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AFS Grants

Film Society of Austin Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Arts

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

AFS Grants Overview

Funder: Film Society of Austin Inc

Geographic Scope: Texas, with particular focus on Austin and North Texas regions

Purpose: Support filmmakers in Texas at various stages of production through grants for feature films, documentaries, and short films.

Focus Areas:

Narrative feature films (in development, pre-production, and production)

Documentary features (in development, pre-production, post-production)

Narrative and documentary shorts

Animated shorts

Works-in-progress projects

Special Award Categories:

Stuck On On DCP Award

New Texas Voices Award

North Texas Pioneer Award

MPS Camera and Lighting Award

Eligibility:

Filmmakers from Texas

Projects at various stages: development, pre-production, production, and post-production

Recent Grant Recipients (2025):
The program has supported numerous filmmakers including:

Feature films: CROWNED (documentary), GONE WITHOUT A PAST (narrative), AIRPORT BLVD (narrative), AN UNQUIET MIND (documentary), FALOPIA (narrative), SITORA (narrative), LET YOUR HANDS GO (documentary), THE DECISION (narrative), COHETES (narrative), MOTHER OF BUFFALO (documentary)

Short films across narrative, documentary, and animated categories

Contact: austinfilm.org

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

Deadline

October 1, 2026

Annual

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