Grants made to organisations to support the delivery of structured new entrants training schemes to recruit new and diverse talents into the UK film industry. If you are an individual interested in attending any of these schemes, please contact the provider directly - but please be aware that some of the schemes have already closed.

Current Funding: (closed to applications)

The Production Guild
The Production Guild Assistant Production Accountant Training Scheme
£108,000.00
October 2005
The Production Guild Assistant Production Accountant Training Scheme is a well established & industry recognised structured eleven-month programme for new entrants to the film industry seeking to establish freelance careers as Assistant Production Accountants. The scheme includes formal training, production attachments & assessment against the relevant Skillset Standards in Production Accounting. Production Guild

Scottish Screen Scottish
Screen New Entrants Training Scheme (NETS)
£122,926.00
September 2005
The new entrants training scheme provides structured full time on the job training in production, craft and technical grades, to support trainees to develop the skills, understanding and contacts, necessary to pursue a freelance career in the film industry. Scottish Screen

Morris Angel & Sons Limited
Wardrobe Assistant work-based training programme
£106,064.00
September 2005
An 18 month structured, work based, training programme within Angels, the world's leading costume company, for prospective wardrobe assistants. Combining classroom training with work-experience in all practical aspects of wardrobe within Angels and external work placements it will provide students with the necessary skills to become effective freelance wardrobe assistants. Morris Angel & Sons Limited

FT2 (Film & Television Freelance Training Ltd)
Set Craft Apprenticeship Scheme
£159,631.00
October 2005
The Set Craft Apprenticeship Scheme will train young people from diverse backgrounds who have already achieved CITB intermediate construction skills in carpentry, painting and decorating or fibrous plastering and enables them to become highly skilled craftspeople in film set construction. 3 training places were available. FT2

FT2 (Film & Television Freelance Training Ltd)
New Entrants Technical Training Programme
£353,679.00
July 2005
FT2's New Entrant Technical Training Programme will provide apprenticeship-style training to young people from diverse backgrounds, preparing them to launch freelance careers as an assistant in a technical, production or craft area of film & television. 12 training places were available. FT2

Escape Studios Ltd
Visual Effects Production Grade
£192,247.00
June 2005
Guaranteeing an industry approved level of excellence, the VFX Production Grade is working to produce the next generation of expert CG operators. Answering the call for more experienced staff, the course will produce twenty graduates immediately ready to work at intermediate positions. This biannual course is completely supported by the post-production facilities. 14 training places were available. www.escapestudios.co.uk

FT2 (Film & Television Freelance Training Ltd) & The Production Guild
Skillset Film Trainee Network
£175,000.00
November 2004
The new Skillset Film Trainee Network will provide advice, support, training and assessment to young people from diverse backgrounds at the start of their careers in the film industry. 25 training places were available. FT2 & Production Guild

FT2 (Film & Television Freelance Training Ltd)
Pilot Grips Apprenticeship Scheme
£160,480.00
November 2004
Funding for FT2 to pilot a Grips Apprenticeship Scheme. Over the 18 month programme apprentices will receive formal training, production attachments to features and assessment against the relevant Skillset Standards for Grips (when available). 4 places were available. FT2

FT2 (Film & Television Freelance Training Ltd)
FT2: New Entrants & Set Crafts
£679,286.00
August 2004
FT2 provides two year full time apprenticeship style training to young people, preparing them for successful freelance careers in technical, production and craft assistant grades of film and television 24 training places were available. FT2

Past Funding: (closed to applications)

The Production Guild
The Production Guild Assistant Production Accountant Training Scheme
£184,475.00
August 2004
The Production Guild's Assistant Production Accountant Training Scheme was a structured eleven-month formal training programme for new entrants to the feature film industry seeking to establish freelance careers as Assistant Production Accountants. The programme included formal training, production attachments to features and assessment against the relevant Skillset Standards in Production Accounting. 8 training places were available. Production Guild