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 Phoebe Frances Brown Film Fund offers a £1,000 grant to a UK-based female filmmaker with a bold, distinctive comedy idea ready to produce for screen. Open to writers, directors, performers, animators and more, applicants must submit a short personal statement (or video/audio), a work sample, and a link to a script or pitch deck. The fund isn’t for development or training - it’s for getting something made.
The Phoebe Frances Brown Film Fund offers a £1,000 grant to a UK-based female filmmaker with a bold, distinctive comedy idea ready to produce for screen. Open to writers, directors, performers, animators and more, applicants must submit a short personal statement (or video/audio), a work sample, and a link to a script or pitch deck. The fund isn’t for development or training - it’s for getting something made.
Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2025 is now open for applications, spotlighting exceptional new talent from the UK and Ireland across acting, directing, writing and producing. This long-running initiative is aimed at those early in their careers but clearly ready to move to the next level. Applicants must be UK or Irish citizens or long-term residents, and available on 24 September 2025. Directors should not yet have made a feature, and producers ideally should have one feature credit.
Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2025 is now open for applications, spotlighting exceptional new talent from the UK and Ireland across acting, directing, writing and producing. This long-running initiative is aimed at those early in their careers but clearly ready to move to the next level. Applicants must be UK or Irish citizens or long-term residents, and available on 24 September 2025. Directors should not yet have made a feature, and producers ideally should have one feature credit.
The DIY Filmmaking Challenge: Documentary – People and Places is now open for submissions, inviting filmmakers aged 16-25 from the North of England to create a no-budget documentary short film. The film should be no longer than 3 minutes and can explore any aspect of the theme "People and Places," whether that’s a family member, a location, or anything else that fits. There are no rules on production value, and films can be made with any equipment available. The winning filmmaker will receive £1,000 in funding and production support for a micro-budget short in 2025, and shortlisted films will be showcased at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
The DIY Filmmaking Challenge: Documentary – People and Places is now open for submissions, inviting filmmakers aged 16-25 from the North of England to create a no-budget documentary short film. The film should be no longer than 3 minutes and can explore any aspect of the theme "People and Places," whether that’s a family member, a location, or anything else that fits. There are no rules on production value, and films can be made with any equipment available. The winning filmmaker will receive £1,000 in funding and production support for a micro-budget short in 2025, and shortlisted films will be showcased at Sheffield Doc/Fest.