Looking for funding for your film? Want to submit your work to festivals? Interested in opportunities and competitions? Keep an eye on upcoming deadlines below.
Upcoming Submissions/Deadlines:
Fastnet Film Festival Late Deadline: 31st December 2025
OFFline Film Festival Lightning Flash Deadline: 31st December 2025
Ranelagh Film Festival Regular Deadline: 31st December 2025
Craic Fest Regular Deadline: 31st December 2025
EURIMAGES Funding: 9th January 2026
Imolg Women Who Terrify Film Festival: 10th January 2026
Storyhouse Lab Application: 15th January 2026
Emma O’Kane Bursary: 12th January 2026
European Film Promotion Public Call for Film Sales Support EFM 2026: 15th January 2026
MEDIA Funding Innovative Tools & Business Models: 15th January 2026
SERIES MANIA Application Deadline: 16th January 2026
MEDIA Funding Markets & Networking: 20th January 2026
Ardán / RTÉ Short Film Commission Scheme: 21st January 2026
Arts Council Touring of Work Scheme: 22nd January 2026
Galway Film Fleadh Short Film Early Bird Deadline: 23rd January 2026
Screen Ireland Focus Short: 30th January 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 30th January 2026
MEDIA Funding Video Games + Immersive Content Development: 12th February 2026
Arts Council Bursury Award: 12th February 2026.
Galway Film Fleadh Feature Regular Deadline: 13th February 2026
MEDIA Funding European Co-Development: 26th February 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 27th February 2026
Creative Communities on a Shared Island Grant Call: 27th February 2026
Kildare Arts Grant: 27th February 2026
Creative Youth Nurture Fund Grant Call: 27th February 2026
Creative Health & Wellbeing Grant Call: 27th February 2026
Galway Film Fleadh Irish Short Regular Deadline: 6th March 2026
The First Credit Short Film Scheme: 6th March 2026
NTA Short Film Fund: 6th March 2026
MEDIA Funding Films on the Move: 19th March 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 27th March 2026
EURIMAGES Funding: 31st March 2026
Galway Film Fleadh Irish Feature Late Deadline: 3rd April 2026
MEDIA Funding European VOD Networks & Operators: 8th April 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 24th April 2026
Galway Film Fleadh Irish Short Late Deadline: 24th April 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 29th May 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 26th June 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 31st July 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 28th August 2026
EURIMAGES Funding: 8th September 2026
Screen Ireland Bursary Award: 25th September 2026
Animation & VFX Pathways Fund: Rolling Deadline
Northern Ireland Screen Director and Producer Shadowing Scheme: Rolling
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