GRANT
BFI & Film4 Future Takes
BFI / Film4
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 · 14 days ago
£60K–£90K
Cap per project
£90K
Min qualifying spend
£60K
Sessions/year
1
Reliability
Fair
Bankability
Not bankable
Overview
BFI and Film4 Future Takes offers support for higher-budget live action, short-form projects from teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK.
Eligible formats
feature filmdocumentaryshort film
Eligibility
Lead producer must be UK resident with established track record and cannot be writer/director. Director must have established creative track record with no more than one commercially distributed feature film. Maximum 25 minutes, must qualify for BBFC certificate no more restrictive than 18 and British film cultural test.
● Cultural test required
Upcoming deadlines
20 Oct 2026Application deadline
Source: BFI / Film4 · verified 5 Apr 2026