UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development

The UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development is a government funding program designed to support UK screen content businesses across film, TV, animation, and interactive narrative video games in expanding their international activities and revenue generation.

Objectives:

• Support UK screen content businesses focused on export and international expansion.
• Provide grants for growth strategies spanning three to five years.
• Help companies develop and expand turnover and scale of Intellectual Property (IP) creation, exploitation, and acquisition.
• Enhance companies’ international revenue, activities, and profile.

Target Beneficiaries:

• UK-based screen content businesses involved in film, TV, animation, and interactive narrative video games.
• Companies that have identified opportunities for international growth and revenue generation.
• Businesses aiming to scale their IP and expand their international footprint.

Application Process:

• The fund opened on 1 April 2023 and closes on 31 March 2028.
• Applications are submitted online through the official government grants portal.
• Applicants must present a clear growth strategy for 3-5 years focusing on international business development.
• The application requires demonstrating how the funding will support export and international expansion.

Key Features:

• Grants support long-term growth strategies (3-5 years).
• Focus on increasing international revenue and activities.
• Encourages IP creation, exploitation, and acquisition.
• Supports a broad range of screen content sectors including film, TV, animation, and video games.
• Aims to raise the international profile of UK screen businesses.

This fund is a strategic initiative to boost the global competitiveness of UK screen industries by enabling them to scale internationally through targeted financial support.