Film funding and bursaries can be incredibly tricky to find - that’s why we source the latest film grants for independent UK filmmakers and created this neat hub for you to secure funding for your next project. From documentary grants, to short film grants, to student film grants - all the way to major feature film funding and specific things like post-production grants; we make sure to keep you up to date with the latest opportunities.
Unlike other organisations, we don’t just list off the major grants from well-known organisations like the BFI Short Film Fund, the Sundance Documentary Fund and others, we research individual organisations, artist funds which apply to moving image, educational institutions and more to make sure you’re getting the full picture of what's out there.
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Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film
Opending Date:Thu. 15th Feb 2024Deadline date:Wed. 1st May 2024he Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is an annual national prize recognizing outstanding documentary films that tell compelling stories about American history. Established in 2019 by the Library of Congress and The Better Angels Society, this prize aims to support educational assets for all Americans.
Celebrating the impact of documentary films in fostering civic dialogue and exploring shared history, the Prize highlights the power of storytelling to bring people together. -
BFI NETWORK England short film funding
Opending Date:Tue. 12th Mar 2024Deadline date:Thu. 9th May 2024This fund is open to filmmaking teams with directors based in England. It supports the production costs of standalone fiction films. These can be live action, animation or immersive/VR and must be no more than 15 minutes long. The fund is intended to stimulate new ideas and stories, so it doesn’t support adaptations of existing material, apart from of the writer’s own previous work.
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Discovery and Impact Feature Funding
Opending Date:Mon. 15th Apr 2024Deadline date:Tue. 21st May 2024The BFI Discovery and Impact feature funding awards money from the National Lottery to support original live action and animation feature filmmaking.