UK registered organisations based in Wales, can apply for a grant funding request between £100,000 and £250,000. The organisations must develop innovative products, services or experiences for the media sector.
Dates:
Competition closes: 4th December 2024, 11am
Applicants notified: 28th January 2025
Project start date & duration: by 1st April 2025, up to 12 months
Scope – Your project must
· aim to provide solutions with proven feasibility, that address challenges or opportunities that you have identified
· demonstrate a realistic potential to deliver economic growth
· be an idea that is set for rapid commercialisation following project completion
· actively share knowledge and outputs with Media Cymru
· align with at least one of Media Cymru’s strategic pillars (Green – reducing the environmental impact of the sector; Fair – creating a fair, equal and diverse sector; Global – increasing international collaborations; Growth – driving growth and productivity through RD&I.)
Specific Themes – Your project must focus on one or more of the following
· new media formats and the development of innovative content
· advanced media production, including the convergence of virtual production and traditional production
· new and inclusive media business models and production processes
· net zero and the decarbonisation of the screen sector, projects that respond to the findings of the Screen New Deal Transformation Plan for Wales are particularly welcome
· immersive storytelling through extended reality (XR) technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR)
· video game content and production, including convergence with other media
· Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technologies as tools for media production
· placemaking, including cultural and media tourism
· bilingual and multilingual production
· news and public information
· music, voice and audio production, including performance and distribution
Eligibility
- Must be led by a UK registered business with Welsh business address, based in or collaborating with a business in Cardiff Central Region, with results exploited in Cardiff Central Region.
- Collaborators must be UK-based SMEs in film, TV, media, games, academia or technology supply chain.
- Subcontractors are not allowed within this competition.
Funding Rates
Total grant request between £100K-£250K at the following funding rates.
| Organisation size | Funding rate |
| Micro/small business | <70% |
| Medium sized business | <60% |
| Large business | <50% |
Research organisations within the project team can share up to 30% of total project costs (80-100% funded).
How PNO can support you
The UK team has a strong track record in securing some of the most competitive national and European grants on behalf of its clients, with a full understanding of how a project should be presented to stand the highest chance of success. Each year in the UK, we are responsible for the submission of >100 funding applications across all sectors and priority areas. Based on this extensive experience, through careful project selection and using key insight into how a project should be best positioned, we consistently achieve success rates that are more than 5 times the typical success rates for UK national schemes and EU programmes.
For further information or to discuss a project idea please contact PNO Consultants
0161 488 3488 | info.uk@pnoconsultants.com | https://www.pnoconsultants.com/uk/
