BFI Filmmaking Fund - Discovery and Impact feature funding

Who can apply

Producers can apply for the following: 

• Discovery feature funding provides awards of up to £1,000,000 for projects with debut directors and a production budget of £3,500,000 and below
• Impact feature funding provides awards of up to £1,250,000 for projects with: 
  • experienced directors with production budgets above £1,000,000
  • debut directors with production budgets above £3,500,000

When you can apply

Applications for all funding should be submitted at least 20 weeks before your project’s first day of principal photography. 

• Impact feature funding (open and accepting applications on a rolling basis) 
• Discovery feature funding (currently closed)
  Round 6 will open on Tuesday 25 March 2025 and close on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 5pm (GMT).