Professional Development Fund - Screen Scotland
Provides support for individuals working in film and television to access training, mentoring and other professional development activity, nationally and internationally.
All Funding & Support
The UK offers a variety of different funding options for film, TV, video games and XR/Immersive projects, from a number of different funders. Select a category to filter by sector, country, funder or funding type to find the right fit for you.
Project Post Fund - Screen Scotland
The Project Post Fund is designed to encourage large-scale film and TV productions to undertake their post-production and VFX work in Scotland.
Film Development and Production Fund – Screen Scotland
Offers development and production funding for feature length films and documentaries being made by filmmakers based in Scotland.
Prints & Advertising Support – UK Global Screen Fund
Supporting UK films to reach international audiences.
West Midlands Production Fund – Creative UK
Encourages and invests in the sustainable production of higher end feature films and TV drama in the region.
REACH funding - North East Screen
REACH is a development fund for ambitious North East-based SMEs working in film and TV, designed to support business and product development activity.
International Business Development - UKGSF
Supporting UK screen content businesses across film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games to enhance their international activities.
Audience Projects Fund - BFI National Lottery
The BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund awards £19.7m of National Lottery funding over three years to support the exhibition and distribution of ambitious, audience-facing, film and immersive projects.
City Region Production Fund – Liverpool Film Office
Helping to drive the further growth of the region’s film and television sector by investing in a diverse portfolio of high-quality content.
Short / Feature / XR Festival Travel Grant - British Council
Grants to help short and feature filmmakers, and XR creatives, travel to international events where their work is being screened.
Made of Truth Shorts Fund – BFI Doc Society
Invites emerging storytellers from across all parts of the UK to share original and adventurous non-fiction stories that respond to the changing world around us.
UK Focus – BFI National Lottery International Fund
Supporting UK-focused activities at international events, including festivals, markets, forums and other platforms.
Production Growth Fund – Screen Scotland
Funding for large scale productions to film in Scotland, utilising crew, locations and facilities based there.
Discovery - BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund
Provides support of up to a maximum of £1,000,000 for features from debut directors with budgets of up to £3,500,000.
Company Support – Ffilm Cymru Wales
Funding and advice to help sustain and grow forward-thinking creative companies.
Sinema Cymru – Ffilm Cymru Wales
A collaboration between S4C, Welsh Government’s Creative Wales, and Ffilm Cymru to support Welsh Language feature films with international big screen potential.
Screen Education Fund - Screen Scotland
Supports pilot projects which aim to develop increased understanding of the potential of screen education, and support the provision of screen education in a variety of formal, informal and non-formal settings.
Connections – BFI National Lottery International Fund
Support for UK screen industry professionals to attend international markets, festivals and other international events.
Festival Launch Support – UKGSF
Supporting the festival launch of UK films in order to enhance their promotion, reach and value internationally.
Distribution Fund – Screen Scotland
Supporting the distribution of Scottish feature films to reach a wide and diverse a domestic audience.
Film Festival and Screening Programme Fund - Screen Scotland
The Film Festival & Screening Programme Fund supports organisations based in Scotland who produce and deliver film festivals and public screening programmes.
Marketing Support for Shorts - Northern Ireland Screen
Support for new and emerging filmmakers to attend one screening of their Northern Ireland Screen supported short film at an international Oscar or BAFTA accredited film festival.
Project Prototype Funding - Northern Ireland Screen
Available to companies working in the interactive content sector for the development of video games, immersive and web projects for international markets and distribution.
Script Development - Northern Ireland Screen
Supports the development of feature film and television drama scripts for individuals and companies. Funding for short film development is unavailable.
North East Production Fund - North East Screen
Supported by funding from the North East Screen Industries Partnership, the North East Production Fund is a discretionary funding scheme for film and TV, managed and delivered by North East Screen.
Short Film Funding – BFI NETWORK
For short form live action, animation and immersive/virtual reality
Slate Development - Northern Ireland Screen
Slate development funding is available to companies for 2 or more projects, which can be feature film, television (all genres and including pilots) and interactive content. The fund specifically excludes development support for local televi…
FLAMIN Productions – Film London
A unique commissioning scheme which goes beyond simply producing work – it is committed to nurturing talent and supporting artists in their professional growth.
Feature Film Development– Ffilm Cymru Wales
Investing in live-action, documentary and animated feature films led by Wales born or based writers, directors and producers.
Market and Festival Attendance Fund – Screen Scotland
Supporting the professional and creative development of both emerging and established filmmaking talent, and promoting their work and Scottish filmmaking internationally.
Early Feature Development Funding – BFI NETWORK
Supports projects with writers based in England who have not yet written a feature film or immersive work that has been produced and received a distribution deal in the UK.
Lab / Co-Pro Forum Travel Grant – British Council
Grants to help filmmakers attend international labs to develop their projects and careers, and producers to attend co-production forums.
Feature Film Production – Ffilm Cymru Wales
Investing in live-action, documentary and animated feature films led by Wales born or based writers, directors and producers.
Broadcast Content Fund – Screen Scotland
Helping the sustainable growth of Scotland’s broadcast production sector.
Tranzfuser - UK Games Fund
Tranzfuser supports UK graduates to build successful video game development studios.
International Co-Production - UK Global Screen Fund
Supporting UK producers to work as partners on international co-productions and help create new global projects.
Features Fund – BFI Doc Society
Support of up to a maximum of £150,000 per feature documentary film or immersive non-fiction project in the form of grants.
Impact - BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund
Supports features from experienced directors working at any budget level, and debut filmmakers with projects with budgets of over £3,500,000.
The Jarman Award – Film London
Recognises and supports artists and celebrates the spirit of experimentation, imagination and innovation in the work of artist filmmakers in the UK.
Production Funding - Northern Ireland Screen
Production funding in the form of a recoupable loan with profit participation or in limited circumstances a grant.
RAD Fund – BFI Doc Society
Supporting first or second time feature length documentary directors, director/producer teams or producers working with first or second time feature length documentary directors
Content Fund - UK Games Fund
Supports the UK’s early stage games development and digital interactive business and creative ecosystem in terms of both companies and individuals
Beacons Short Film Funding – Ffilm Cymru Wales
Funding world-class live-action, documentary and animated short films in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales.
Creative Challenge - BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund
Support for organisations to run creative development programmes to stimulate a healthier, wider ecosystem in for emerging UK filmmakers.
Production Funding - Creative Wales
Support for Wales-based production and games development companies looking to develop productions intended for international audiences.
Development - BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund
Supports formal development of original live action and animation feature filmmaking from treatments to production-ready screenplays.
Yorkshire Content Fund – Screen Yorkshire
A public-private investment fund for the TV, film, video games and digital sectors in Yorkshire and Humber, open to producers either based in Yorkshire or wishing to film or establish a base in the region.
