Yorkshire Content Fund
The Yorkshire Content Fund is a new public-private investment fund for the TV, film, video games and digital sectors in Yorkshire and Humber. http://www.screenyorkshire.co.uk/funding
It is managed by Screen Yorkshire and has secured £7,500,000 of investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which will be further matched by private sector investors on a project-by-project basis. This will result in a total investment of £15m into content production in the region over forthcoming years.
The fund will invest in content creation by Yorkshire-based companies as well as being used to attract productions looking to locate within the region. Investments are made on market rate commercial terms, with the intention that investment returns will produce a legacy fund to support content development and production in Yorkshire for many years to come.
The fund is launched on the back of a number of critically acclaimed projects which previously received Screen Yorkshire investment including Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur and Ben Wheatley's Kill List, from Sheffield's Warp X and Andrea Arnold's new version of Wuthering Heights.
The fund is open to applications but all applicants must complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form prior to completing a full application. If you have a project looking for investment please complete the EOI from the Screen Yorkshire website and email to info@screenyorkshire.co.uk Please ensure the declaration at the bottom of the form is signed.
Or post to:
Yorkshire Content Fund - EOI
Screen Yorkshire
Studio 29
46 The Calls
Leeds
LS2 7EY
Yorkshire Concept Fund will then contact you to progress the application.
