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National and regional agencies – development and production funding
BFI Film Fund
The BFI is the lead agency for film in the UK. The BFI Film Fund has a number of funding strands, investing over £26m of Lottery funds per year to support film development, production (incl. majority and minority co-productions) in the UK.
Find out moreDevelopment funding only: BFI NETWORK (for emerging talent only)
With an annual budget of £3m, BFI NETWORK supports talent development of new filmmakers across the UK.
Find out moreScreen Scotland
Screen Scotland provides funding and support for film and television production, skills and education, and audience development.
Find out moreNorthern Ireland Screen Fund
Northern Ireland Screen offers a range of funding strands for script, project and slate development and feature film, television and digital content production funding. Incoming productions will be required to spend a proportion of the total production budget in Northern Ireland.
Find out moreFfilm Cymru Wales Development, Production and Cross Media Funds
Ffilm Cymru Wales aims to identify and nurture Welsh filmmakers – particularly producers, writers and directors – by supporting and encouraging the development of their work and ambitions.
Find out moreBBC Films
BBC Films is committed to finding and developing new talent, collaborating with some of the foremost writers and directors in the industry. Applicants usually get in contact with BBC Films via an agent or individually, as an established producer. BBC Films can not accept unsolicited material.
Find out moreFilm4
Film4 is Channel 4’s film production arm invests £15 million annually in developing and financing films for theatrical release in cinemas, working collaboratively with filmmakers and usually in partnership with other funders. Due to the large number of submissions Film4 receives, it can only accept proposals via production companies or agents.
Find out moreUK tax relief
BFI – Certification Unit
Qualifying a film as British can enable producers to access the UK’s film tax relief as well as apply to the BFI Film Fund, or for funding in the UK’s nations and regions. The BFI Certification Unit is the first point of contact for applicants wanting to qualify their film, high-end television programme, animation programme and video games as British and to access the UK’s creative sector tax reliefs.
Find out moreRegional investment funds
Yorkshire Content Fund
The Yorkshire Content Fund is 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.
Find out moreLiverpool City Region Production Fund
Open to local, national and international production companies, the Liverpool City Region Production Fund invests in feature films, scripted TV, animation and comedy series that are filming in Liverpool and its environs. It is managed by the Liverpool Film Office and can invest up to 20% of total budget, with a cap of £500,000 per project.
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