Lottery funding for distribution

We give audiences more choice by awarding Lottery funding to widen the release of films in the UK. We also develop the export opportunities for British films by providing funding to promote them at major international festivals.

Current funding activity

We award funding to support different aspects of film distribution. These are our current schemes.

Distribution Fund

This fund aims to increase access to, and awareness of, high quality British independent and specialised films.

Case studies and audience research

We run exit poll research and write case studies about all the films we support.

Specialised films

Our specialised films database has details of a

Closed award schemes

We have two award schemes that are currently running but closed to applications.