Grants of between £120,000 and £150,000 to a range of UK-based organisations to design and run development programmes for UK filmmakers developing narrative, documentary or animation feature film projects or narrative immersive media projects.
The aim is to support the programme participants with the advancement of their projects through a structured development environment, enabling them to go on to receive financial support from the marketplace.
To apply, your organisation must be legally constituted and centrally managed in the UK as one of the following:
- a limited company registered at Companies House
- a community interest company registered at Companies House
- a limited liability partnership (LLP) registered at Companies House
- a UK combined or local authority or statutory body
- a UK charity or trust registered with the Charity Commission
You must be able to demonstrate:
- previous experience in designing and delivering a creative project development programme
- specialist expertise in the projects you are proposing to support - for example, expertise in the development of feature films, animations, immersive projects that have received UK distribution and reached UK audiences
- suitable delivery infrastructure
- relevant collaborations, partnerships and industry relationships
All programme activity must be delivered within 12 months, unless you are applying for more than one edition.
Round two opened on Monday 27 July 2026 and closes at midday on Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Programme activity must start between 1 January and 31 December 2027.
You can apply online once you’ve read the funding guidelines in full. There is an application link in the guidelines.