New filmmaker micro-grants being offered through Joshua Tree Film Office
The Lombardo Family Grant and Soroptimist International of Yucca Valley are proud to be a part of a new initiative, a first in the Hi Desert.
The Joshua Tree Film Office, in partnership with the Yucca Valley Film Festival, is launching its first two micro-grants with the clear objective of creating new opportunities for independent and emerging filmmakers. The Lombardo Family Grant and Soroptimist International Yucca Valley Grant will each provide $500 to an eligible filmmaker previously selected by the Yucca Valley Film Festival. The Soroptimist grant will specifically support a female filmmaker. The Lombardo Family Grant continues support they began eight years ago into a new phase by financial support to filmmakers who want to actually film in Yucca Valley.
The grants are more than only a $500 wire. Recipients will receive practical support from the Joshua Tree Film Office, including assistance with locations, filming permits, local crew and talent, accommodations, local services, and publicity. There is one key requirement: at least one scene, representing a minimum of one page of the completed script, must be filmed within the Yucca Valley ZIP code.
Grant applications open September 1, 2026, and close November 27, 2026.
Recipients will be announced before the end of 2026.
Applications accepted here: https://joshuatreefilmoffice.org/grants/
