BFI NETWORK: Early Development Fund
The fund is now OPEN. Applications close at 11am on Tue 19 Nov.
The BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund (EDF) supports the early stages of development for debut long-form scripted projects. Writers with a strong creative track record are invited to apply for a grant of between £3,000 and £5,000 to help them produce a 10-page treatment document (and potentially other supporting materials). This highly competitive fund is open once per year, usually in the autumn.
Find out more about the fund. Read the full funding guidelines.
If you’ve read the funding guidelines and still have a question you might be able to book a 1:1 slot with our Talent Executives. Or book onto our Q&A: What is the Early Development Fund & how can it help me? on Thu 24 Oct 2024 at 17:30.
Funded Projects
Explore the slate of EDF projects that BFI NETWORK south west has previously supported.
FAQs
Thinking of applying to the Early Development Fund? Check out these FAQs, answered by the Talent Execs.
Further information
Early Development Fund 2023 – 24: Meet The Teams
The BFI NETWORK Early Development Fund supports the early stages of development for debut long-form projects. Check out the writers and projects we are supporting in the south west in 2023-24.
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