Getting funding from Screen Yorkshire

Screen Yorkshire has a number of funds which individuals or businesses can access. Our funds have specific targets which are set by our key funders, Yorkshire Forward and UK Film Council, but we try to be as flexible as possible in supporting your career or business. Please be aware that our funds are made up of taxpayers' or lottery money and therefore come with strict criteria which each investment must meet.

4iP - is a creative pilot fund that aims to re-invent how publicly-valuable content is conceived, funded and delivered on new media platforms. Screen Yorkshire is a partner with Channel 4 co-investing in 4iP proposals from Yorkshire based companies. More>

Production Funding - all production funding from our 2006-10 Digital Media Content Programme is currently allocated. We may, however, be able to assist your production in accessing other regional funds. More>

Talent Development Funding - we distribute RIFE Lottery Funding on behalf of the UK Film Council to support filmmakers in the region. This fund is primarily aimed at first and second-time feature filmmakers with a particular focus on progressing new talent. We are now calling for applications from writers and producers under two new funding priorities aimed at supporting the development of high-quality film and moving image media activity in the Yorkshire and Humber region: First Sparks and Spark Plus.  More >

For information on other opportunities available to new talent in the region, visit our Film Toolkit. More>

Exhibition and Education - we distribute RIFE Lottery Funding on behalf of the UK Film Council to support and extend the provision, promotion and interpretation of specialised and mainstream film in the region. The fund is primarily aimed at cinemas, festivals, film archives and non-theatrical exhibition sector. We are also the regional partner for Mediabox in Yorkshire and Humber, the fund that offers disadvantaged 13 - 19 year olds the opportunity to create their own media projects. More>

Our funds are limited so for other sources of funding click here.

Complaints Procedure - we are committed to providing good quality services. We recognise however, that we sometimes may get things wrong or make mistakes. To deal with this we have a complaints procedure. Download the procedure here

Appeals Procedure - our appeals procedure is designed to give applicants the opportunity to challenge a funding decision if they feel that the published assessment procedure has not been followed. The Appeals Committee will not accept appeals based on artistic grounds. Download the procedure here