Grants for organisations

Grants of up to £25,000, available for Black and Global Majority-led production companies and industry organisations 
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Applications for the first round of funding are now closed. Further funding rounds will take place in November 2024 and September 2025.

If you are a Black and Global Majority owned or led organisation or production company who works behind the scenes in film, TV, or cinema, then you may be eligible to apply for a Reel Impact grant of up to £25,000.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply:

  • You must live and work in the UK
  • You are applying on behalf of a UK registered company or not for profit organisation. These are defined as independent organisations whose purpose is something other than to make private profit for directors, members, or shareholders, including Un-incorporated Associations, CIC, CIO, Charitable Trusts, Community Benefits or Cooperative Societies
  • Your organisation is Black and Global Majority owned or led and has at least 50% of leadership and governance roles occupied by people from Black and Global Majority communities.
  • Your organisation should be able to provide evidence that it is Black and Global Majority owned/​led
  • If you are applying as a joint or co-applicant, at least one applicant must have worked in the UK film, TV, or cinema industry for at least three years
  • You participate in creating or distributing entertainment that is shown in cinemas, broadcast on UK TV channels or on-demand services, or streamed on pay-to-view digital platforms
  • The funding will benefit Black and Global Majority individuals, projects, or activities in the UK that improve the lives of Black Global Majority people

How to apply

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