How to Apply

We have moved to a year-round submission process. You may start the process by submitting an online funding inquiry here.

  • Complete the online application form and download a copy to your computer. This is your Application Cover Sheet. This includes a link to your work-in-progress.
  • Please email the following to ITVS at internationalinquiry@itvs.org:

    1. Application Cover Sheet

    2. A short description of your project and creative approach

    3. A summary of production status

    4. A list and short bios of production personnel

    Please note: Applicants are no longer required to submit a sample of a Previously Completed Work but must be able to produce a copy upon request from ITVS. Applicants may submit a previously completed work in any genre and of any length, but must have held a primary production role: director, producer, co-director or co-producer.

    What Happens Next

    Every inquiry to internationalinquiry@itvs.org receives an automatic acknowledgment reply.

    After submitting, it takes one month from the time we receive the inquiry to receive an answer regarding next steps. If we request a full proposal and additional material, it can take up to three month’s time to receive a final answer.

    Please bear in mind that our funds are limited in relation to the large number of excellent inquiries for projects that we receive. In a typical year, fewer than 2 percent of inquiries made to ITVS result in funding.