Below is a list of potential funding sources that could help you find support for your community cinema screenings.
FUNDS CURRENTLY OPEN
Click on the links for eligibility, guidelines and application details.
Film Hub Scotland – Pitch Pots: £200 to £2000 / To create innovative, impactful, one-off events to enhance their programme, or to deliver special initiatives for as wide an audience as possible / Rolling until March 2026
Film Hub Scotland – Film Exhibition Fund: £1000 to £10,000 / Projects that reach new and diverse audiences offering the best in independent film and broader screen experiences to local communities / Two separate deadlines for proposals: 23 April 2023 and 14 August 2023
Film Hub Scotland – Bursary Awards: £50 to £500 (£500 maximum per year per member organisation) / Activities that will enhance your professional development and benefit your organisation (e.g. training, attending conferences, ‘go and see’ opportunities) / Rolling – applications must be made 3 weeks before proposed activity
Cinema For All – Coaching Bursaries: A range of funding and structured expert support for community cinemas at different stages
National Lottery – Awards for All Scotland: Up to £10,000 / Inc. purchasing equipment / Ongoing
Culture & Business Fund Scotland: From £1,000 to £40,000 / Funding must be matched with business sponsorship income / Open from 24 May 2023
TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS
Check if your activity/location fits with funders’ aims.
Scotland’s Towns Partnership Funder Finder – Updated monthly
Foundation Scotland – Matching communities to managed funds
SCVO Funding Scotland – For charities, community groups, social enterprises
Creative Lives – Funding opportunities page for volunteer-led groups in Scotland
Youthlink Scotland – Funding directory for groups working with young people
Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Scotland – Open to former coalmining communities