UK Funding & Finance for the Film & TV Sector

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BFI 

The BFI Film Fund has multiple funding options and they are supported by the National Lottery and UK Government. They provide funding for film and TV development and production including international co-productions and completion funding. You can also apply for funding to progress your career and grow your business

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BFI Global Screen Fund

The UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) is designed to boost international development, production, distribution, and promotional opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector.

The UKGSF targets support across the screen sector, including film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive narrative games content.

Financed by the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and administered by the BFI, the UKGSF is focused on accelerating export growth and deepening international relationships with the UK.

 

Enterprise Investment Scheme

EIS is a government scheme designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business. It does this by offering tax reliefs to individual investors who buy new shares in your company.
The model has become widely used in film development and production. Investment can be directly into the company, or through and EIS fund.

The three key reliefs are:

Income Tax Relief on the amount subscribed for Qualifying Shares;
Capital Gains Tax exemption;
and Capital Gains Tax deferral.

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Peacock Film Finance 

Peacock is a one-stop film and television finance company with expertise in sourcing profitable projects and securing funds from independent investors.

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Ingenious Media

As one of the largest independent investors in the UK’s creative sector, Ingenious Media partners with companies and individuals across all aspects of the media sector to bring great ideas to life.

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Film4 Productions 

Film4 productions is Channel 4 Television’s feature film division. Film4 develops and co-finances films and is known for working with the most distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking, whether new or established. Their one condition is that material needs to come via an agent or production company.

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