GRANT

BFI Filmmaking Fund — Discovery Feature Funding

BFI (National Lottery)
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
Up to £1M
Cap per project
£1M
Min qualifying spend
£1M
Sessions/year
4
Reliability
Fair
Bankability
Not bankable

Overview

BFI Discovery and Impact feature funding awards money from the National Lottery to support original live action and animation feature filmmaking.

Eligible formats

feature film

Eligibility

For producers with debut directors and production budgets between £1,000,000 and £3,500,000. Must apply at least 20 weeks before proposed first day of principal photography.

Co-production eligibleVFX eligibleStackable

Upcoming deadlines

1 Jul 2026Application deadline
30 Jul 2026Application deadline
12 Nov 2026Application deadline
16 Dec 2026Application deadline
Source: BFI (National Lottery) · verified 5 Apr 2026