ZT Agency in Seattle will be offering 4 grants of up to $1500.00, to PNW based filmmakers in 2024.
The goal of these grants is to encourage organization, professional skills, and communication in the filmmaking process. Our goal is to help & encourage newer filmmakers learn to better interface with the professional acting & filmmaking community here in the PNW.
General Requirements:
- Fit the budget range of the grant type ($100-$25,000 budgets available)
- Shoot in PNW (WA/OR/ID), and wrap shooting in 2024
- Provide casting breakdown to ZTA at start of casting & consider auditions from ZTA represented talent
- Pay talent minimum amount, according to grant type ($25-$125/day)
- Project must be in (or near) Pre-Production at time of application
Deadline: Grants will be approved on a rolling basis through 2024. See check details to see what grants are still available.
2024 Categories
Student Film Grants (2x in 2024) $375 maximum amount
Project Budget: $100 – $2000, Talent paid $25/day min. Prod/Dir must be under age 25. Cash Grant: $250,+ up to 2 hrs. business consulting w/ ZTA. One hour of consultation service with Mighty Tripod Productions via video conference. Extend to $300 with receipt reimbursement. Extend to $375 by paying cast/talent directly
ULB Indie Films & shorts (1 x in 2024) $750 Maximum amount
Budget: $2000 – $8000, Talent paid $75 / day min. Cash Grant: $500, + up to 2 hrs business consulting with ZTA. One hour of consultation service with Mighty Tripod Productions via video conference. Extend to $600 with receipt reimbursement. Extend to $750 by ZTA paying cast/talent directly
LB Indie Feature Films (1 x in 2024) $1500 Maximum amount
Budget: $8000 – $25000, Talent paid $125 / day min. Expected Runtime over 60 minutes. Cash Grant: $1000. Extend to $1200 with receipt reimbursement. Extend to $1500 by ZTA paying cast/talent directly.
Overall Requirement details:
- Films must be late in development or in Pre-Production at time of application
- Casting: ZTA must have the option to submit talent for at least 60% of speaking roles. (actual hiring talent from ZTA not required)
- Films must Wrap shooting by Dec. 10, 2024.
- Film must have secured funding for the remaining portion of the budget (total budget – ZTA Grant amount).
Payment Options:
- If cash value is chosen, grant payment will be paid at submission of rough edit after production completes.
- Receipt reimbursement (+20%): must be pre-approved, for production related costs (camera/lens rental, location fees, catering on shoot days, wardrobe/costuming, etc), and must occur during or after production begins.
- Cast/Talent Payment (+50%): If cast is paid directly by ZTA (for 50% bonus to grant total), production will turn in days worked for talent to be paid, along with contact info for each talent to be paid. ZTA will contact & pay talent directly via Zelle, Paypal, or other/TBD.
After your pre-application is received, we will be in touch to discuss the project and will provide full application requirements. We will happily provide you a signed Non-Disclosure agreement, and will keep your materials absolutely private, but we will ask for a copy of the draft script, casting breakdown, full budget and funding sources, and eventual shooting schedule. If you do not have all these things completed, that’s ok, we will happily work with our winners to complete & finalize these items in a professional manner.