Organization’s Animation Educators Forum awards support individuals or groups with their research, scholarly activity, or creative projects in animation; deadline set for May 22.
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced that applications for its Animation Educators Forum (AEF) 2026/2027 Faculty Grants Program are now being accepted. The AEF Faculty Grants program is designed to provide support for individuals or groups with reasonable expenditures associated with research, scholarly activity, or creative projects in the field of animation.
Submissions must be made online only through the AEF submission site. Guidelines for applying for this program are found here, and applications from animation faculty around the world are welcome. The application deadline is Friday, May 22, 2026, and recipients will be announced in mid-June. Awards will range from US $1,000 to a maximum of US $5,000 per applicant. Expenditures must occur for the year running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
All AEF members are eligible for faculty grants. To become an AEF member, simply send an email to info@animationeducatorsforum.org to request membership, along with a summary of your teaching experience. There is no cost to become a member.
Questions regarding the program can be emailed to Kevin Sandler, AEF Co-Chair and Faculty Grants Committee Chair. More information about ASIFA-Hollywood can be found here.
Source: ASIFA-Hollywood
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
