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Greenlight Grant is sponsored by Iowa Economic Development Authority. Greenlight Grants support Iowa filmmakers for film and media projects that can take them to the next level in their career and add to Iowa's creative ecosystem. While not exclusively for animation, it supports film and media, which can include animation projects.
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Greenlight Grant | Economic Development & Finance Authority Greenlight Grants are intended to provide entrepreneurial and collaborative Iowa filmmakers with a financial boost to launch a well-written script to screen and the opportunity to stretch creatively, think big and tell an important story that needs to be told to a larger audience. A goal of the Program is for Iowans to become job creators that grow our film and media industry.
Through the Program, the IEDA provides financial incentives to Iowa filmmakers who are ready to produce films and media projects that can take them to the next level in their careers and contribute to a more robust film and media industry and creative economy in Iowa. The Greenlight Grant is administered by the Iowa Arts Council and Produce Iowa within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
The program is funded through an annual appropriation by the Iowa Legislature. Individual filmmakers 18 years of age or older who are current, full-time Iowa residents Applicants must be currently registered in the Produce Iowa Production Directory This program is currently not accepting applications FY26 Greenlight Grant Guidelines (335. 18 KB) Archived .
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18 KB) Archived . pdf FY26 Greenlight Grant Reimbursement Form FY26 Greenlight Grant Final Report Form “Having this opportunity to make a film in my hometown will go down as one of the most transformative, rewarding, and exciting experiences in my life. I can't say thank you enough to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for trusting my team to create our dream.
” - Antoinette Lavalle, filmmaker and 2023 Greenlight Grant recipient.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Iowa filmmakers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Greenlight Grant is funded by Iowa Economic Development Authority. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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