Overview
UKGSF International Business Development provides non-recoupable grants for international growth strategies that span three or five years. The funding will support UK companies to develop and expand their turnover and scale of Intellectual Property (IP) creation, exploitation or acquisition.
Who can apply
UKGSF International Business Development is open to independent UK screen companies with a track record in creating, acquiring, and/or exploiting IP in at least one of the following categories:
- feature films – fiction, documentary, animation – for theatrical and/or online release
- programmes – fiction, documentary, animation – for broadcast television, video-on-demand services or other forms of online release
- interactive narrative video games for commercial digital platforms, generating revenue from the public consumer market
When you can apply
Opens at 12pm on Thursday 16 April 2026 and closes at 12pm on Thursday 11 June 2026.
The next round is scheduled to open in April 2027.
How to apply
You can apply online once you’ve read the full guidelines. There is an application link in the guidelines.
If you have any questions relating to this funding or your application, email ukglobalscreenfund@bfi.org.uk.
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