The Sir Horace Ové Grant, to help Black and Global Majority people working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema to access opportunities and navigate barriers to career progression, is now live for applications.
The Sir Horace Ové Grant will be awarded to support access to opportunities leading to paid work or to improve the chance of being offered paid work.
Grants up to £500 are available and could contribute towards:
Child or adult care
Travel costs
Equipment upgrades
Membership of or subscriptions to professional bodies
Short vocational and professional development courses
Any combination thereof
Eligibility for the Sir Horace Ové Grant
- You will have been in paid or funded film and TV industry work in a behind-the-camera role for at least 40 days in the last 18 months OR have worked at least two years in film and TV in the last 10 years and are seeking funding to return to work after a career break.
- The grant will enable you to seize a potentially transformative work opportunity and will have a demonstratable positive impact on your career or finances. Our awards will be prioritised to those who are experiencing the greatest need and have the least financial resilience. You will have no recourse to income, accessible savings or statutory funding to cover the cost.
- You must identify as Black or Global Majority. This refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.
Please read more about the new grant and full eligibility criteria here.
The Sir Horace Ové Grant has been developed with the endorsement of his family, with his daughter, the actor Indra Ové, commenting: “Breaking down barriers was always at the heart of what Horace did, to educate and open doors, especially to Black and ethnic communities and populations. The Ové family is extremely proud that Black and Global Majority talent working behind the scenes today will receive support in his name to allow them to follow in his inspirational footsteps.”
Apply for the Sir Horace Ové Grant here.
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