The Frameline Completion Fund gives grants to emerging and established gay, lesbian and transgender filmmakers. Grants from $5,000 to $7,000 are available for projects that are in their final stages of production. Submissions for the grant program are accepted for documentaries, educational films, animated or experimental projects that are about–or of interest to–gay, lesbian and transgender people. The Frameline Completion Fund has been around for more than 15 years and has helped more than 100 filmmakers complete films in their courses of study.
Frameline
145 9th Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-703-8650
frameline.org
Every year at the Spirit Awards, Film Independent provides three cash grants of $25,000 to filmmakers of all backgrounds to complete their films and courses of study. Grant recipients become Film Independent Fellows and are guided by seasoned producers and directors from the program on the process of making a film.
Film Independent
9911 West Pico Blvd. 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310-432-1200
findfilm.com
The Oppenheimer New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program supports new filmmakers who are producing their first project. The grant awards the use of their Grant Program Arriflex 16SR camera package to senior and graduate thesis students and to independent filmmakers for a certain period of time. This camera package is essential for students making their first film. Projects can be non-commercial in nature to qualify.
Oppenheimer New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program.
7400 Third Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98108
206-467-8666
oppenheimercamera.com