Funding is available to support independent screen companies across the UK, ensuring a UK-wide benefit and addressing geographic imbalance within the industry.
The UK Global Screen Fund supports content made by independent UK film and screen companies exporting to markets around the world. It provides grants for business development, co-production, and international distribution.
Eligible screen content includes feature-length and episodic fiction, documentary and animated content for film and television, as well as interactive digital projects with narrative content (‘interactive narrative games’) for distribution via digital platforms.
The Fund’s International Business Development strand has recently reopened. Eligible companies can apply for grants of between £50,000 and £200,000. Businesses can apply using one of two tracks:
- Film transformation track: Funding for internationally-focused transformational business strategies related to independent UK film.
- General track: Funding for business strategies to create, acquire and/or exploit intellectual property (IP), covering all eligible screen sectors, for increased international revenue, audiences and profile.
Independent screen sector companies registered and centrally managed in the UK may apply. Consideration will be given to where companies are based, where projects are made and how projects reflect the culture and talent of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English regions outside Greater London.
The International Business Development strand is open for applications until 13 October 2022.
Applications for the International Co-production strand will reopen in early 2023. The International Distribution strand remains closed for applications.
How To Apply
The International Business Development strand is open for applications (from Thursday 21 July 2022) until Thursday 13 October 2022.
The International Co-production strand is currently closed to new applications. It will reopen in early 2023.
The International Distribution strand is closed for applications.
For more information, visit the BFI website.