Production Management Skills Fund

Production companies will be able to draw on our Channel 4 PM Skills Fund to support additional roles to those already hired on a production, to allow for on the job training and mentoring for those less experienced from already established roles. 

For example:

1. A step up role for a more junior production manager or coordinator to work alongside and learn from a more experienced role.

2. Transferring to a mid-level role for someone with transferable skills from another industry (e.g. event or theatre management).

The Channel 4 fund will:

• Support additional roles on a production at Production Manager, Junior Production Manager or Production Coordinator level.
• Award between 50-75% of the basic salary for additional roles for the duration of the production.
• Prioritise diverse talent, disabled talent, smaller and medium sized indies, and those based in the Nations and Regions.
• Consider provision of specific training for individuals taking part. If agreed, this would be funded separately.

Participating production companies will:

• Contribute the remaining portion of the salary for the duration of the production, along with any additional costs such as expenses.
• Provide on the job training and mentoring working alongside an experienced individual.
• Ensure the participating individual receives a credit on the finished programme.
• The company and individual must be willing to offer feedback on the outcomes achieved and suggest next steps for development.

How to Apply

Applications are now open and will be considered and approved by Channel 4 Commissioning, Production Finance and 4Skills. Channel 4 will prioritise diverse talent, smaller and medium sized indies, and those based in the Nations and Regions. In addition, we will provide funding where there is the biggest potential impact on growing and sustaining the production management talent pool.

If successful, the funding will be provided separately to the production budget.

In order to apply for the fund, please download and complete this form and submit to your Commissioning Editor and Production Finance Manager or email C4NationsandRegions@channel4.co.uk.

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