GrantJersey / UKChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026
The Whickers — Film & TV Funding Award
Closes 22 Jan 2027
Friday 22 January 2027, 23:59 GMT
Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Dates confirmed: applications open on 24 November and close on 22 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT.
Official page: https://www.whickerawards.com/apply/film-and-tv/
- Who can apply
- Directors 18+ anywhere making a first 50+ min documentary, executive producer attached
- You get
- GBP 120,000 funding for the winner and a GBP 25,000 development award for the runner-up
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Making
- Documentary
- Stage
- Development, Production
- Type
- Grant, Competition
Dates
- Opens Applications open
- Closes Applications close, 23:59 GMT · 23:59 GMT
Who can apply
Directors 18+ anywhere making a first 50+ min documentary, executive producer attached
Open to applicants anywhere.
What you get
GBP 120,000 funding for the winner and a GBP 25,000 development award for the runner-up
| Headline amount | £120,000 | Main prize £120,000; runner-up development prize £25,000. Not a guaranteed award to every finalist. |
|---|---|---|
| Runner-up development award | £25,000 | Not additional to main award. |
| Illustrative signing tranche | £40,000 | Part of £120,000 main award, not extra. |
| Illustrative rushes tranche | £40,000 | Part of main award. |
| Illustrative fine-cut tranche | £30,000 | Part of main award. |
| Illustrative final tranche | £10,000 | Part of main award. |
Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.
What it costs
To apply
| Entry fee | Free |
|---|
From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.
What to bring
The materials list isn’t in our notes. The application form will have it.
Terms to read first
| Additional notes | Reasonable finalist director travel/accommodation covered; do not assume producer costs. Terms grant promotional rights over application material; request confidentiality safeguards before disclosing sensitive footage. |
|---|---|
| Cashflow | Illustrative main-award tranches £40k/£40k/£30k/£10k against contract, rushes, fine cut and picture lock. Dates illustrative, not guaranteed cash dates. |
| Money terms | No ordinary revenue recoupment established for the listed grant route; reporting, eligible-cost, contractual and recovery-for-breach terms still apply. |
Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.
Where this comes from
- The Whickers — current award call Checked 16 Oct 2026. Main-call URL timed out on two attempts. Earlier researched dates and restrictions retained with existing conflict warnings; not newly reconfirmed. No closure inferred.
- The Whickers — terms and conditions Checked 16 Oct 2026. Terms clock, budgets, payment tranches and publicity/confidentiality conditions compared with main call.
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