Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award Grant

Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: ArtsKC Regional Arts Council
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: March 24, 2025

Summary

The Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award, presented by ArtsKC, honors the legacy of Teri Rogers by providing a $1,000 grant for a full feature or pilot script. This award prioritizes scripts that showcase Kansas City and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Eligible applicants must be adults residing in the Kansas City metropolitan area and submit original work. Last year, only one out of eight applicants received the award, emphasizing the competitive nature of this opportunity.

Overview

ART CREATORS Teri Rogers Film Grants ArtsKC and the Kansas City Film Office present: the Teri Rogers Film Grants. These grants were created in honor of the late Teri Rogers, a woman who dedicated her life to uplifting women creatives in Kansas City. ArtsKC offers two programs to honor Teri Rogers’ legacy: the Teri Rogers Filmmakers Grants and the Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award. TERI ROGERS SCREENWRITING AWARD About ArtsKC will award one full feature or pilot script with the Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award of $1,000. Scripts where Kansas City or the region is highlighted as a place and/or that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion will be given special consideration. Last year, ArtsKC awarded one screenplay out of eight applications.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicants must:Be an adult over the age of 18.Live in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan areaMissouri:Jackson CountyClay CountyPlatte CountyKansas:Johnson CountyWyandotte CountySubmit an original screenplay for either a full feature or full length pilot.Applicants may only receive one grant from ArtsKC within the same fiscal year (July 1 – June 31).Applicants can apply to EITHER the Teri Rogers Filmmakers Grant or the Teri Rogers Screenwriting Award, not both.Guidelines:Full feature scripts should be 95-125 pages.Pilot scripts should be 55-65 pagesHalf hour pilots should be 27-35 pages.Each applicant can only submit one script for consideration.Scripts must be the original work of the applicant(s). If based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. If a submission involves two or more writers as applicants, the applicant must identify a primary contact. The primary contact will be responsible for disbursing funds to co writers. Only one award will be given.

Ineligibility

Recent recipients must sit out one round before applying again.