The Film Development and Production Fund offers development and production funding for feature-length films and documentaries, both live-action and animation, being made by filmmakers based in Scotland.

This fund can provide support at the following stages:

• Single Project Development Funding: support towards the initial development costs of a single feature film or documentary project (awards usually in the range of £3,000 to £50,000)
• Film Production Funding: support towards the production costs for a film or documentary project (awards likely to be made in the range of £100,000 to £500,000)

The support is aimed at projects with international appeal that have the potential to be distinctive, high-quality and commercially and/or creatively-driven, as well as projects that enable artists and filmmakers to take risks creatively.

Priority will be given to projects from writers, directors and producers based in Scotland, as well as projects where producers based outside Scotland are developing projects with writing and/or directing talent based in Scotland.

Yes, if you are:

• a producer based in Scotland, with a screenwriter attached who has had a previous feature film produced and released theatrically
• a producer based outside Scotland, with a screenwriter/director based in Scotland, and with a meaningful track record (see page 9 of the full guidance for more information)
• an individual screenwriter (for development funding only) based in Scotland who has had a previous feature film produced and released theatrically/at recognised international festivals

This is a free service.

Feature film producers and screenwriters based in Scotland, or producers developing projects with writing and/or directing talent based in Scotland.

Up to 6 weeks for development applications, and up to 12 weeks for production applications.

Creative Scotland cannot fully fund the production costs of any project, regardless of the budget. Applications without other market finance attached and seeking to be fully financed by Creative Scotland, or financed only with support from Creative Scotland and the UK Film Tax Credit, are not eligible.

BFI Diversity Standards - Screen Scotland Pilot

For the first time, all applicants to this fund will be required to submit their project to the BFI Diversity Standards - Screen Scotland Pilot, external link which will open in a new windowopens in a new window programme before they apply. Full details are outlined in the fund guidance.

Visit the Screen Scotland website to read the application guidelines and download an application form.