Looking to progress your creative career but need some financial help? The Prince William BAFTA Bursary offers up to £2,000 in financial support to help you take that next step.

It’s a fund that offers talented individuals the chance to apply for help to cover a specific cost. And it could be the difference between being able to take part in an activity, or make a purchase, that will help you further your film, games or TV career or not.

I am hugely proud of BAFTA’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that young talent from all walks of life are given every possible opportunity to build and develop successful careers in the film, games and television industries.
HRH Prince of Wales, President of BAFTA

What sort of things are covered by the bursary?

In the past bursary recipients have applied for financial help to go towards; a training course (including driving lessons) or the costs of equipment or software for example.

Meet the 2026 bursary recipients

Abbie Freeman – Researcher, Adam Klis – independent filmmaker & cinematographer, Aidan Donnachie – screenwriter & director, Alexander Button – filmmaker/editor, Alex Fusco – documentary researcher, Alfie O’Sullivan-Neill – writer & director, Alison Foyle – production assistant, Aminah Alhamdu – filmmaker & curator, Aminat Abari – production assistant, Ana Jana – filmmaker & content creator, Athina Chatzidaki – documentary editor, Ayomide Adegun – actor, Bellayna Lopez – 2D game artist & animator,  Billy Evans – camera trainee, Callie Holden – costume trainee, Cameron Goodchild – actor & filmmaker, Catrin Beynon – junior researcher, Chai Lee Tan – camera trainee, Chandler Pierre – assistant producer Misfits Entertainment, Chloe Bingham – freelance unscripted assistant producer & videographer/photographer, Chloe Lim – director/producer, Clarissa Hepburn – junior casting researcher, Cyd Talbot – animator and director, Daisy Williams – AD, Dan Nash – actor/camera trainee/runner, Daniela Sinai Morales Ochoa – filmmaker, Dante Ellington-Grant – social media content creator, David Kemmer-Amoda – filmmaker (Treble media), Dearbhaile Collins – 2nd AC, Ellie Lewington – art department trainee, Ellis Josebury – spark trainee, Erin Curtis – freelance 2D game artist, Eve Gil – artist, Ewura-Ama Quarshie – freelance runner & writer, Fatima Jawara – production secretary, Fiorella Wyn Martínez – hair and makeup junior, Francesca DelGuidice – freelance film, TV & locations, Gabrielle Häfner – freelance sound designer, Gagandeep Kaur Chahal – animation director, Gemma McAdam – sound recordist, Hana Yaqoob – emerging filmmaker, Harry Martin – art department trainee, Helen Rose – script supervisor, Helena Veysey – actress and writer, Henry White – researcher, Holly Barbour – actor/writer, Holly-Jasmine Kilvington – production coordinator, Ira Putilova – documentary director / editor, James Pritchard – costume trainee, Janet Marrett – screenwriter director, Jaynee Karia – script supervisor, Jessica Murray – game designer and writer, Jessica Speller  – production coordinator, assistant director & casting director, Joel Williams  – sound recordist, John Black – assistant editor/DIT assistant, John Kamara – writer / filmmaker, Johnny Massahi – writer-director, Julie Tsang – screenwriter, Kate Smith – film extra, Kelina Cowell – game QA tester, Kenna Igwe – writer/actor/director, Kevwe Ayigbe – freelancer, Klarissa Webster – filmmaker, Leviathan Vi Amare – technical artist, Lily Caccia – production designer, Lori Cairney – events co-ordinator, Maryam Haddadi – director, Mia Haynes-French – actor, Mo Jannah – creative entrepreneur, Nadine O’Mahony – writer/director, Poppy Brown – development producer, Rosa Brooke – writer-director , Rosie Berry – costume designer, Ross Shaddick – independent filmmaker – Salma Salah – camera assistant, Sam Davis Orr – animator, Sarah Macleod – camera assistant, Sean Patrick Murray – writer, Sean Simmons – freelance illustrator and concept artist, Serena Gardner – producer, Serena Soumiya – pa and documentary researcher, Serina Lopez – 2D artist x game producer, Stefano Navarra – 2nd assistant editor, Suda Mohamedin – creative producer & curator, Symoné – game designer, Tamzin Khan – actor, Theo Kotz – filmmaker, Thusika Baskaran – runner, Tibiyan Hayden-Smith – multimedia creative, Tinu Alabi – office runner, Usaamah Hussain  – actor, Vaiva Azzolini – assistant script supervisor, Wilma Smith – writer/director/animator. 

Prince William Bursary FAQs

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Credit: BAFTA/Scott Garfitt, 2024.

Offering a huge step up to bursary recipients

Sam Hume, a writer and producer, received a Prince William BAFTA Bursary in 2024 and used it to buy production software.

He says: "Having anyone see potential in you and your career is a huge motivator. Having it be BAFTA is even more incredible. I’m so grateful for the team who took the time to look into my application as well as any donors; this bursary really will offer me a huge step up and provide tools for my future productions that I just wouldn’t have had access to otherwise."

Sam has also attended numerous events at BAFTA where he has had the opportunity to connect with fellow bursary recipients, industry practitioners, and supporters of the Prince William BAFTA Bursary Fund. He even had the opportunity to meet actor Jason Isaacs at a recent BAFTA Patron event and discuss his entry to the industry and how the Prince William BAFTA Bursary has opened up opportunities for him as a writer and producer.

With Special Thanks

The Prince William BAFTA Bursary Fund has been made possible by the generous support of:

  • Brian Abel
  • Celia Imrie CBE
  • James and Victoria Corcoran
  • Kevin and Carrie Burke
  • Paul Greengrass CBE and Joanna Kaye
  • Peter Capaldi and Elaine Collins
  • Peter Samengo-Turner
  • Phil Davies
  • Priya Dogra
  • Richard Sydenham
  • Stephen Merchant
  • Brooks MacDonald
  • The Thompson Family Charitable Trust
  • The Zilberman Film Foundation
  • True Brit Entertainment
  • RH and the generous individuals who pledged their support at the BAFTA Invest in Talent Gala 2026.
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