Women In Film-Dallas Scholastic Grant Fund

Our Needs

Women in Film Dallas' Scholastic Grant Fund invites you to join the movement and help us reach our $6000 goal!

Each year, Women in Film Dallas Scholastic Grant Fund (WIFD-SGF) awards grants and scholarships to female filmmakers of all levels and disciplines. We are seeking donations to cover that scholarship as well as a selection of production grants for women in the industry.

Our scholarships not only support the education of women and girls pursuing film and television as a career, but our grants provide critical funding for projects to enable female filmmakers to complete exemplary work-in-progress projects. Past winning projects have won countless awards and gone on to Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, The Oscars and proudly helped launched many a career!

We are celebrating 40 years of success this year, and we want to keep that trend going and growing...

Breakdown of Scholarships

Novice Level

***Kamp Hollywood Summer Camp Scholarship - $750 (partnership with The Movie Institute)

Given to one recipient attending the Kamp Hollywood summer program in Frisco, TX. KH teaches young filmmakers to work as a team on a set. They write and fully produce their own short films and commercials in one weeks time, with screening and awards at the end of the week. The goal is to spark creativity, empower a growing imagination, and mentor up and coming female filmmakers who are just beginning to realize their potential.

Collegiate level

***Suzanne Dooley College Tuition Scholarship - $3000

Our most prestigious award created by former president, Suzanne Dooley. This scholarship is awarded to a deserving female student registered in a film and television degree program at an accredited institution. Applicants supply recommendation letters, applications and references. 

Professional Level

***The Mighty Mini Grant - $500

The little grant that makes a big difference. Awarded to one WIFD member, to be applied for classes, workshops, funding current film production or festival applications.

***The Feature Film Finishing Grant - $1000

A big grant for the big films in progress. This grant is given to a female filmmaker member of WIFD who is in the homestretch of finishing their film or getting it made. 

***The Short Film Finishing Grant - $750

A grant given to the short film/proof of concept female filmmaker. 

All awards given are dependent on submissions and funds raised during the our corporate calendar year. We need your tax-deductible contribution to help us meet our goals for 2024-2025!

Take a look our videos and see for yourself the impact of grants and scholarship program from some of our past recipients.

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