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Find similar grantsAFS Grant for Feature Films in Development is sponsored by Austin Film Society. The AFS Grant for Feature Films in Development supports a pipeline of independent film production in Texas by awarding unrestricted grants to career artists to advance a feature-length film project, either narrative or documentary, in development.
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AFS Grants Overview | Austin Film Society The 2025 AFS Grant for Short Films is now closed and will reopen in the summer of 2026. The 2026 AFS Grant for Feature Films will open in the spring of 2026 along with the Harrison McClure Endowed Film Fund, our annual grant for undergraduates at Texas universities.
Since its inception in 1996, the AFS Grant has awarded more than $3 million in cash grants and more than $340,000 in-kind goods and services to 570+ Texas filmmakers to date, creating life-changing opportunities for artists, many from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the film industry and working outside large industry centers.
In addition to grants for development, production, and post-production, we provide cash stipends to Texas filmmakers traveling to prestigious film festivals through our AFS Travel Grant program. If you have any questions regarding the grant, please email us at filmmakersupport@austinfilm. org .
Check out past grant recipients here . Thank You to our 2025 AFS Grant Partners
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Texas-based filmmakers working in any style or genre; career artists residing in Texas with a feature-length film project (narrative or documentary) in development. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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