Charitable Trusts
IdeasTap
IdeasTap is a creative network and funding body for emerging arts talent.
John Braebourne Awards
The John Brabourne Awards are a stepping stone for up-and-coming talent driven to further their experiences and careers in all aspects of film and television. The awards also seek to help those disadvantaged in some way, either through lack of funds or set-backs due to illness or accident.
Opportunities include:
CTBF Awards which provide cash sums to help with living costs, travel etc. while working on a project.
Sponsored Awards which offer new talent access to industry experience.
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. They support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities through a breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health.
Their Arts Awards support imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science.
If your film project has a particular international element then you should consider approaching international sources for funding. This section outlines a small selection of some of the possible sources of funding outside of the UK.
National broadcasters often have a remit to invest in feature films as well as other programming. Find out more about the main resources available throughout the UK.
