West Midlands opens £6m fund
New regional fund aims to attract film and television productions to central England.
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The West Midlands has opened a £6m Content Production Fund for film and television productions. The fund can support regional spending, employment and the development of production talent.
The fund is managed by Create Central, the regional organisation for the development of the creative sector. Any support from the West Midlands Combined Authority has not yet been confirmed. According to the announced terms, productions can apply for amounts between £100,000 and £600,000.
The scheme could attract productions to the region and strengthen local infrastructure. It is not yet clear what requirements applicants must meet to demonstrate economic value for the West Midlands.
The West Midlands includes Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, among others. The region has existing studio and production facilities, but competes for international productions with other UK regions and with the national tax incentive schemes.
It has not yet been confirmed whether the funding can be combined with UK tax reliefs for film, high-end television and other audiovisual productions. The regional fund could be relevant to projects that have already secured part of their financing but need additional funds to secure a UK shoot or post-production.
The scheme is part of a broader UK development in which regions deploy their own funds to attract productions, skills and facilities businesses. Cineuropa reported that the scheme was announced on 21 October; Create Central also confirmed the fund’s launch.
There is still uncertainty about the application deadlines, full selection criteria and the allocation of the budget between film and television.
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The key details have been confirmed by an independent trade source and the regional sector organisation. Unknown implementation details have been explicitly marked as uncertain.
- Confirmed The West Midlands has opened a £6m Content Production Fund. — Confirmed by Cineuropa and Create Central.
- Confirmed Applications can cover between £100,000 and £600,000. — Mentioned in Cineuropa’s report.
- Confirmed Create Central manages the scheme. — Mentioned by Cineuropa.
- Uncertain Deadlines and full selection criteria are not yet public. — Not found in the public announcements consulted.
Editor’s note
The fund amount, manager and contribution range have been confirmed. Deadlines and full selection criteria are absent from the public sources consulted.Sources
- West Midlands launches £6 million Content Production Fund — Cineuropa
- £6 million West Midlands Content Production Fund announced — Create Central