFFILM
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One-time
Online
Grant of $25,000

Final deadline: May 22, 2026

Film’s budget must be below $3 million.

BC resident can apply

The SFFILM Rainin Grant supports independent narrative feature films that explore social justice issues in a meaningful way. Open to filmmakers in the U.S. and internationally, the program offers grants of up to $25,000 for projects in screenwriting, development, or post-production. Eligible projects must be feature-length fiction films with budgets under $3 million.

 

Eligible Projects

  • Must be a feature-length fiction film
  • Must be in screenwriting, development, or post-production
  • Must explore social justice issues through plot, character, theme, or setting
  • Must have a total project budget of $3 million or under
  • Must not be work-for-hire
  • Short films and documentaries are not eligible
  • Primary applicant must be a screenwriter, director, or producer on the project

 

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