Greening The Screen Funding Competition
Greening the Screen funds the scale-up of products, services and processes improving the environmental sustainability of the screen industry in the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR).
Our Green Cymru programme supports screen sector professionals and companies in Wales to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part of this, we’ve partnered with Media Cymru to present our Greening the Screen scale-up fund, managed by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Informed by the BFI and BAFTA albert's Screen New Deal research, research and development (R&D) projects must reduce the negative impact the sector has on the environment through these key impact areas:
- energy and fuel
- transport
- circular economy and waste
- data capture and dissemination, expertise, technical insight, production planning, and reporting across the supply chain
Who can apply?
- UK registered businesses, community interest companies (CIC) and not-for-profit organisations
- Applicants must be based in the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) or collaborate with at least one organisation in the CCR
Collaboration is encouraged across these sectors:
- media - film and television production - and the wider creative sectors
- academia
- technology
- energy and fuel
- transport
- circular economy services and waste management
- manufacturing and materials
What can I apply for?
Applicants can apply for funding grants between £75,000 and £250,000. A total of £600,000 of funding is available.
Projects must:
- Focus on the media sector
- Demonstrate significant environmental benefit to the media industry, particularly the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Carry out at least 75% of its project work in the CCR
See full eligibility criteria for applicants and projects here.
How do I apply?
- Read the guidance on applying for a competition on the Innovation Funding Service.
- Complete the online application form, which is split into four sections:
- Project details.
- Application questions.
- Finances.
- Accessibility and inclusion.
Contact
- For questions regarding eligibility and how to apply, please contact the Innovation Funding Service.
- For questions regarding the scope of your ideas, please contact greeningthescreen@ffilmcymruwales.com
- Potential applicants can book a 20-minute one-to-one slot in Tramshed Tech on Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th September.
Media Cymru
Media Cymru is a 23-partner collaboration to turn Cardiff Capital Region into a global hub for media innovation with a focus on green and fair economic growth. Their vision is to help Wales become a leader in environmentally sustainable (green) media production.
Media Cymru (2022 – 2026) is funded through UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) flagship Strength in Places Fund, Cardiff Capital Region, Welsh Government, through Creative Wales, and industry and university partners.
Strength in Places Fund
Led by UK Research and Innovation, Strength in Places Fund (SIPF) is a competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation funding, to support significant local economic growth.
