Submissions open for Reel Impact Grant Programme (United States)

Reel Impact has been developed from the previously announced Impact Partnership Programme, and co-designed with the support and direction of a panel of Black and Global Majority creatives and senior industry figures. It aims to address the impacts of systemic racism in the industry, drive greater access to opportunities, and support and develop the careers of under-represented talent.

Funding Information

• Grants of up to £10,000 for mid-to-senior level Black and Global Majority individuals.
• Grants of up to £25,000 for Black and Global Majority production companies or organisations in the industry.

Who should apply?

• Black and Global Majority individuals and organisations who champion anti-racist practices in the industry
• Black and Global Majority-led or owned production companies or organisations, running existing or new and innovative projects who want to scale up, build sustainability, or enhance their capacity to provide support, opportunities and inspiration for Black and Global Majority talent
• Black and Global Majority individuals, wanting to enhance their career, and/​or those of others
• They are defining Black and Global Majority to mean people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and/​or have been racialised as ​‘ethnic minorities’
• They are defining mid-to-senior as those that demonstrate they have a level of experience and expertise, areas of responsibility, such as holding leadership, management, decision making or more complex roles

Eligibility Criteria

• To apply for this grant, individuals need to meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • Eligibility for individuals
    • Applicants live and work in the UK
    • Applicants must have three years’ experience of working in the UK film, TV or cinema industry
    • Applicants should identify as being from the Black and Global Majority
    • Applicants will have worked in the UK film, TV, or cinema industry for at least three years
    • Applicants are a mid to senior Black and Global Majority freelancer, creator or creative talent working in the industry
  • Eligibility for organisations/production companies
    • All applicants live and work in the UK
    • At least one applicant has worked in the UK film, TV, or cinema industry for at least three years
    • Applications should be on behalf of a registered company or not for profit organisation
    • The organisation should be able to provide evidence that it is Black and Global Majority owned or led and has at least 50% of leadership and governance roles occupied by people from Black and Global Majority communities.

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