BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

The BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund supports organisations delivering professional or creative development programmes for writers, directors, producers and immersive artists across the UK. It provides funding to enable high-quality project development, with rounds and possible multiple editions over three years.

Funding can cover development costs for participants and programmes, including fees, travel, accommodation and mentoring.

Eligible applicants include UK-based organisations that deliver professional or creative development programmes.

Applications are submitted online via the BFI funding portal after reading the full funding guidelines.