Application open: April 16th
Application ends: May 21st @5:59 PM

The AFS Grant awards funds annually to Texas-based filmmakers working in any style or genre. Filmmakers who live in the state of Texas are encouraged to apply for up to $15,000 in cash for any phase of production, and a development grant is also available for mid-career artists. The AFS Grant aims to ensure that promising Texas artists have access to funding opportunities right here in their home state.

2025 APPLICATION UPDATES

• Submittable: This year, applications to the AFS Grant will be sent through Submittable. If you don’t already have a Submittable account, please create one before beginning your application.

• Smaller Essay Modules: In the application, instead of submitting a 2-page project description, they have broken apart this section into smaller essay modules. It is the same amount of overall content, it’s just organized in a way that they hope is more approachable.

• Accepting More Materials: They are now accepting pitch decks and lookbooks as optional materials in your grant application.

APPLICATION FOR PRODUCTION

APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT