To apply for this grant, you need to be a film, television, or media educator at a Colorado high school, college, or university. The project can be classroom work throughout a semester or created as an extracurricular opportunity.

You may not begin the project until the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media awards the funds.

Applications are typically submitted by film, television, or media educators prior to the start of the semester. We recommend you start the application process at least three months before the proposed project.

Follow these steps to apply.

1. Educators should contact the program manager to discuss the project and if grant funds are available.
2. If funds are available, we will invite you to complete the film education grant application.

Application materials

These questions are only a reference and do not include all of the information you need to include in the application:

• type of project
• amount of grant funding requested
• description of the project including who benefits, production expenses, 
• narrative questions:
• What benefits will this grant bring to the institution’s department?
• What will students gain from this hands-on learning experience

You will also need to provide:

• a timeline of the student production including before, during, and after the production
• production budget

The Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media (COFTM) staff will review applications on a first-come-first-serve basis. The final amount will be awarded at the discretion of COFTM staff.

The award is based on the proposed project and academic school year. The film will need to display COFTM’s logo in the end credits and for all marketing publicity. The grant will need to be utilized directly towards the student production incurred expenses. Any final video will need to be accessible on an online platform when completed.