Getting funding from Screen Yorkshire
Screen Yorkshire has a number of funds which individuals or businesses can access. Our funds have specific targets which are set by our funders, Yorkshire Foward and UK Film Council, but we try to be as flexible as possible in supporting your career or business. Please be aware that our funds are made up of taxpayers' or lottery money and therefore there are strict criteria which each investment has to meet.
Business Investment Fund - if you are a business looking to grow and create economic wealth in the region we may be able to share the risk with you and invest in a project. More>
Production Fund - we can invest in production based in the region to bring inward investment, create jobs and promote the region. More>
Short Film Funding - we have various short film funding schemes which we operate on behalf of the UK Film Council. These schemes have set application deadlines and are much in demand. More>
Exhibition and Education - we provide lottery funding on behalf of the UK Film Council for audiences, programming and education as well as community and youth media projects. More>
Our funds are limited so for other sources of funding click here
For funding for training click here.
Complaints Procedure - we are committed to providing good quality services. We recognise however, that we sometimes may get things wrong or make mistakes. To deal with this we have a complaints procedure. Download the procedure here
Case StudyBBC Innovation Labs
In the past two years Screen Yorkshire partnered with the BBC to be one of the first regions to pilot the BBC's Innovation Labs, a series of events bringing together BBC Commissioners and regional digital
media companies to develop and commission innovative new products and services for the BBC.
Interactive media companies from Yorkshire are invited to pitch ideas in response to a series of briefs from commissioners across the BBC. Ten companies are then invited to a week long residential Innovation Lab, working with BBC developers and other industry experts to develop their ideas into concept prototypes.
The Labs conclude with an opportunity for the prototypes to be pitched to BBC commissioners, who are then offered further development commissions for the best ideas at each Lab.
In 2006/07 Sheffield-based interactive media company DESQ, took part in Innovations Labs. David Squire, Managing Director said: "To have the luxury of time out of the office to develop creative ideas with BBC developers was of great benefit to our business. Understanding what commissioners are looking for and making those contacts is incredibly valuable and I'm grateful to Screen Yorkshire for bringing Innovation Labs to the region."
