Creative England – Funding Webinar

Are you a moving image storyteller, based in the east of England?

Looking to maximise your opportunities? Creative Enterprises is here for you!

Mercury Connects are thrilled to host Creative England for this informative, free webinar suited for creative entrepreneurs who work in moving image to discuss the Creative Enterprises initiative and the New Idea Fund.

Creative Enterprise is a bespoke set of initiatives for ambitious screen businesses to access connections, training and networks to achieve business growth. Developed by Creative England with National Lottery funding in partnership with BFI.

The initiative is designed by industry leaders to take ambitious entrepreneurs, in English regions outside of London, who work in moving image for storytelling, spanning film and television, games and technology, on a journey to maximise their ability and create opportunities for business growth.

Creative Enterprise has proved transformational for participating businesses, with an earned reputation for providing intensive support, connections and opportunities to fulfil growth potential.

For further information on Creative Enterprises please look here.

The New Ideas Fund

The New Ideas Fund is a bespoke Research and Innovation fund offering small grants for creative entrepreneurs and companies working in moving image industries with storytelling at the heart of their work.

The fund will enable entrepreneurs to build upon their creative and commercial ideas, creating opportunity for business growth. Grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 are available to support the development of new and innovative ideas that have the potential to impact your entrepreneurial journey and grow your business.

If you are applying for £10,000-£25,000 you must be a registered limited company have a business outside of London (any address based inside the M25), have a clear vision for your business and have a business proposal that includes storytelling through creative content/moving image as a significant component.

For further information on the New Ideas Fund please look here.

Date: Wednesday 22 June

Venue: ZOOM (Captioned)

Time: 2pm

Length: 60 minutes (including Q&A)

Price: FREE