# Film Makers Capacity Workshops and Festival

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-col-2024-flmwkshfest-film-makers-capacity-workshops-and-festival/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354927

> U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka offered grants of up to $55,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $55,000 in total. Applications closed on August 2, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-COL-2024-FLMWKSHFEST |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 2, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $55,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $55,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations • Civil society/non-governmental organizations • Think tanks • Public and private educational institutions

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo announces an open competition to implement a program to build the capacities of young filmmakers – including women -- in Sri Lanka. This program will build the skills, knowledge, and capacities of new voices and emerging filmmakers in all areas of Sri Lanka, with an eye to supporting story telling around issues of gender, inclusion, and gender-based violence. In addition to providing training and support for young filmmakers, the event will culminate in a film-sharing festival, most likely held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to highlight the filmmakers and their messages.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-COL-2024-FLMWKSHFEST still open?

No. It closed on August 2, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Film Makers Capacity Workshops and Festival?

U.S. Mission to Sri Lanka accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Film Makers Capacity Workshops and Festival?

Closed August 2, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $55,000 each. About $55,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.