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Film Fund Grant Program – Spring 2019
Open: January 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: January 31st, 2019
Regular Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: June 30th, 2019
Sci-Fi Screenplay Competition
Open: January 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: January 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Comedy Screenplay Competition
Open: February 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: February 28th, 2019
Final Deadline: April 30th, 2019
Public Domain Screenplay Competition
Open: March 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: March 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: May 31st, 2019
Horror Screenplay Competition
Open: April 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: April 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: June 30th, 2019
Short Screenplay Competition
Open: May 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: May 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: July 31st, 2019
Drama Screenplay Competition
Open: June 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: June 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: August 31st, 2019
Pilot Launch TV Screenplay Competition
Open: July 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: July 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: September 30th, 2019
Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition
Open: August 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: August 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: October 31st, 2019
Stage Play Competition
Open: September 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: September 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: November 30th, 2019
Cinematic Book Competition
Open: September 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: September 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: November 30th, 2019
Cinematic Short Story Competition
Open: September 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: September 30th, 2019
Final Deadline: November 30th, 2019
Family Screenplay Competition
Open: October 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: October 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: December 15th, 2019
2020 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
Opens for Applications: October 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: October 31st, 2019
Regular Deadline: January 31st, 2019
Final Deadline: February 29th, 2020
2020 Animation Screenplay Competition
Opens for Applications: December 1st, 2019
Early Deadline: January 3rd, 2020
Final Deadline: February 29th, 2020
We look forward to reading your script! Click on any of our screenplay contests above. And mark your calendar so you don’t miss a competition deadline!
