Prince William BAFTA Bursary

Prince William meeting bursary recipient Seth Daood. Credit: BAFTA/Scott Garfitt

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)
the costs of equipment or software
relocation costs.

Meet the 2024 bursary recipients

Theresa Aghaizu – Production Assistant, Naveed Amiri – Assistant Producer, Sakky Barnor – Editor, Mariella Bucci – Costume Trainee, Taylor Clarke – Electrical Trainee, Imogen Cowan – Sound Trainee, Molly Dennis – Assistant Producer, Oran Dunn – Filmmaker & Actor, Jade Fabiyi – Production Assistant, Rebs Fisher-Jackson – Writer/Director & Script Supervisor, Shanine Gallagher – Junior Video Production Assistant, Holly Glover – Second Assistant Editor, Konadu Gyamfi – Director, Writer & Producer, Teleri Hughes – Actor, Writer & Director, Sam Hume – Writer & Producer, Harley Jenkins – Principal Costume Trainee, Jere Kadi – Production Runner, Diggy Kakoty – Camera Trainee, Cameron Keywood – Game Designer, Sabab Khan – Director of Photography/Camera Operator, Nikki Khosrowpour – Production Runner, Jasmine Lindemann – Film Events Producer, Rachel Main – Writer, Carla Martins – Camera Trainee, Carie Martyn – Art Department Trainee, Obadiah – Writer, Director & Actor, Rachael McDonald – Assistant Media Scheduler, Tasha Middleton – Costume Designer, Millie Morgan – Production & Development Assistant Producer, Emily Morus-Jones – TV Puppeteer & Puppet Maker, Kristiina Oja – Script Supervisor, Bianca Parris – Lighting Trainee, Phoebe Riley – Costume Maker, Paul Roberts – Writer, Jameel Shariff – Assistant Producer, Kaljeven Singh Lally – Assistant Editor, Sharon Sørensen – Character Animator, Charmaine Stewart – Art Department Assistant, Sofia Tattum – Second Assistant Camera, Lauren Taylor – Art Department Trainee, Daniella Timperley – Base Production Assistant, Lindsay Walker – Filmmaker, Ryan Warrender – Second Assistant Sound, Max Webster – Game Designer, Francesco Zavaglia – Location Assistant/Floor Runner.

Prince William Bursary FAQs

Applications are currently closed but will reopen in 2025.
Yes. You must be over 18 at the time applications close.
Yes, you need to have some experience of the film, games or TV sectors. You must also be able to demonstrate financial need.
Yes.

To apply you must have worked with one of our partner organisations listed below before:
- Arts Emergency
- A New Direction
- BFI Film Academy
- Creative Access
- Film Fixer
- Ffilm Cymru Wales
- Fully Focussed
- GMAC Film
- Just Add Milk
- Limit Break
- London Screen Academy
- MAMA Youth Project
- Sara Putt Associates
- Screen Alliance Wales
- Screen NETS
- ScreenSkills (Scotland only)
- Short Circuit
- Or have taken part in BAFTA’s Young Game Designers competition.

A white man with thick dark hair with short stubble. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with white buttons and cream trousers. — Credit: BAFTA/Scott Garfitt

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.