BFI National Lottery Places Fund: Skills and Training
Develop strategic plans, and pilot projects and partnerships, to address local skills gaps and shortages in screen production.
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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.
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Whether you're starting out in your career, growing your business or delivering skills and workforce development activity, apply for funding to build skills and experience in the screen sector.
ExploreBring film to a wider UK audience
We want to help film exhibitors and distributors show bold films to diverse audiences.
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Promoting international engagement and collaboration with UK filmmaking.
ExploreBFI NETWORK
We’re here to discover, develop and fund new filmmakers looking to kick-start their career.
Find out moreBFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund
The Innovation Challenge Fund seeks to support not-for-profits to develop innovative new solutions which tackle the UK screen sector’s most critical challenges.
Find out moreBFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund
We want to ensure that more people can engage with heritage collections that better reflect the diversity of the UK.
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Meet the BFI Filmmaking Fund team
Working with new and established talent, we support filmmakers throughout the creative process, from development through to production.
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We are committed to making our funding accessible to all.
Read this pageInclusion in the film industry
Encouraging equality of opportunity and addressing under-representation in the screen industries.
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BFI Locked Box
Find out how a share of income from productions supported by the BFI Film Fund can be put aside and used for future projects or staff training.
Read this pageFunding awards made by the BFI
Download funding awards made by the BFI for films, projects and organisations.
Find out moreBFI National Lottery Sustainable Screen
Supporting National Lottery awardees and industry to be more sustainable.
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