BFI UK Global Screen Fund — Video Game Release
BFI (British Film Institute) / DCMS
Worth
up to £50,000
Deadline
Between rounds
What it is
Non-recoupable grants of £5,000–£50,000 toward the marketing, promotional and technical costs of releasing a UK-made video game in international territories — money you keep, capped at 25% of total release costs. Applications are made by the UK-based lead development studio; the current round closed and the next opens in autumn 2026.
Re-verified 2026-08-31 on BFI's Video Game Release funding page: applications are now closed and the next round is scheduled to open in autumn 2026, so this remains between_rounds with rolling:true/deadline:null per seed convention. Grants remain non-recoupable support toward marketing, promotional and technical costs for a UK game's international release. ⚠️ games-only fund — heavy confirmed-games preferred rule added (wizard has no games question yet, so unconfirmed tech/creative businesses honestly score ~58%, never 100%). Prior guidelines verified grants of £5,000-£50,000, not exceeding 25% of total release costs; applicant must be the UK-based lead development studio.
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