Sources of funding

Sources of funding

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 http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/before-you-start/funding

Here are sources of funding and ways in which you could go about being funded.

Funding Sources

UK Film Council/British Film Institute

Until recently the first place to look for funding on a national level was the UK Film Council, but since the UKFC is due to close with the BFI taking over the majority of its responsibilities, this is no longer the case. Until the BFI releases more information about future funding models, filmmakers are in a temporary limbo, but more information will be posted here and in our Related Links: Funding section.

National and Regional Screen Agencies

The UKFC model of nine independent regional film bodies has also been revised by the coalition government. In its place is Creative England, a new organisation composed of three regional hubs. Creative England is currently undergoing a strategic consultation and until that is complete, funding options for filmmakers are again uncertain. We will try to post any new on this page and in this section, when it is forthcoming: Related Links: Funding - UK Screen Agencies.

Local Councils

Local councils will often put money towards a short filmmaking initiative, especially if it deals with social exclusion or aids the local community in some way. You could visit your local council or county website to find out if their arts department will support a film project.

Charities

A number of charities fund short films (often though on an ad hoc basis). If you're interested in getting funding from a charity, think laterally about the type of film you are trying to make and don’t be afraid to contact organisations that are in some way linked to the topic/goal of your film. For example the Welcome Trust (UK's largest medical research charity) has an Arts Award that funds projects (including short films) inspired by biomedical science.

Production Schemes & Competitions

From time to time, there are various schemes set up by broadcasters and other organisations that produce a series of shorts, such as the BBC New Music Shorts and Channel 4/UK Film Council's Cinema Extreme schemes. However, neither of these are running at the moment.

New schemes seem to arise all the time and thus can be very sporadic. So do keep an eye out for announcements about short film schemes in the news sections/bulletins of filmmaking communities (see our Related Links: Filmmaking Organisations & Communities). 

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding, or crowd-sourcing, has been the source of much enthusiasm as a new model of funding in recent years, not just for films but for all cash-strapped enterprises. The idea is that by pooling the near-unlimited audiences of the internet for tiny amounts of money, one can bypass traditional funding models and their subsequent artistic restraints. But while the idea is sound in principle, convincing strangers to part with money can be extremely hard work, and trying to appeal to myriad benefactors can lead to its own artistic compromises.