Screen Scotland's Production Growth Fund provides funding for live-action and animated features and live-action and animated high-end television drama series that:

• create employment and career development opportunities for crews in Scotland
• use and develop production infrastructure in Scotland
• work with facilities companies in Scotland
• deliver a direct and significant economic benefit to the screen production sector in Scotland

The fund has an annual budget of £2 million. Applicants can apply for funding of between £200,000 and £500,000 towards production costs of a project that will be shot and/or post-produced wholly or partially in Scotland. Awards will be in the form of a non-repayable grant.

Applicants must have a minimum Scottish spend of 10:1. For example, if you apply to the Production Growth Fund for £200,000, your production must have a minimum Scottish spend of £2,000,000. 

Yes, if you are a film production company registered in the UK and:

• have an eligible screen project in an advanced stage of development and financing
• aim to start budgeted prep within 12 weeks of a funding decision being made

This is a free service.

Film production companies registered in the UK. 

Decisions will take up to 12 weeks from the date Screen Scotland receive your application. 

Applicants must submit a full and complete application at least 12 weeks before their anticipated first day of principal photography in Scotland. 

There are no deadlines and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the annual budget is allocated in each financial year. 

Visit the Screen Scotland website for more information and to download the guidance and application form.