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Funding and industry | BFI
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We support filmmakers and the screen industry in the UK and abroad
Get funding and support
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.
Find out more
Develop skills and progress your career in the screen sector
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.
Find out more
Bring film to a wider UK audience
We want to help film exhibitors and distributors show bold films to diverse audiences.
Find out more
Funding and support for international activity
Promoting international engagement and collaboration with UK filmmaking.
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BFI 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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UK Global Screen Fund
A fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector.
Find out more
See all available funding
Working in the screen industry
Apply for British certification and expenditure credits
Find out how to qualify your film, high-end television (HETV) programme, animation television programme, children’s television programme or video game as British.
Apply for certification
Inclusion in the film industry
Encouraging equality of opportunity and addressing under-representation in the screen industries.
Find out more
Industry data and insights
Read free research data and market intelligence on the UK film industry and other screen sectors.
We publish the annual BFI Statistical Yearbook, and produce official statistics and bespoke research throughout the year.
Explore data
Funding awards made by the BFI
Download funding awards made by the BFI for films, projects and organisations.
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Skip to content
We support filmmakers and the screen industry in the UK and abroad
Get funding and support
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.
Find out more
Develop skills and progress your career in the screen sector
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.
Find out more
Bring film to a wider UK audience
We want to help film exhibitors and distributors show bold films to diverse audiences.
Find out more
Funding and support for international activity
Promoting international engagement and collaboration with UK filmmaking.
Find out more
BFI 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.
Find out more
UK Global Screen Fund
A fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector.
Find out more
See all available funding
Working in the screen industry
Apply for British certification and expenditure credits
Find out how to qualify your film, high-end television (HETV) programme, animation television programme, children’s television programme or video game as British.
Apply for certification
Inclusion in the film industry
Encouraging equality of opportunity and addressing under-representation in the screen industries.
Find out more
Industry data and insights
Read free research data and market intelligence on the UK film industry and other screen sectors.
We publish the annual BFI Statistical Yearbook, and produce official statistics and bespoke research throughout the year.
Explore data
Funding awards made by the BFI
Download funding awards made by the BFI for films, projects and organisations.
Get started
Sign up to BFI industry emails
Work in film or TV? Get the latest industry news and updates.
By signing up to emails you are indicating that you have read and agree to the
terms of use
and
privacy policy
.