Grants

Applications for the 2026-27 season are due on August 1, 2026.

Eligibility

This grant is open to US-based nonprofit art houses and museums with film programs. Film festivals with a year-round footprint are also eligible to apply. Current and previous grantees are eligible to reapply.

Application fees

There is no application fee.

Deadlines

The 2026–2027 Science on Screen season will run from October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The application process for 2026-27 is now open, with a deadline of August 1, 2026. Please use this link to submit your application. We encourage you to read through the instructions carefully and include all required materials.

Note: we recommend composing your answers in a separate document and pasting them into the form when completed. Note that some long-answer fields have character limits—responses longer than the limit cannot be submitted.

The application also requires a proposed budget for your grant. Please use this budget template to create a budget for your proposed Science on Screen series (this link is view-only; use the Download option in the File menu to download an editable local copy).

After submitting, you will receive a confirmation email that includes your submitted responses. If you need to make changes, please email those to info@scienceonscreen.org and we'll amend your responses—do not submit duplicate forms.

All applicants will receive a response via email in late September. Contact info@scienceonscreen.org with any questions.

Questions?