Creative Enterprise Scaling Up

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Creative Enterprise Scaling Up is a brand new 5-month business development programme, to support companies working in the screen sector.

The programme has been devised with industry leaders for screen businesses who are looking to develop and grow their business.

Who is it for? 

Creative Enterprise are looking to recruit a cohort of up to 15 diverse screen businesses (this can include film/TV, games, immersive, createch) who have the potential and ambition to scale their business. We encourage applications from those who are currently underrepresented in the screen industry.   

The Scaling Up programme is only available to businesses based in England at the moment. If you are based in any of the devolved administrations (Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland), your application will be automatically declined.  

Creative UK are aiming for a balanced regional representation across England with at least 80% of businesses coming from the regions outside of London.

What is involved? 

The Creative Enterprise Scaling Up programme will consist of 6 intensive workshops as well as 4 business coaching sessions across 5 months. The workshops will be a mix of in-person and online sessions.

Eligibility & Fees

The Creative Enterprise Scaling Up programme is specifically looking to support screen based narrative businesses working in storytelling for the moving image (this can include film/TV, games, immersive, createch) and who have the potential and ambition to scale their business.  

To be eligible you must: 

• Be a founder (or co-founder) of a of a screen based narrative business working in storytelling for the moving image (this can include film/TV, games, immersive, createch) 
• Your business must be based (registered or have a trading address) in England. 
• Have successfully taken a product to market or launched a support service that enables narrative storytelling. 
• Your business must have generated revenue in the last year. 
• Be committed to the long-term growth of your business.  

Programme Delivery Schedule

Broad topics will include:  

• Planning for growth    
• Finance & investment   
• Product and Market Reach 
• Pitching, Sales and Marketing  
• Leadership and Culture 
• Cross sector collaboration 

Fees

The fee for participation in the programme is £250 +VAT per company. 

Creative Enterprise is a BFI Lottery funded programme  – overall, the support including group learning sessions, coaching and personalised mentoring  you receive during the Scaling Up programme is valued at over £5,000 per person. There is also a bursary (contribution towards travel and accommodation) available for in-person sessions if needed.

If you feel like this fee is a significant barrier to your participation in the programme, please speak to Creative Enterprise team to discuss options.

Applications

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