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GrantUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

WAVE Grant 2027

Wavelength

Closes 15 Nov 2026

Sunday 15 November 2026

Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline of 15 Nov confirmed on the WAVE Grant page; no time is given.

Official page

Official page: https://www.wavelengthproductions.com/wavegrant

Who can apply
US residents, with proof of residence
You get
A $5,000 seed grant (five awards), plus mentorship and in-kind colouring services
Entry fee
Not published
Making
Short
Stage
Development
Type
Grant

Dates

  1. Closes

Who can apply

US residents, with proof of residence

Limited to the US. The test is where you live.

Check yourself

Questions from the published rules. Your answers stay on this page and vanish when you leave.

  1. Is this the applicant’s first scripted directorial short, excluding prior student films?
  2. Is this NOT a current degree/student-film project?
  3. Can production begin no earlier than April 2027 and finish during 2027?

What you get

A $5,000 seed grant (five awards), plus mentorship and in-kind colouring services

Amount$5,000

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

What it costs

The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.

What to bring

Tick things off as you get them ready. We’ll remember on this device.

Terms to read first

Rights noteApplicant owns intellectual property and retains editorial/budgetary control under the published programme.

Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.

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