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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.
Find out moreDevelop 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 moreBring film to a wider UK audience
We want to help film exhibitors and distributors show bold films to diverse audiences.
Find out moreFunding 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.
Find out moreUK Global Screen Fund
A fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector.
Find out moreOpen call for BFI Film Academy partners to provide short and specialist courses
We are funding partners to deliver short and specialist courses that provide opportunities for young people to develop new skills and build a career in the screen industries.
Read moreWorking in the screen industry
Apply for British certification and expenditure credits
Find out how to qualify your film, high-end television programme, animation programme, children’s television programme or video game as British.
Apply for certificationInclusion in the film industry
Encouraging equality of opportunity and addressing under-representation in the screen industries.
Find out moreIndustry 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 dataFunding awards made by the BFI
Download funding awards made by the BFI for films, projects and organisations.
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