SFFILM Artist Development offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for narrative and documentary filmmakers all over the world.
SFFILM Rainin Grant
Applications for the 2026 Rainin Grant are now open.
SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disability Grant
Applications for the 2026 Rainin Filmakers with Disability Grant are now open.
Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship
Applications for the 2026 Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship are now open.
Sloan Stories of Science Development Fund
Applications for the SFFILM Sloan Stories of Science Development Fund will open for submissions in 2027.
SFFILM Documentary Film Fund
Applications for the 2026 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund are now open.
SFFILM Cedar Road Iyagi Grant
Applications for the 2026 SFFILM Cedar Road Iyagi Grant are now open.
Invitation-Only
SFFILM Makers offers funding and support to independent filmmakers through several programs that are by invitation only. SFFILM’s Artist Development team hand-picks projects that surface from various other support initiatives; there is no application process for these programs.
Since 2008, SFFILM has supported nearly 800 filmmakers with over $11 million in grants and services. Explore some of our past work.