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Queer Art
Barbara Hammer Film Grant
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
1 of 190 applicants
Effort
1 to 2 weeks
Can you get this?
✓For self-identified lesbians only
✓Applicants must be based in the US
✓Work must be moving-image or experimental film
✓Grant award is $5,000
Your real odds
In 2025, one winner was selected from 190 applicants, putting the acceptance rate at roughly 0.5%.
Each cycle narrows to four finalists before a rotating panel of judges picks a single winner, and competition has grown every year the grant has run.
What it takes
Review eligibility and prepare materials1 to 2 weeks
Submit application during open window
Host studio visit with judges
Worth knowing
The 2025 winner was chosen for a project with a clear conceptual framework and a strong connection to queer and cultural lineage, and because the judges include prominent queer filmmakers, work with an articulated aesthetic and political vision is what lands.
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