Are you ready to take your script to the next level? These scriptwriting scholarships will pair you with the best scriptwriters to guide you to a well-polished script.
Funding for Scriptwriters
BBC Scriptroom
If you are a UK-based writer looking for some recognition, the BBC seeks out the best new writing talent, offering writers without a track record, representation, or contacts the opportunity to have their work considered by the BBC.
Slamdance Writing Competition
The Slamdance Screenplay Competition is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging writing talent. We welcome screenplays in every genre, on any topic, from anywhere in the world. A unique feature of the competition is providing constructive feedback for every entrant.
Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts an international screenwriting competition established to identify new talent in screenwriting. Fellowship recipients are expected to complete at least one original feature film screenplay during the Fellowship year.
NBC’s Writers on the Verge
Writers on the Verge is a program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are “almost there” but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills.
Nickelodeon Writing Program
Our global Writing Program is one of the best in the biz. Consider the facts: alum have gone on to create their own Nickelodeon shows and write for all sorts of TV series and films.
American Zoetrope Screenwriting Contest
Here’s your chance to do that and get your script recognized for its compelling narrative by Francis Ford Coppola!
BAFTA Rocliffe TV Drama Call
This is a call for UK Based writers with a script. Your script could be selected for the Bafta showcase! We run four different competitions throughout the year: Film, Comedy, Writing for Children and TV Drama.
- You always need a Film Business Plan to Raise Film Funding from Grants and Investors.
