The BFI today announces the BFI National Lottery Funding Plan 2026-2029 with £150 million available for UK Screen Culture over three years. Through six strands addressing key areas across the sector, a range of funds and programmes benefiting public and industry seek to continue to deliver on the 10-year National Lottery Strategy 2023-2033 which was published as part of Screen Culture 2033.
The Funding Plan guides how the BFI will invest approximately £50 million a year of National Lottery ‘good cause’ funding, representing a 10% increase on the £136.3 million available over the last three years.
£150m will be invested in the following areas:
- £33.5 million for Audiences
- £13.3 million for Education & Heritage
- £61 million for Filmmaking & Talent Development
- £35.55 million for Skills & Workforce Development
- £1.4 million for International
- £5.25 million for Insight & Industry
Thanks to the UK Government directly funding some activity previously supported with BFI National Lottery funds, programmes within the Plan have also benefitted from further uplifts…