Grants of up to £100,000 aim to bring work to Scotland that otherwise wouldn’t be completed there

The Penguin

Screen Scotland has relaunched its £1 million Project Post Fund. 

The Fund rewards grants of up to £100,000 to bring large-scale post-production projects to Scotland, which wouldn’t otherwise have been completed there. It was first launched in 2023 as a response to the writers’ and actors’ strikes, and previous recipients have included HBO’s The Penguin (FIX FX), feature films Spilt Milk (Brick and Mortar) and Leonora in the Morning Light (Brick and Mortar), STV Studios factual entertainment series Nisha Katona’s Home Kitchen (Serious Facilities) and more. 

The fund is open to live-action and animated features, live-action and animated high-end drama or factual returnable series who are seeking to undertake their post-production and VFX wholly or partially in Scotland. 

There is a rolling deadline and more information on eligibility and application process can be found here.

Steven Little, head of production at Screen Scotland, said: “Scotland has a growing reputation in post-production, including VFX, for film and high-end dramas. Project Post is a Screen Scotland designed initiative – backed by the Scottish Government – aimed at drawing international projects into Scotland to work with our excellent VFX/post-production facilities and expertise.  

“Importantly, Project Post is in addition to the UK wide Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) – the current tax system for film, high-end TV, children’s TV and animation which applies across Scotland, England and the rest of the UK. The UK Government recently confirmed that VFX spending is exempt from the overall 80% cap on spending eligible for AVEC, so there has never been a better time to bring your post-production work to Scotland.

“Project Post highlights the collaborative nature of filmmaking in Scotland; a single project can use Project Post support across multiple Scotland based post facilities to allow creative choices to be made alongside budget decisions. Get in touch with facilities directly or with me and the Screen Scotland team so we can introduce you to our picture, sound, animation, VFX and music composition facilities.”

Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said: “The Scottish Government is committed to growing Scotland’s screen sector, which is a key driver of our creative economy, and all the job and career opportunities that come with post-production projects of this scale.  

“Inward investment of the kind that this project will attract goes hand-in-hand with strengthening and developing Scottish-based crews and creative talent. We are continually seeking new opportunities to grow the sector and support projects like this, which can make Scotland an attractive production base and place for people in the creative industries to live and work. That’s why the 2025-26 Scottish Budget includes a £2 million increase for Screen Scotland, as part of a record £34 million uplift for culture.”