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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Government · United Kingdom

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a ministerial government department covering digital services, culture, sport, media and communities in England. It is supported by 44 agencies and public bodies.

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Its parts: British Film Institute (BFI), Historic England, Information Commissioner's Office, The National Archives, VisitBritain, VisitEngland.

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OpenGrantUK-wide

Music Export Growth Scheme

BPI, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

The scheme is targeted at artists that have achieved reasonable levels of commercial success in the UK and are now looking to break internationally.

Amount
£5,000 to £50,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2027 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10

Open from British Film Institute (BFI)

OpenGrantUK-wide

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

British Film Institute (BFI)

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

Amount
Up to £100,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2028 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
OpenGrantUK-wide

UK Global Screen Fund: International Co-production

British Film Institute (BFI)

Non-recoupable grants of up to £300,000 for independent UK producers to work as minority or majority partners on international co-productions in film, animation and documentary.

Amount
Up to £300,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2029 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
OpenGrantUK-wide

UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development

British Film Institute (BFI)

Supporting UK screen content businesses across film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games to enhance their international activities.

Amount
Up to £100,000
Deadline
Listed on Find a grant until 2029-03-31
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support

British Film Institute (BFI)

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

Amount
Up to £15,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2029 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Check statusGrantUK-wide

BFI

British Film Institute (BFI)

BFI provides funding for film and TV development production, including international co-productions and completion funding. It supports filmmakers and the screen industry.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 4 out of 10

Open from Historic England

OpenGrantEngland-wide

People and Research

Historic England

The People and Research Scheme offers grants for activities that help people understand and champion the historic environment through, engagement, skills, training, education and heritage project-based posts.

Amount
£250 to £300,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2027 at midnight
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
OpenGrantEngland-wide

Heritage at Risk Capital Fund

Historic England

The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund (HARCF) supports the repair and conservation of historic buildings and sites at risk across England.

Amount
£100,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Listed on Find a grant until 2030-03-31
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrantEngland-wide

Places grants

Historic England

Grants for projects that repair, conserve and care for historic places including buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes and areas.

Amount
£1,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Check statusGrantEngland-wide

Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk - England

Historic England

Grants for the repair and conservation of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes.

Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

Closed

ClosedGrantNational

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) - UK

Building Digital UK, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Small vouchers of up to £4,500 each for residents and businesses in areas without Project Gigabit contracts or commercial coverage, to help them upgrade to gigabit-capable broadband connections.

Amount
Up to £3,500
Deadline
Closed 31 August 2026
Area
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
ClosedGrantUK-wide

Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Innovate UK, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

Amount
£250,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Closed 14 October 2026
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
ClosedSupport programme

West Yorkshire Create Growth Programme

Creative UK

Intensive support, coaching and mentoring to help West Yorkshire creative businesses in music, screen, convergent technologies, fashion or gaming plan for growth and secure investment.

Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

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