Regional and national agencies- Development and production funding.

Media notes Regional and national agencies- Development and production funding. 

BBC 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 a producer. 

BFI: 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 and distribution activity in the UK.

Film 4: This is channels 4s film production arm invests £15million annually in developing and financing films.

London film: this is the strategic agency for film and media based in London. This would also support the growth and development of; film, TV, video, commercials and interactive media.

Creative England fund: They have a number of funds for development and production funding. They are particularly interested in projects from regionally- based filmmaker. 

Creative Scotland: The film and television funding programme provides support to emerging and established film and television talent capable of creating distinctive and engaging work that promotes Scotland’s creativity.

Regional investment funds: 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 base in the region. 

UK tax relief:

-          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.

BFI certification:

-          The BFI certification unit is the first point of contact for applicants wanting to qualify their film.

-          For example; Television programme, animation programme and video games.

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Call now open: cooperation projects

What does this funding support?

This funding opportunity supports the delivery of cultural and creative transnational cooperation projects across any art form for a maximum duration of four years.

Two categories are available under this annual funding strand:

Category 1: Small Cooperation Projects

• You would apply as a partnership of a minimum of 3 partner organisations from 3 different eligible countries;

• You can apply for a grant of up to €200,000;

• You can apply for up to 60% of the total project budget. Match funding is required. 

• You would apply as a partnership of a minimum of 6 partners from 6 different eligible countries;

• You can apply for a grant of up to €2 million;

• You can apply for up to 50% of the total project budget. Match funding is required. 

For Small Cooperation Projects, partners can apply for a grant of up to €200,000 (maximum of 60% of the total project budget). 
For Large Cooperation Projects, partners can apply for a grant of up to €2 million (maximum of 50% of the total project budget).

Category 2: Large Cooperation Projects

There is an annual deadline for both categories.

Who is this funding for?

Creative, cultural and heritage organisations working across any art form, such as visual arts, dance, theatre, literature, performance, music, heritage, architecture, design, circus, festivals, craft and fashion. This includes higher education institutions, local authorities, social enterprises, charities and companies operating in the cultural and creative sectors.

How much can you apply for?

Category 1

Category 2

These grants are shared between partners and the partnership decides how much is allocated to each organisation.

Match funding is required and the partners decide how much each organisation agrees to contribute.