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How the AFP Funding Desk works
A practical sequence
Describe your project with Match my project.
Review the possible matches.
Open each fund to confirm current access and eligibility.
Build a funding plan from the possibilities you want to investigate.
Optional refinements and filters
CountryNarrows results to funds that explicitly list a country as eligible — either as the fund's home country or as a qualifying co-production territory. Selecting Nigeria, for example, returns all instruments open to Nigerian productions or Nigerian co-producers.FormatFilters by the type of project: Feature film, Documentary, TV / Web series, Short film, or Animation. A fund appears only if it explicitly supports that format.StageFilters by production stage: Development, Production, Post-production, or Distribution / Market. Select the stage your project is currently in.Fund region or scopeFilters by the fund's geographic origin or scope: National (a single African country's own fund), Pan-African, European, Gulf, North American, or International. Use it to narrow to, say, only African-domiciled funds, or only European co-production funds.Access statusFilters by whether the instrument can actually be approached now: Open now, Rolling, Upcoming, Between cycles, Relationship access, Direct engagement, Invitation only, No public call, Status unclear, or Closed.Financing typeFilters by where the money sits in your financing, from least to most dilutive: Grant (money you don’t repay), Rebate (cash back on qualifying local spend), Soft loan / advance (repaid only from revenue), Loan / debt (repaid regardless), Pre-sale / broadcaster (rights sold or pre-bought for cash now), or Equity (investment for an ownership stake). A fund can appear under more than one — CEDF, for example, shows up under Grant, Loan / debt, and Equity.Funding amountFilters by the typical award range: Up to $25K (micro), $25K–$100K (small), $100K–$500K (mid), or $500K+ (large). Rebates and percentage-based incentives with no fixed ceiling are excluded from funding amount filters.
Search bar
The search bar at the top of the left column performs a live text search across fund names, countries, and descriptions. It works in combination with the dropdowns — you can search for "Morocco" while also filtering by Stage: Production to see only Moroccan production-stage instruments.
Reading a fund detail panel
Click any fund card in the left column to open its full detail panel on the right. The panel contains:
BadgeTwo colour-coded labels showing the fund’s region and its capital-stack position — for example “National · Grant” or “Pan-African · Equity.”Status badgeProgramme status — ✅ Active: the fund is operational. ✅ ⚠️ Active (flagged): operational, but with an issue to read first. ⚠️ Partial: partially operational. ⏳ New: recently launched. ◎ Announced: not yet operational. ❌ Closed: no longer accepting applications. Access status — Open now: a dated call is accepting applications; Rolling: submissions are accepted continuously; Upcoming: a future opening/deadline is confirmed; Between cycles: the programme continues but no application window is open; Relationship access / Direct engagement / Invitation only: financing exists without a general public call; No public call: the vehicle exists but no project-submission route is published; Status unclear: current access could not be established from the issuer. Always confirm final eligibility on the official programme page.Flag alertAn amber warning box that appears when a fund has a known operational issue — a freeze, restructure, payment backlog, or eligibility restriction. Read it before including the fund in any finance plan.Key factsGrant range, access type (open-call vs. relationship), application cycle, and contact / website.EligibilitySpecific conditions your project must meet to qualify — nationality of production company, director, minimum spend, etc.
Compatibility chips & "Stacks with"
At the bottom of each detail panel, the Stacks with section lists other instruments that are known to be combinable with this fund — i.e., they do not have exclusivity clauses that prevent stacking. Each chip is clickable: clicking it navigates directly to that fund's detail panel so you can evaluate the combination.
These pairings are based on AFP's research into fund rules and co-financing precedents. They are indicative, not exhaustive — always verify current fund rules before submitting.
Funding plan
After you review possible matches, Build a funding plan from these possible matches opens a dedicated workspace that organises the currently visible instruments into a practical financing sequence.
The plan groups the current matches into financing categories. Read the Current Financing Picture and START HERE guidance first, then expand the categories that matter to your search. Planning Notes retain the relevant access and combination cautions.
Use the plan after reviewing your matches, not before. It rebuilds automatically when you change filters.
Match my project
Start with three essentials. Add optional refinements only if they matter to this search.
Three questions to start
Choose the country whose financing ecosystem best anchors the project.
Select the current production stage, not the stage you hope to reach next.
Pick the primary screen format for the project.
Add optional refinementsHide refinements+
Choose any types you want the Desk to prioritise; leave clear to keep the search broad.
Leave all unchecked to skip this filter.
This narrows by typical instrument ceiling, not by a guaranteed award amount.
AFP Funding Desk · financing intelligence
Start with your project.
Start with where the project is rooted, its stage and its format. The Desk will surface possible matches from the current 119-instrument view. Review each record’s access status and eligibility before acting.
119 current instruments54 countries coveredSet a project profile to focus results
AFP Funding Desk · possible matches
Possible matches are ready.
Your project profile found possible matches. Start by reviewing the cards to the left, or build a Funding Plan from this filtered set.
Review each record’s access summary, official route, and eligibility before deciding whether to investigate it further.
Funding planCapital Stack BuilderStatus audit: 21 August 2026
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