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 NETWORK x Film Hub Midlands Stories to Shorts Script Development Programme is a free nine-week training opportunity for writers based in the Midlands to develop an early-stage short film idea (up to 10 minutes) into a script. Selected participants will attend online sessions with screenwriter and script editor Laura Jayne Tunbridge, take part in peer sharing led by BFI NETWORK Talent Executives, and receive one-to-one script editing support. The programme requires about 1.5 hours a week plus additional writing time, and is open to individuals or co-writing teams with original ideas featuring limited characters and locations. Up to ten writers will be chosen, with four places reserved for emerging writers aged 18-26.
The BFI NETWORK x Film Hub Midlands Stories to Shorts Script Development Programme is a free nine-week training opportunity for writers based in the Midlands to develop an early-stage short film idea (up to 10 minutes) into a script. Selected participants will attend online sessions with screenwriter and script editor Laura Jayne Tunbridge, take part in peer sharing led by BFI NETWORK Talent Executives, and receive one-to-one script editing support. The programme requires about 1.5 hours a week plus additional writing time, and is open to individuals or co-writing teams with original ideas featuring limited characters and locations. Up to ten writers will be chosen, with four places reserved for emerging writers aged 18-26.
Luton Arts' Lightning Commissions are small grants of £1,000 available to individuals with a creative idea they want to bring to life. Open to all artforms – from performance and poetry to digital work, crafts or heritage – the scheme is particularly keen to support new voices, those underrepresented in the arts, and first-time applicants. Projects must take place in Luton and aim to reach local audiences.
Luton Arts' Lightning Commissions are small grants of £1,000 available to individuals with a creative idea they want to bring to life. Open to all artforms – from performance and poetry to digital work, crafts or heritage – the scheme is particularly keen to support new voices, those underrepresented in the arts, and first-time applicants. Projects must take place in Luton and aim to reach local audiences.
One World Media, the Pulitzer Center and the Financial Times are teaming up to offer a major new opportunity for filmmakers from and working in the global south. They're looking for proposals for a short documentary (under 25 minutes) that tackles an underreported health story — whether that’s access to care, mental health, maternal mortality, or the next emerging threat. They’re especially keen on stories that explore solutions and systems, not just problems.
The selected filmmaker will receive up to £20,000, plus mentorship, exec support, and a commission from the FT, with the film published and promoted globally across all partner platforms. You’ll also join the 2025 One World Media Fellowship cohort.
One World Media, the Pulitzer Center and the Financial Times are teaming up to offer a major new opportunity for filmmakers from and working in the global south. They're looking for proposals for a short documentary (under 25 minutes) that tackles an underreported health story — whether that’s access to care, mental health, maternal mortality, or the next emerging threat. They’re especially keen on stories that explore solutions and systems, not just problems.
The selected filmmaker will receive up to £20,000, plus mentorship, exec support, and a commission from the FT, with the film published and promoted globally across all partner platforms. You’ll also join the 2025 One World Media Fellowship cohort.