The Young Film Fund

The BFI’s Lottery funded filmmaking initiative for 5 to 19 year olds

First Light continues to be a key funded partner of the BFI through to March 2013. The BFI will be publishing their five-year plan in the autumn when they will announce how they will allocate funding for film education in the future. First Light will work in partnership with other youth film organisations to construct a bid to manage the BFI’s 5-19 film education programme.

Please visit the BFI website to find out more about their future plans.

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Pilot Grant – Current round closed

• Funding for one short film of up to three minutes in duration
• Maximum grant – £5,000
• 20% match funding requirement
• Please note that we will be accepting a maximum of 50 Pilot Grant applications

Guidelines available to download on the right hand side.

Studio Grant – Current round closed

• Funding for between two and four films of up to three minutes in duration
• Maximum grant – £30,000
• 20% match funding requirement
• Track record of filmmaking with young people necessary
• Please note that we will be accepting a maximum of 30 Studio Grant applications

Guidelines available to download on the right hand side.

For examples of previous First Light films made with Pilot and Studio grants, click the links on the right hand side.

Any questions or queries can be emailed to info@firstlightonline.co.uk