Funds & Support Database
Keeping on top of the latest film funds, bursaries, competitions, schemes and more for filmmakers can be a full-time job in itself - that's why we created this database to save you the time scouring the web.
The BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund supports ambitious and creative projects that the commercial sector cannot fully finance, focusing on new, emerging, and established talent.
The Discovery Feature Funding programme offers up to £1,000,000 for debut directors working on features with budgets of up to £3,500,000. The programme emphasizes championing underrepresented talent early in their careers to foster a more inclusive and diverse film industry. Applications are assessed based on the talent’s progression and the creative merit of the project.
Awards typically range between £500,000 and £850,000, with only a few projects receiving the maximum funding.
The BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund supports ambitious and creative projects that the commercial sector cannot fully finance, focusing on new, emerging, and established talent.
The Discovery Feature Funding programme offers up to £1,000,000 for debut directors working on features with budgets of up to £3,500,000. The programme emphasizes championing underrepresented talent early in their careers to foster a more inclusive and diverse film industry. Applications are assessed based on the talent’s progression and the creative merit of the project.
Awards typically range between £500,000 and £850,000, with only a few projects receiving the maximum funding.
Too Happy Studios are inviting applications from early-career artists based in Scotland for their 2026 Artist Moving Image Commission. The selected artist will develop a new 10–15 minute single-screen film for cinema, with support from Rachel Maclean’s studio, producers Forest of Black, and Too Happy’s in-house team. The commissioned work will premiere at Glasgow Short Film Festival in March 2026, with additional support for international festival strategy and marketing.
The offer includes a £8,150 artist fee, £12,000 production budget, and access support where needed. Applicants must be based in Scotland and willing to spend time in Glasgow during the commission period (May 2025 – April 2026). They're looking for ambitious proposals from artists who already have or can adapt to a moving image practice.
Too Happy Studios are inviting applications from early-career artists based in Scotland for their 2026 Artist Moving Image Commission. The selected artist will develop a new 10–15 minute single-screen film for cinema, with support from Rachel Maclean’s studio, producers Forest of Black, and Too Happy’s in-house team. The commissioned work will premiere at Glasgow Short Film Festival in March 2026, with additional support for international festival strategy and marketing.
The offer includes a £8,150 artist fee, £12,000 production budget, and access support where needed. Applicants must be based in Scotland and willing to spend time in Glasgow during the commission period (May 2025 – April 2026). They're looking for ambitious proposals from artists who already have or can adapt to a moving image practice.
Applications are now open for Producers LINK - a programme for emerging producers of young audience content. The initiative is supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Young Horizons Industry and Cinekids for Professionals.
Producers LINK is looking for diverse, forward-thinking creative producers that want to dive into children’s media culture, get to know like-minded producers and learn how their ideas can deliver something to today’s generation of viewers. The programme focuses on networking and personal development over project development.
Successful applicants will attend Young Horizons Industry, an international co-production forum taking place from 29 September to 1 October 2025 in Warsaw, and Cinekid for Professionals, the professional programme of Cinekid Festival, taking place from 21 to 24 October 2025 in Amsterdam.
The Producer LINK programme creates space to inspire, network and empower creatives to make meaningful and relevant audiovisual content for a young audience. This initiative will cover accommodation (3 nights at each event), lunches, breakfasts and networking moments, accreditations and programme fee.
Applications are now open for Producers LINK - a programme for emerging producers of young audience content. The initiative is supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Young Horizons Industry and Cinekids for Professionals.
Producers LINK is looking for diverse, forward-thinking creative producers that want to dive into children’s media culture, get to know like-minded producers and learn how their ideas can deliver something to today’s generation of viewers. The programme focuses on networking and personal development over project development.
Successful applicants will attend Young Horizons Industry, an international co-production forum taking place from 29 September to 1 October 2025 in Warsaw, and Cinekid for Professionals, the professional programme of Cinekid Festival, taking place from 21 to 24 October 2025 in Amsterdam.
The Producer LINK programme creates space to inspire, network and empower creatives to make meaningful and relevant audiovisual content for a young audience. This initiative will cover accommodation (3 nights at each event), lunches, breakfasts and networking moments, accreditations and programme fee.