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Regular funding for Archives, Education & Exhibition
From April 2008 Screen East will continue to invest in three year franchises for the delivery of region-wide archive and film heritage services or county-wide moving Image education services and investment in region based film festival activity taking place during 2008 and up to 31st March 2009. Our aim in awarding the grant in aid franchises is for the delivery of core services in order to:

>	Encourage greater geographical spread of resources
>	Allow the entry of new clients, partners and investors
>	Improve delivery against achievable objectives for audience development and moving image education and training for industry
>	Strengthen and develop the archive, film education and exhibition infrastructure of the region and help funded organisations to achieve greater viability
>	Continue to focus investment away from annual overheads to education and outreach service delivery

Application for franchise or festival funding should be made using the PDF downloads below.

>	Applications for the festival fund or for the region-wide archive or county education franchises should submit a full festival & franchises application form as well as a business plan and associated targets required for the fund.
>	Renewal applications for franchises with three-year education or archive investment agreements should submit an updated business plan, targets and financial information as requested in the associated guidelines.

>	Education & Archives deadline in Monday 28 January 2008
>	Festivals Fund deadline (festivals taking place between 1 May 2008 and 31 March 2009) is Monday 3 March 2008.

1. Archive and Film Heritage service franchise
A single region-wide grant-in-aid franchise to deliver film heritage services to the East of England, as the hub of Screen East’s Archive and Film Heritage strategy.

Downloads
Guidelines for applicants
Strategy for Archives and Film Heritage
Targets and Outputs for the Archive and Film Heritage Franchise
RIFE Franchise & Festivals application form

2. County based franchises for Moving Image Education and Outreach activity
To provide each county with an agency for the delivery of moving image education and outreach activity. Delivery of socially inclusive moving image production projects, audience development, education and training services aimed at young people and other groups are an integral component of franchise awards.

Downloads
Guidelines for applicants
Strategy for Education & Audience Development
Targets & Outputs for Moving Image Education and Outreach franchises
RIFE Franchise & Festivals application form

3. An annual Moving Image Festivals Fund for the East of England region
An annual fund to assist moving image festivals in the East of England valued at £60,000 per annum. Awards made through the fund will be offered for both one-off festival events meeting Screen East priorities and for organisational development over a period of one to three years. The deadline for applications to the 2008/9 festival fund is Monday 3 March 2008.

Downloads
Guidelines for applicants
Strategy for Moving Image Festivals
Targets and Outputs for the Festivals
RIFE Franchise & Festivals application form

Timetable
Archive and Education Franchise application deadline	Monday 28 January 2008
Announcement of decisions for Archive and Education Franchises	by mid-March 2008
2008/9 Festival Fund application deadline	Monday 3 March 2008
Announcement of decisions for applications to the Screen East Festival Fund application	by mid-April 2008


Downloads Charter for Media Literacy Diversity & Monitoring Form

Pre-application
We recommend that all potential applicants for funding contact Screen East Norwich office prior to formal submission of an application for funding. We are always happy to advise you on what is and isn’t eligible, what is required from you to make an application, and to discuss the project with you on an informal basis.

To speak to Martin Ayres, Head of Audiences & Education, and assessor for Education, Festival, Archive and Audience Development applications, please call 01603 776925 or email martin@screeneast.co.uk

To speak to Michael Lavery, Funding & Performance Officer, regarding funding administration, project monitoring and general funding enquiries, please call
01603 776 927 or email funding@screeneast.co.uk

Accessibility
Screen East welcomes applications for funding from all people in The Eastern region. While we currently do not have audio or large text versions of our application forms, we are available to help you to complete them. If you require assistance in completing your application please call the Funding Officer on 01603 776923.

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