Artist Opportunities
Artist
Opportunities
The Sundance Institute’s labs, granting, and mentorship programs operate year-round to support independent artists and bring exciting new work into the world. Several of our programs are now accepting submissions.
If you’re looking for more opportunities to fine-tune your craft, visit Sundance Collab — our year-round digital space for global artists to learn, create, build a community, and champion independence in filmmaking.
Open Applications
2027 Graton Fellowship
The Sundance Institute | Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes serves to cultivate a stage for artists from federally and nonfederally recognized California Native tribes to tell their stories through film. Two selected fellows will be awarded a $25,000 cash grant (each) and a yearlong continuum of support with activities, including a trip to the Sundance Film Festival, access to strategic and creative services offered by Sundance Institute artist programs, and mentorship opportunities.
Deadline: November 16, 2026
2027 Episodic Alfred P. Sloan Grant
The Episodic Program, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, awards a $17,000 monetary grant and creative craft support to a writer or 2-person writing team with an original series, half hour or 1 hour, that illuminates a positive emphasis on a historical figure, event, or current area of science, including but not limited to medicine, energy, mechanics, technology, mathematics, or invention.
While general applications for the Episodic Lab have closed, projects that are eligible for the Episodic Alfred P. Sloan Grant grant may apply by December 14, 2026.
Use deadline waiver code: EpSloanGrantX121426