Funding Introduction

	Screen South Funding The Regional Investment Fund for England (RIFE) Guidelines for applicants are available to download below. As you can see each activity area now has its own guidelines and application form. Guidelines and applications for other strands and schemes will become available as and when they are announced. Please ensure you are signed up to our newsletter to receive regular updates. Screen South RIFE (Regional Investment Fund for England) Open Fund which includes Small Awards (up to £500) and Large Awards (over £500) operate on a strict deadline basis. Please see RIFE guidelines for deadline dates. RIFE Guidelines Word pdf RIFE Guidelines for Training Bursary Applications Word pdf RIFE Guidelines for Production & Development Applications Word pdf RIFE Training Application Form Word pdf RIFE Production Application Form Word pdf

	Screen South 2008/09 Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage Fund The call for applications for the 2008/09 Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage Fund is now closed. For regular updates on funding available please subscribe to our newsletter.

	Screen South Seeks Regional Network Partners for 2008-2011 The call for applications for the 2008/09 Screen South Regional Network Partners Fund is now closed. For regular updates on funding available please subscribe to our newsletter.

	Screen South 2007/08 Digital Shorts Applications for the 2007/08 Digital Shorts are now closed. A big thank you to all of you who applied to this year’s scheme. We will be publishing the list of selected projects on this website towards the end of January 2008. If you would like to be notified when the details of the 2008/09 scheme are announced please subscribe to the newsletter.

	CANNES Bursaries A total of 11 bursaries have been awarded through the 2007 Cannes Festival Bursaries Fund. To view the list of awardees click here. We hope that the fund will be available again for 2008, if you would like to be notified of the deadline please subscribe to the newsletter

Screen South RIFE (Regional Investment Fund for England) Open Fund which includes Small Awards (up to £500) and Large Awards (over £500) operate on a strict deadline basis. Please see guidelines for deadline dates.

As funding is not available retrospectively, we recommend that you submit your application to Screen South as soon as possible in order to be included in the next panel. If applying to attend a training course, it is best to apply for funding at the same time. If you are not accepted on the course, your application can be withdrawn.

Specific strands and programs will have their own separate funding deadlines in the Screen South calendar, which will be advised as appropriate.

Should you wish to make an application to Screen South please study the Screen South relevant funding guidelines and application form. Should you require any further guidance, you may find some answers in the 'Frequently Asked Questions' (FAQ's). Alternatively, please contact the office or one of our delivery partners in your area. You are also encouraged to attend one of our information days.

For details on the next Screen South information day, please click here.

Please note that Screen South may at any time change the dates and venues of panel days and information days, but we will endeavour to issue notice of such changes as soon as possible.

If you are on the boundaries of the Screen South region, please confirm with the office that your postcode or Local Authority is eligible for funding from Screen South.

As an individual you can apply for a maximum of £5,000 per project. As an organisation you can apply for a maximum of £10,000. There are different application forms for individuals and organisations. Please ensure that you complete the correct application form.

Short Films

Screen South is unable to fund Short Films through our Open Fund scheme but encourage you to partake in initiatives that Screen South supports such as 'Digital Shorts'. Please check our home and news pages for details of relevant schemes.

Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage

The Screen South Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage

The majority of the Screen South RIFE Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage fund will be distributed for activities taking place in 2007/08 in this funding round. Would all organisations wishing to apply for Community Learning, Exhibition and Film Heritage please do so by 3rd April 2007.

Script Writers

Screen South only funds scriptwriters to write screenplays through specific schemes such as 'Dreamcatcher'. Support for scriptwriting projects is available through other avenues via producer and market focussed project development schemes like Good Foundations. Please check our home and news pages for details of relevant schemes.

New Opportunities

Screen South is constantly seeking to provide new opportunities for our regional filmmakers, companies and organisations. To make sure that you receive the latest information, please sign up for our email newsletter. You may also have your details registered on our database by completing a data protection form (available to download on our funding page) and e-mailing it to info@screensouth.org.

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives members of the public the right to request any information that we hold. This includes information we hold with regard applications to our funding programmes and also additional information received from assessors and other third parties who work on our behalf. Therefore, you should be aware that the information you supply, either in totality or partly, may have to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act. Under the Act, we have the right to withhold certain information if we can make a case for it remaining confidential.