British Film Institute
Overview
Create films, TV or new formats of storytelling
The BFI provides funding for film and TV development and production, which includes international co-productions and completion funding.
BFI Filmmaking Fund - Discovery and Impact feature funding
Awarding National Lottery funding to support original live action and animated feature filmmaking.
Who can apply
Producers can apply for the following:
- Discovery feature funding provides awards of up to £1,000,000 for projects with debut directors and a production budget between £1,000,000 and £3,500,000
- Impact feature funding provides awards of up to £1,250,000 for projects with:
- experienced directors with production budgets above £1,000,000
- debut directors with production budgets above £3,500,000
BFI DOC SOCIETY FUND
The BFI Doc Society Fund supports and nurtures independent non-fiction film and immersive projects by UK filmmakers, prioritising expansive, director-led storytelling.
UK Global Screen Fund: International Co-production strand
Supporting UK producers to work as partners on international co-productions and help create new global projects. Independent UK producers with demonstrable production experience can apply for grants of up to £300,000.
BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund
Awarding National Lottery funding to development programmes for creatives.
Explore categories in links above.