Funding Amount

$7,500

Deadline

June 15, 2026

67 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant

Amount: $7,500

Purpose: Film completion grant awarded to a woman filmmaker for a film on physical or developmental disability issues.

Focus Areas:

  • Films addressing physical or developmental disability issues

  • Any length or genre
  • Eligibility:

  • Directors and producers eligible to apply

  • Filmmakers must be U.S.-based

  • Films must have completed principal photography

  • Work-in-progress films only (finished films not eligible)
  • What They Don't Fund:

  • Finished films

  • Films that have not completed principal photography
  • Background:
    Established by NYWIFT through the generosity of Loreen Arbus. Previous recipients include Lara Stolman (2015) for "Swim Team" and Jennifer Redfearn (2014) for "Tocando La Luz (Touch the Light)".

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Submit application online at www.nywift.org
    2. Provide information about the film project
    3. Demonstrate that principal photography is complete
    4. Show work-in-progress status

    Deadline: June 15 annually

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsdisabledwomen

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