Sundance Institute | The Walt Disney Studios Project Advancement and Completion Fund
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Sundance Institute | The Walt Disney Studios Project Advancement and Completion Fund supports feature-fiction directors with development financing or urgent assistance to move projects to their next stage.
Funder: Sundance Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 in unrestricted, non-recoupable grant funding
Summary: Supports directors of feature-fiction projects needing critical development financing or urgent assistance to reach their next stage.
Key Information: Projects with or without previous Sundance Institute support are eligible.
Description
Launched in 2023, the Sundance Institute | The Walt Disney Studios Project Advancement and Completion Fund supports directors working across a variety of genres in feature fiction. Developed with support from The Walt Disney Studios and administered by Sundance Institute, it funds projects needing critical development financing or urgent assistance to move forward meaningfully. Its central priority is to support projects where a grant would have the greatest impact and act as a catalyst for reaching the next step.
The fund is part of Sundance Institute’s Artist Accelerator Program, launched in 2021 in response to the changing creative and economic landscape of independent storytelling. The broader program provides financial, creative, and tactical support, including project advancement and completion grants.
