Funding
The Film Fund
The Film Fund is the production and development heart of the British Film Institute. We support filmmakers in the UK who are emerging or world class and capable of creating distinctive and entertaining work.
More information on making an application
The Prints and Advertising Fund
The Prints and Advertising Fund (P&A Fund) is designed to widen and support the distribution and marketing strategy of specialised films and to offer support to more commercially focused British films that nevertheless remain difficult to market.
More information on making an application
Transition Fund for Audience Development
The new one-off £2M Transition Lottery Fund is now closed for applications.
Film Export Fund
The Film Export Fund aims to enhance the export opportunities of British films that have been selected to appear at important international festivals.
More information on making an application
BFI Lottery funding awards
- BFI Lottery Funding Awards (PDF, 115KB)
Latest awards dated 9 May 2012
BFI Lottery Complaints Procedure
The common Lottery Distributors complaints procedure in relation to complaints to BFI for Lottery activity.
- BFI Lottery Complaints Procedure (PDF, 277KB)

