UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development
British Film Institute (BFI) · United Kingdom
This fund supports UK screen content businesses in film, TV, animation, and interactive narrative video games to expand internationally and increase export revenue through structured business growth strategies.
Summary
Deadline
30 Mar 2028
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
This fund supports UK screen content businesses in film, TV, animation, and interactive narrative video games to expand internationally and increase export revenue through structured business growth strategies.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Business
Business size
SME, Large
Industries
Film, television, animation, interactive narrative video games
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
Independent UK screen companies with a track record in creating, acquiring, or exploiting intellectual property in film, TV, animation, or interactive narrative video games Verification Required — BFI UK Global Screen Fund international business development; UK screen sector company criteria. To support international growth, export revenue generation, IP development, and expansion of UK screen ...
Eligible applicants
Independent UK screen companies with a track record in creating, acquiring, or exploiting intellectual property in film, TV, animation, or interactive narrative video games
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Not specified
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
To support international growth, export revenue generation, IP development, and expansion of UK screen businesses in global markets
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Verification Required
Application and risks
Application platform
BFI application process (via fund guidelines and application portal)
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Not specified
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Company details
- business strategy (3 to 5 years)
- annual accounts
- management accounts
- ownership structure
- business plan
- budget
- IP track record and performance metrics
Timeline and partners
Opening date
16 Apr 2026
Project duration
3 or 5 years international growth strategy
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Verification Required
Consortium requirements
- Verification Required
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 30 Mar 2028
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Grant funding (non-repayable)
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Business
- Industry
- Film, television, animation, interactive narrative video games
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- Not specified