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ActiveBerkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) · 2026

Community Film Fund

Quick Facts

Agency: Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC)
Funding: Up to $5,000 (matching fund)
Deadline: Check Source
Status: Active
Eligibility: 501c3 non-profit organizations with annual budgets of $600,000 or less. A letter of confirmation stating that matching funds have been raised is required. The video must be completed within one year of receiving funds.

About This Grant

Community Film Fund is sponsored by Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC). The Community Film Fund is a matching fund to help smaller non-profits make impactful videos for their branding, marketing, and fundraising. It aims to give a voice through video to local organizations and create jobs for local filmmakers.

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Community Film Fund - Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Welcome to the Community Film Fund! A matching fund to help smaller non-profits make impactful videos for their branding, marketing and fundraising. The CFF will “match” monies up to $5000 per organization.

A letter stating that the funds have been raised is a requirement with the grant application. We believe the Community Film Fund will help give a voice through video to our local organizations as well as create jobs for our local filmmakers. You must be a 501c3 non-profit organization.

This first round will be for organizations with annual budgets of $600,000 or less Provide a letter of confirmation (from the Executive Director or Board Chair) stating you have raised the matching funds Grant requests will be for no more than $5,000.

Provide a detailed timeline for the project (video must be completed within one year of receiving funds) Credit BFMC’s Community Film Fund as a funder of the video in any promotional materials Read our suggested steps to creating a film/video project. Provide BFMC with a copy of the finished product for us to share on our website Submit a short grant report upon completion of the video Joe Aidonidis: Joe@GreatSky. Media GreatSky.

Media Martin Albert (Cinematographer): martinalbert@mac. com Piers Pope Boyce: piers@dreambookllc. com dreambookllc.

com Beth Carlson : silo-media. com Jordyn Cormier: jordyn@whimsymedia. com whimsymedia.

com Tony Dunne: tonymdunne@gmail. com . anthonydunne.

com Ben Hillman: ben@benhillman. com . benhillman.

com Nick Keene: nickkeene@mac. com LinkedIn Benjamin Landry: benjamin. landry@western.

edu benlandrycreative. com Shaun Laframboise : shaunlaf@gmail. com rightlightproductions.

com John Lewis & Devin Shea: john@teamr3set. com devin@teamr3set. com LinkedIn Leo Mahoney: mahoneyleo53@gmail.

com . https://berkshirefilm. org/people/leo-w-mahoney/ Tim Newman: tdnew555@gmail.

com LinkedIn Penny Powell : pph@mac. com . LinkedIn Michael Sinopoli: Msinopoli@roadrunner.

com LinkedIn Rick Sands richardsands@me. com https://berkshirefilm. org/people/richard-sands/ Erica Spizz erica.

spizz@gmail. com LinkedIn Nick Buchard: tinyvikingprod@gmail. com tinyvikingproductions.

com Pagie Storti: stortipaige@gmail. com paigestorti. com to Community Film Fund Sponsors

Eligibility Requirements

501c3 non-profit organizations with annual budgets of $600,000 or less. A letter of confirmation stating that matching funds have been raised is required. The video must be completed within one year of receiving funds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for Community Film Fund?

According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501c3 non-profit organizations with annual budgets of $600,000 or less. A letter of confirmation stating that matching funds have been raised is required. The video must be completed within one year of receiving funds. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.

How much funding does Community Film Fund offer?

The current listing shows up to $5,000 (matching fund). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.

Who funds Community Film Fund?

Community Film Fund is funded by Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

How do I apply for Community Film Fund?

Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.

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