Short Film Travel Grant Fund

What it is

Travel grants to help short and feature filmmakers and XR creatives travel to international festivals and showcases where their work is being presented. Grants support return economy travel from the UK, accommodation (typically up to two nights), disability access support, and for XR projects, freight costs and staff travel. Each project can receive a maximum of two grants (one Large XR grant per XR project). Applicants must have their work selected by an eligible festival on the Key Lists and apply at least two weeks before the event starts.

Who it is for

UK residents or citizens aged 18 or above who are directors, producers or writers with a short film, feature film or XR project selected for screening at an eligible festival on the Key List.

Open to artists in United Kingdom.

The call says: “Source page restricts to United Kingdom”

Where

London, United Kingdom

When

Rolling, applications read as they arrive

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Travel grants ranging from £150-£1,500 for short and feature films (typically not exceeding £750) or £150-£5,000 for XR projects, as a contribution towards international travel, accommodation, disability access support, and freight costs for XR equipment.

What you need to apply

• Written evidence of event acceptance (invitation letter or email)
• CV or filmography for all individuals benefitting from the grant
• A breakdown of your costs of attendance
• A brief explanation of why you want to attend and why you need public funding to do so

How long it takes

About 5 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 4 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

Apply

http://film.britishcouncil.org/on-going-projects/shorts