British Council Festival Travel Grant Terms & Conditions

The British Council has come up with the offer of providing travel grant for the short filmmakers and filmmakers producing virtual reality immersive storytelling experiences and installations the opportunity to apply for funding to attend premier international film festivals and events where their work has been invited to screen. With the support of the BFI NETWORK, the British Council is funding for the program.

This funding aims to enable filmmakers to represent their work abroad, develop new contact networks, reach new audiences and increase the exposure of new UK film and film talent internationally. All the application process for travel grants has been managed by The British Council’s Film Department

The grants are often made a contribution to the travel costs which do not always cover the full cost of attendance. Only the successful applicants screening in European festivals can expect a smaller grant rather than screening in festivals which require a long-haul journey.

Eligibility

A short film project that has been selected by at least one of the festivals on the British Council’s ‘Key Festivals List’ is considered as the eligibility for the grants. At the point of application the applicant must be:
• Over 18 years old
• Resident in the UK

And the selected film or project must be:

• No more than 60 minutes in duration
• A UK production or co-production

The fund will not accept applications for retrospective activity i.e. an application for travel that has already taken place or when a festival has already started.

Benefits

• The grants can be focused on covering travel and accommodation costs.
• The winning amount is ranged from £100 to a maximum of £1500, but will not normally be in excess of £750

Application Process

• Applicants need to fill the online application form and should provide evidence of festival selection.
• Applications can be made by a director, producer or writer and must include:

1. Project details (key personnel, synopsis, tech information, cast, etc)
2. Details of the festival you have been invited to attend
3. Written evidence of acceptance into the festival

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Note: 

Applicants may make a maximum of three applications to the fund for one film and applications must be for a different festival each time once you have read the entirety of the guidelines- including the Travel Grant Fund FAQ at the end of this document. Submit the application on the Travel Grant Fund webpage. For the application click here.