How much funding does Film Finishing Fund provide?

Film Finishing Fund provides $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Film Finishing Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Film Finishing Fund offered?

Film Finishing Fund runs on an annual cycle.

Film Finishing Fund

Women in Film

Foundation Annual Grants for Women Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

$25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The fund is in its 34th annual cycle (as of 2020).”

Overview

The Film Finishing Fund provides cash grants and in-kind production services to complete films created by, for, or about women.

History: Since its launch in 1985, the Women in Film Finishing Fund has awarded over $2 million in cash and in-kind services to 280 films. The fund is in its 34th annual cycle (as of 2020).

Geographic Scope: International submissions accepted (266 submissions from 21 countries in 2020 cycle)

Focus Areas:

Feature-length narrative films
Documentaries
Short films
Works-in-progress created by, for, or about women

Selection Process: Works-in-progress are viewed by a special jury of women in the industry who select winning films.

Award Details:

Multiple grantees selected annually (9 grantees in 2020 cycle)
Four recipients receive $25,000 grants from Stella Artois
Additional grantees receive other award amounts and in-kind production services

Contact/Information: Women in Film Los Angeles, womeninfilm.org

What Women in Film actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Women in Film reported $102K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2023: 3
Total given: $397K
Median grant: $15K
Range: $10K–$372K