What does Funding for TV training in England cover?

Funding for TV training in England is investing £100,000 in training for freelancers in 2014-15. Funding will be released in tranches throughout the year, so that the fund can readily respond to emerging skills priorities.  £50,000 is available in the first tranche and the fund will be open for applications from:

2 June 2014 to 26 July 2014

This tranche of funding is an open call (i.e. there are no specific skills priorities tied to this round of funding).

You may apply for up to 80% of the combined fees, travel and accommodation costs of your training to a maximum of £800 inclusive of VAT.

Only ONE course per application will be considered.

It is vital that you read the guidelines before applying. Your application will not be successful if you do not demonstrate that you meet all the criteria.

The full guidelines can be found here, including what you can apply for, the amount you can get and how to submit your application:

• Download the TV Funding for Training in England guidelines (PDF, 0.2 MB)

Below is an overview of the main eligibility criteria, so that you can quickly check whether you have the necessary experience before downloading the guidelines to read further.

Am I eligible for this funding?

You can apply for this funding for training if:

• Can demonstrate proven professional experience working regularly within the UK TV industry as a freelancer:
  • You should have a minimum of two UK professional broadcast credits gained within the last three years (including work on channel branding and idents);
  • Or, if returning to work after a career break, be able to indicate how this training is essential to your employability in the UK TV industry;

• Can demonstrate how the training you are applying for will benefit your career in the UK TV industry;
• Have a permanent address in England;
• Are not receiving any other form of Creative Skillset subsidy to attend the training. This includes any funding that has been awarded directly to the training provider to assist in developing the course.

A freelancer is defined as someone who is:

• employed in the TV industry on a fixed term contract of less than 364 days;
• in employment in the TV industry but can prove that they have been given a date for terminations of employment and will become a freelancer;
• unemployed but have previous professional experience working in the TV industry within the past two years.

And the course you want to attend:

• starts no earlier than one day after the date your application is received by Creative Skillset;
• is delivered by a recognised training provider or high calibre industry professional working in their specialist field.

You cannot apply for funding for training if you:

• are in full-time education;
• are not a permanent resident in England;
• are an actor or presenter;
• are applying on behalf of an organisation;
• are new to the industry or a junior professional in the industry;
• are a full time employee with more than 365 days remaining on a fixed term contract;
• cannot demonstrate clear professional experience working in the TV industry that shows you are either regularly working or have worked regularly in this sector.

How to apply

Click here to find out how to apply www.creativeskillset.org