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British Film Institute: BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund
Created: 23/02/2026
News/Events Category: Funding and Finance
The BFI is seeking organisations to design and run development programmes for UK creatives who have narrative, documentary or animation feature film projects or narrative immersive media projects.
The aim is to support the programme participants with the advancement of their projects through a structured development environment, enabling them to go on to receive financial support from the marketplace.
All funded activities supported should contribute to at least five of the following aims:
- Creative talent is supported and nurtured, as they emerge and throughout their careers people are better enabled to innovate and experiment creatively
- A wider range of stories on screen are told that otherwise wouldn’t be
- People from under-represented groups across the UK can access the support they need to develop their careers and skills
- A broader range of organisations supported by the fund, breaking down historic barriers to funding
- Screen organisations have significantly reduced their carbon footprint.
All programme activity must be delivered within 12 months, unless you’re applying for more than one edition.
Who can apply?
Your organisation must be legally constituted and centrally managed in the UK as one of the following:
- A limited company registered at Companies House
- A community interest company registered at Companies House
- A limited liability partnership (LLP) registered at Companies House
- A UK combined or local authority or statutory body
- A UK charity or trust registered with the Charity Commission
How to apply
Find more information and the application form on their website.
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Monday 16 March 2026.
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