Production Fund Bursaries

Bursaries are offered to students on SSAW courses to enhance the quality of their final productions.  Student collaboration is also encouraged across the partner institutions so that the specialist knowledge gained on the various SSAW courses can be applied on a number of productions.  SSAW also promotes collaboration to further the fostering of a filmmaking community in Wales.

The funds are for legitimate production costs of the films which can include, for example, props, costume, make-up, film stock, necessary equipment, materials for stop-motion animation, on-set catering.

The bursaries cannot be put towards the cost of wages for professional cast or crew but can include their expenses.

If you would like to contact us regarding production bursaries please email Hannah Raybould

Postgraduate Production Fund bursaries 2010
To date, production fund bursaries have only been available to students on MA courses.  In 2006 33 £500 bursaries were awarded with a further 18 awarded in 2007.   In 2008 two individual bursaries of £500 were awarded and five joint bursaries of £1,000.

For the academic year 2009/2010 SSAW has a fund of £4,000 for production funds for current students enrolled on the following courses who are making their final films for assessment i.e. those on full-time courses, and those on the second year of two-year part-time courses: 

MA Film (IFSW)
MA Animation (IFSW)
MA Film Producing and Business Management (CCI)
MA Moving Image (CCI)
MA 3d Computer Animation (SMU)

For the amounts available per project see below.

Bursaries are generally for UK residents only.  Non UK residents may apply if they collaborate with a UK resident (see below).

Bursaries will be offered on a competitive basis.  The application process will involve submitting a written application and pitching to a panel.

One application should be submitted per project such that:

• those wishing to apply on an individual basis can apply for £300 for their project (UK residents only)
• Two or more eligible students, as specified in ‘Funding and Eligibility’ above, collaborating on a project can apply for £1000 for that project (at least one of the applicants must be a UK resident)

An individual student can only put their name to one application.
Extended deadline: 9am on Monday the 4th of May

Guidelines
Application Form
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Some tips on presenting your project to the panel:
The Art of Pitching (Isabelle Fauvel)

Undergraduate Production Fund bursaries 2010
For the second time this year (2009/10) SSAW has been able to offer bursaries to third year undergraduates to produce their final films. 

Courses eligible:

BA Hons Film and Video, University of Glamorgan                                            
BA Hons Animation, University of Glamorgan                                
BA Hons Computer Animation, University of Glamorgan                 
BA Hons Film and Video, University of Wales, Newport                             
BA Hons Animation, University of Wales, Newport                                           
BA Hons 3D Computer Animation, Swansea Metropolitan University                    
BSc Hons Computer Animation, Swansea Metropolitan University                       

Second year undergraduates on the BA Hons Film & TV Set Design, University of Glamorgan, who are collaborating on graduation films with students on the BA Hons Film and Video courses were also eligible to apply (with the stipulation that there could not be more than one Set Design student per application).

SSAW bursaries are generally for UK residents only but non UK-residents can apply for a bursary if they are collaborating on a production with an executive producer or other head of department who is a UK resident.

Deadline: 16th April

Guidlines and Application Form