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.
Channel 4 and Motion Entertainment are seeking ambitious unscripted ideas from minoritised ethnic-owned indies for the next round of the Diverse Indies Fund. They’re looking for returnable series, landmark documentaries, high-impact singles, celebrity access formats and E4 reality shows that can cut through the crowded TV landscape. Proposals should feel fresh, revelatory and distinctively C4, with opportunities across daytime, primetime and youth-skewing E4. Eligible companies must meet the fund’s ownership and turnover criteria, and there will be multiple commissioning rounds, with the first focused on high-impact singles.
Channel 4 and Motion Entertainment are seeking ambitious unscripted ideas from minoritised ethnic-owned indies for the next round of the Diverse Indies Fund. They’re looking for returnable series, landmark documentaries, high-impact singles, celebrity access formats and E4 reality shows that can cut through the crowded TV landscape. Proposals should feel fresh, revelatory and distinctively C4, with opportunities across daytime, primetime and youth-skewing E4. Eligible companies must meet the fund’s ownership and turnover criteria, and there will be multiple commissioning rounds, with the first focused on high-impact singles.
Launched by the Palestine Film Institute in May 2025, the Palestine Film Fund provides essential financial and professional support for Palestinian filmmakers worldwide, regardless of where they live or what passport they carry. It was established to ensure that Palestinians have the right to tell their own stories, shape their own narratives and control their own images of experiences, struggles, and hopes.
Launched by the Palestine Film Institute in May 2025, the Palestine Film Fund provides essential financial and professional support for Palestinian filmmakers worldwide, regardless of where they live or what passport they carry. It was established to ensure that Palestinians have the right to tell their own stories, shape their own narratives and control their own images of experiences, struggles, and hopes.
Channel 4 Digital Drama is commissioning a three-part short-form drama or comedy-drama pilot (7–15 minutes per episode, budget under £270k) aimed at 16–34 audiences. They’re looking for tonally fresh, contemporary stories with original voices, compelling characters and the potential to grow into a longer-running series—something instantly shareable and must-watch. Eligible indies must meet the Diverse Indies Fund ownership and turnover criteria, and a dedicated commissioning round will select the project.
Channel 4 Digital Drama is commissioning a three-part short-form drama or comedy-drama pilot (7–15 minutes per episode, budget under £270k) aimed at 16–34 audiences. They’re looking for tonally fresh, contemporary stories with original voices, compelling characters and the potential to grow into a longer-running series—something instantly shareable and must-watch. Eligible indies must meet the Diverse Indies Fund ownership and turnover criteria, and a dedicated commissioning round will select the project.