BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund
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Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund helps organisations make film and TV heritage collections more accessible to the public. You can use the money to digitise old films, create online archives, or develop community projects. The fund focuses on making collections more diverse and representative of the UK. Any organisation working with screen heritage can apply. This includes museums, archives, community groups, and cultural organisations. The funding amount varies depending on your project. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Key requirements:
- Must work with screen heritage collections
- Project must improve accessibility or diversity of collections
This fund is for museums, archives, community groups, and cultural organisations that work with film or TV heritage collections. You need to be based in England and have a project that makes screen heritage more accessible or diverse. It is not for individual filmmakers or commercial film companies.
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Ensures that more people can engage with heritage collections that better reflect the diversity of the UK. Supports screen heritage preservation and access projects.
Contact the BFI directly to discuss your project and application process. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
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