Film Funding & Development
Genera
Genera Films offers funding of up to £5000, showcasing short films on unique profiles, and connecting filmmakers to the industry - as well as each other.
IRIS - LGBTQ Film Fund
The Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have established a fund to finance documentary film produced by emerging British LGBT+ filmmakers. The fund will award up to £20000 towards a production annually for at least three years.
BFI Doc Society
Made of Truth is part of BFI Network and the Fund uses National Lottery money to support all forms of non-fiction: personal stories, hybrid fiction/non-fiction, artist films, essays, observational and social issue projects. We’re also open to looking at VR and immersive projects, which are firmly rooted in the documentary genre.
Shorescripts
Our Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short films financed and produced.
We will finance and produce two short films through our Spring Fund.
(Egg)celerator Lab
The (Egg)celerator Lab is focused on identifying and supporting nonfiction directors working on their first or second feature-length documentary. This program brings together ten projects, with a special focus on stories by self-identifying women and gender nonconforming directors.
Liverpool Film Fund
Supports production of feature films, TV drama, animation and scripted comedy series that are intending to film in the Liverpool region.
Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap offers film development training, a cash budget & production support, and one year of international festival distribution.
Channel 4 Talent
A number of exciting initiatives for those with no experience to learn more about Channel 4 and the media industry.
FLAMIN Fellowship
The Fellowship aims to support the most exciting, innovative and challenging moving image practices from filmmakers at the early stages of their careers, with development and funding for new work.
First Flights
First Flights exists to harness and support emerging filmmakers to create bold and ambitious films for a global audience.
Grey Moth Originals
Grey Moth Originals launched in 2020. The rationale of supporting these projects is based on:
The value of the idea, the competence of the filmmaker to deliver to the project’s full potential and a realistic grasp on how the film is to be completed with our help.
Guardian Docs
We’re looking for films with a unique creative vision based on compelling original journalism.
BSFA - Film Fund
Our Short Film Fund offers an opportunity for emerging screenwriters and filmmakers to have their short films financed and produced.
We will finance and produce two short films through our Spring Fund.
Breakout
Introducing Breakout, a new partnership between Creative UK and Netflix UK giving the next generation of outstanding genre filmmakers the opportunity to make a breakout debut feature.
Screen Yorkshire
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.
Sundance
The Sundance Documentary Film Program supports nonfiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes.
BBC Academy
A number of interesting resources and insights into the industry.
BBC also offer an apprenticeship scheme.
Wildseed
We’re looking for creative work in all forms, from stand-up routines, character designs, graphic novels, animation shorts, scripts, to anything in between. If you’re passionate about your idea and think it could translate to the screen, we want to see it.
The Pitch
The Pitch Film Fund exists to give emerging filmmakers a chance. We offer an array of training and support and have £40,000 to spend on two short films.
Grey Moth - FWFF
We are excited to launch the FIVE-MINUTE FUNNY WOMEN FILM FUND, an initiative that provides £5,000 towards comedy projects for women (trans+ inclusive) filmmakers of all experience levels.
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BFI FilmHub North
Apply for up to £15,000 of production support through the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund.
Bertha Film Fund
Up to £5k for documentaries. The fund is looking for films that use strong visual treatments to tell compelling stories and have the potential to reach a global audience.
The Film Fund
Get up to £7,600 in short film funding in the UK to produce your independent short film by writing one sentence.
Pears Short Film Fund
The Fund’s goal is to create new opportunities for filmmakers in the UK, and to encourage and support the production and exhibition of short films on themes that engage with British-Jewish life, history and culture.
Whickers Award
We seek to use the generous legacy of our namesake, pioneering broadcaster Alan Whicker, to support emerging film and audio documentary-makers in the funding and production of director led programmes.
Screenskills
Investing in the people driving the success of UK film, TV, VFX, animation and games.
Engine Film Scheme
ENGINE Shorts is a short film development and production scheme for emerging film talent in Limerick, Tipperary and Clare (Ireland).