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UK Global Screen Fund: International Distribution (P&A Support)

UK Global Screen Fund: International Distribution is a grant of up to £100,000 towards prints and advertising for UK-based film sales agents and lead producers, to help UK films reach cinema audiences abroad. Open, closes 31 March 2028.

Run by British Film Institute (BFI)

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

Non-recoupable grants to help UK films reach international cinema audiences through support for prints and advertising costs.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

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Deadline

Closes 31 March 2028 at midnight

As stated: 31 March 2028, 11:59pm (Midnight)

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How much

Up to £100,000

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

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Who can apply

Applications must be made by either the UK-based sales agent appointed to sell the film internationally or the lead UK producer of the film where there is no sales agent appointed.

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Business size

Not stated

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How to apply

Apply through the BFI's UK Global Screen Fund: International Distribution Prints and Advertising (P&A) Support page.

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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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

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