Through the Greenlight Grant program, the IEDA provides financial incentives to Iowa filmmakers who are ready to produce films and media projects that can take them to the next level in their careers and contribute to a more robust film and media industry and creative economy in Iowa.
Greenlight Grants are intended to provide entrepreneurial and collaborative Iowa filmmakers with a financial boost to launch a well-written script to screen and the opportunity to stretch creatively, think big and tell an important story that needs to be told to a larger audience. A goal of the Program is for Iowans to become job creators that grow the film and media industry. Priority is given to projects that advance the goals of the Iowa Arts Council 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.
Eligible Projects: Eligible projects must include the production and post-production of an original film or digital media project within the state of Iowa. Applicants may request funding to support a specific phase of a larger project within the Eligible Funding Period. However, an applicant may receive support from the IEDA only once in the lifetime of the project. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply at a point in the project when state funding will be most impactful.
The following types of film or digital media productions are eligible:
The types of film or digital media productions must be in one of the following genres:
For information about eligible grant request expenses, see https://opportunityiowa.gov/media/6246/download?inline#page=4.
Applicants that can demonstrate an important story that needs to be told to a larger audience and show a significant return on investment with public funds will receive priority for funding.
