Funding Opportunities for Women Filmmakers

Looking for Funding as a Woman in Film?

The data is consistent: films directed by women receive less funding. Not because their projects are weaker, because the resources are awarded through networks that are historically male dominated

This pattern shows up in grant decisions, investor conversations, and production support.

The opportunities exist. Grants specifically for women in film. Foundations that prioritize women-led projects. Fiscal sponsorship increases access to funding by allowing women filmmakers to offer donors and equipment lenders immediate financial benefits, while also qualifying your project for grants that are restricted to nonprofits. But finding these grants, and the donors who might benefit from tax deductions, can be difficult.

New Hollywood wants to help close that gap. We'll curate a list of grant opportunities specific to your film project, and advise you at every step of the way, from application to actualization.

The Reality

and Why Your Film May Need It

What New Hollywood Provides for Women Filmmakers

Select Women in Film Grants

Opportunities matched to your project type, stage, and budget including funding sources specifically designated for women-led projects.

Fiscal Sponsorship Eligibility

Unlock tax-deductible donation infrastructure and grants restricted to nonprofit-affiliated projects without forming your own organization.

Development, production, and postproduction opportunities included. You can seek fiscal sponsorship and grant support at any point in your film's journey.

Funding at Every Stage

Sponsorship Access

Positioning Guidance

Practical help framing your project for funders who prioritize women-led work.

Network Access

Connections to funding channels, production resources, and program opportunities that aren't publicly listed or easily found alone.

Ongoing Updates

As new grants for women filmmakers open, sponsees are notified directly. No more missed windows or dead opportunity lists.

Women-Led and Women-Focused Projects in Our Network

These are active projects in development or production currently supported through New Hollywood:

Documentary Short• Talented-Commercial Producer

First Timers

A Meaning Night is a horror film about indocreination disguised as protection. Its about how sysyems of power dont just brutailze, they convert. Produced by Emma Francis.

With a concept that crosses cultural lines and a built-in audience interest, Sasaeng is positioned for both domestic grants and international co-production funding. Fiscal sponsorship opens the U.S. funding doors first.

Short Film • Socially Conscious Horror Film

Psychological Thriller · International Cultural Appeal

First timers follows members of an old folks home who are walking the runway for the first time in their life. Produced by Jessica Richman and Aida Boukenter

A Meaningful Night

Sasaeng

Active Network

Why Funding for Women Filmmakers Requires a Targeted Approach

The Landscape

Submit a short application about your project: where it is in development, what you're making, and what funding you're looking for.

01

Apply

Our team reviews every interest form. We look at project stage, storytelling intent, and realistic funding fit. This isn't automated.

02

We Review

If we are able to support your project, you get direct access to curated film grants, funding guidance, and a clear path forward. No vague next steps.

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Access + Next Steps

Built for Women Filmmakers Ready to Fund Their Projects

New Hollywood works with:

Eligibility

• Women directors: narrative, documentary, short, feature, experimental. Whatever you want to make, we want to support.

• Women writers and producers leading their own projects

• Women-led productions at any budget level: micro-budget shorts through independent features, we will have tools to help you regardless of your budget goals.