Funding
ULSTER-SCOTS BROADCAST FUND TELEVISION CALL
Northern Ireland Screen is pleased to announce the next television application call date for the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (“USBF”).
Call dates:
- Closing date: Friday 17th January 2025
- Decisions to be made before end February 2025
The USBF Committee seeks programmes that reflect the current editorial interests and priorities as detailed in the USBF Programme Commissioning Guidelines.
Applicants to the fund must provide a treatment outlining the programme or series, including an overview of the Ulster-Scots content. Potential applicants must engage with Ulster-Scots consultants who can provide the level of understanding of the Ulster-Scots themes required. For more information, please refer to our Ulster-Scots Consultant Engagement Guidelines.
Please note that the funding of television programmes by the USBF is dependent on a broadcaster having indicated that it wishes to broadcast the programme proposed. Applications are encouraged with support from all broadcasters with significant reach in Northern Ireland and, where possible, to the global Ulster-Scots diaspora. Also worth noting is the 250th anniversary of US Independence in July 2026 – a date of key Ulster-Scots/Scots-Irish significance the USBF seeks to mark.
Given that successful projects require support from both a broadcaster and the USBF, we encourage early dialogue with both the Fund and the relevant broadcaster.
In order to access the online application form please email USBF Executive Heidi McAlpin at [email protected].
