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UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support

UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support is a grant of up to £15,000 for UK sales agents and producers launching UK films at festivals abroad. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by British Film Institute (BFI)

Checked against the official page (bfi.org.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.

Non-recoupable grants for UK sales agents and producers to support festival launches of UK films, covering enhanced publicity, marketing and technical costs.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 31 March 2029 at midnight

As stated: 31 March 2029, 11:59pm (Midnight)

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £15,000

Whole fund: £1,000,000, shared between applicants

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

UK sales agents and UK producers can apply for grants to support the festival launch of UK films with enhanced publicity, marketing, technical and logistical costs.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Not stated

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How to apply

Submit an application at least four weeks before the official start date of the festival your film is launching at.

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

Confirmed on the official page

HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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