Screen Scotland

Screen Scotland - Film Development and Production Fund

From £3,000Open all yearScotland

Funding for development and production of feature-length films and documentaries by Scotland-based filmmakers. Single Project Development Funding and Film Production Funding routes are available.

What it pays for

  • Growth

Conditions to know about

Applicants must have an established track record of a theatrically released, distributed or critically acclaimed feature film. Producers need a screenwriter attached. Other funding sources must be in place; Screen Scotland cannot fully fund production. Applicants must submit to the BFI Diversity Standards pilot first. Free to apply.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

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Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Scotland
The funder’s wording
Funding is available to support the development and production of feature-length films and documentaries made by filmmakers based in Scotland.
You are an individual or a company or partnership
The funder’s wording
Feature film producers and screenwriters based in Scotland, or producers developing projects with writing and/or directing talent based in Scotland.

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Source: Find Business Support Scotland: funding. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Growth, Scotland

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