Grants & Gigs: Big Opportunities Are Calling—Are You Ready? 📣🚀

Hey Shero Squad, ✨

Big opportunities are knocking! This week’s roundup is packed with fresh ways to get funded, get hired, build your experience, and get closer to your creative goals.

Whether you’re looking for your next gig, a grant to bring your project to life, or an internship that helps you break into the industry, there’s plenty here worth checking out.

A few deadlines are coming up fast, so get those applications ready.

Ready? Let’s dive in! 🚀

~ Shequeta

🎯 For: Filmmakers, writers, and creative teams worldwide creating a three-minute sci-fi trailer that presents an optimistic and abundant vision of humanity’s future
💰 Amount: More than $3.5 million in total prizes, including $2.6 million+ for the grand-prize winner to develop the concept into a feature film and over $1 million for runners-up
📅 Deadline: August 15, 2026
🎬 Details: Invites creators to develop bold, original science-fiction concepts that imagine a hopeful future worth building. Finalists will attend the September 25, 2026 event in Los Angeles.
🔗 Apply HERE

🎯 Job Details: Support production coordinators, supervisors, and artists with scheduling, research, department tracking, meetings, travel, equipment, and daily production needs.
📍 Location: Glendale, California — Hybrid; in-office at least four days per week
💰 Salary: $55,900–$65,000 per year
🧠 Experience: Strong organization, multitasking, and communication skills required; animation production or internship experience is preferred.
⏳ Commitment: Full-time
🔗 Apply HERE

🎯 For: U.S.-based journalists with reporting or analysis experience covering social movements and a strong interest in peace, justice, and nonviolent action.
💰 Amount: $500 initial stipend, plus $250 for each of five published stories, for a total potential payment of $1,750.
📅 Deadline: August 10, 2026
🧠 Details: This five-month remote fellowship pairs selected journalists with experienced editors to produce five monthly, in-depth features of at least 1,500 words. Fellows will receive editorial mentorship while reporting on undercovered organizing, civil resistance, and social movements.
🔗 Apply HERE

🎯 Opportunity Details: Support the newsroom with researching stories, writing, video production, field assignments, and daily news coverage.
📍 Location: Richmond, Virginia; on-site at WTVR-TV.
💰 Pay: $15 per hour.
⏳ Commitment: Part-time internship, up to 24 hours per week.
📅 Deadline: August 14, 2026
🧠 Experience: Current college students pursuing journalism, communications, broadcasting, or a related field. Strong writing, communication, organization, and digital media skills are preferred.
🔗 Apply HERE

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