LEF New England is now welcoming applications for Pre-production and Early Development grants through the Moving Image Fund.
A maximum of (6) Pre-production grants of $5,000 each and (6) Early Development grants of $2,500 each will be awarded for the use of:
- research
- travel
- location scouting
- script or storyboard development
- experimentation with shooting picture and sound
- distribution planning
- fundraising
- creating a trailer
- schedule and budget development
- staffing (creative, technical, or otherwise)
Pre-production applications require a current work sample from the project you are proposing for funding. Early Development applications require two past work samples, and current work samples are not accepted.
The Moving Image Fund’s eligibility criteria are:
- Projects must be long format with projected running times of 40 minutes or more.
- Primary creative personnel (director and/or producer) must reside in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).
- Projects must not be commissioned or work-for-hire, and the director/producer creative team must have creative control of the project.
- Projects with directors or producers enrolled in high school, undergraduate or master’s degree programs at the time of application are ineligible for consideration.
- Multi-channel or installation work will not be considered.
- For prior grantees, a final report on previous LEF grant funding is required.
Still not sure if you’re eligible? Take a look at our FAQ page.
You can also reach out to LEF Program Officer Matthew LaPaglia and LEF Program Director Gen Carmel with any questions.
Deadline to Apply:
Friday, August 8 at 11:59pm
Please review the Moving Image Fund guidelines and take a look at our frequently asked questions.
Please note: The Moving Image Fund’s submission portal has moved.
Now, through an account with LEF’s grant interface, you’ll be able to apply for funding, view your previous grant support, and complete final reports, all in one place.
For more instructions, visit LEF’s How to Apply page.
Virtual Info Session
To learn more about the Moving Image Fund, join LEF staff for a virtual info session hosted via Zoom from 12:00–1:00pm ET on July 14.
This session will include live captioning (CART). Please let us know by Monday, July 7 at 9am if you’d like to request ASL interpretation (SVI) for this meeting.
