BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding
Key questions
How much does BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding pay?
BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding offers £500K–£1.3M per project as a grant. Minimum qualifying spend is £1M. It is not bankable.
Who is eligible for BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding?
BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding is open to feature films, documentaries and short films. Eligible structures include official co-productions. Projects must pass a cultural test. Experienced directors: £1-15M budget; Debut directors: £3.5-15M budget; Must be submitted 20 weeks before principal photography; Requires sales agent letter; Must qualify as British film; Maximum funding £1.25M.
When is the next BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding deadline?
BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline; decisions are taken in 4 sessions a year.
How do you apply for BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding?
Applications for BFI Filmmaking Fund — Impact Feature Funding go to BFI (National Lottery) through its online application portal. PULPSCREEN last verified these details on 5 Apr 2026.
Funding tracks
Territorial spend requirement
Must qualify as British film through cultural test or official co-production
Overview
These guidelines give you the information you’ll need to apply for BFI National Lottery Impact Feature Funding.
Eligible formats
Eligibility
Experienced directors: £1-15M budget; Debut directors: £3.5-15M budget; Must be submitted 20 weeks before principal photography; Requires sales agent letter; Must qualify as British film; Maximum funding £1.25M