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BAFTA awards over £270,000 to 112 emerging screen-industry creatives
BAFTA has awarded more than £270,000 to 112 people in the UK and North America through its 2026 bursary and scholarship programmes.
The support is for emerging creatives working in games, film and television.
The Prince William BAFTA Bursary went to 100 people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with grants of up to £2,000.
Bursary money can cover costs such as training, equipment, software, moving and driving lessons.
Scholarship recipients can receive up to £12,000 in the UK or up to $60,000 in the US, along with mentoring and other support.
The programmes aim to help people build careers in the screen industries, including those who might otherwise struggle to access opportunities.
BAFTA says it has announced the 2026 recipients and hopes to see what they go on to achieve.
BAFTA awarded more than £270,000 to 112 emerging creatives in the UK and North America through its 2026 bursary and scholarship programmes.
The programmes support careers in games, film and television with financial and practical assistance.
The Prince William BAFTA Bursary supported 100 recipients, a 40% increase from the previous year.
UK scholarship recipients can receive up to £12,000 for tuition and living costs, while US recipients can receive up to $60,000 for study.
BAFTA said the programmes aim to help emerging creatives who might otherwise be unable to enter the screen industries.
- Who
- BAFTA awarded grants to 112 emerging creatives in the UK and North America.
- What
- It awarded more than £270,000 through its 2026 Prince William BAFTA Bursary and scholarship programmes.
- When
- 2026.
- Where
- The UK and North America.
- Why
- To provide financial and practical support for careers in games, film and television.
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BAFTA is passionate about the need to invest in fresh talent that the future of our industries relies on,
We are delighted to announce the 2026 cohort and can't wait to see what they go on to achieve.
BAFTA said 98% of recipients from these cohorts reported that the grants enabled them to access career opportunities they otherwise could not have taken up.
BAFTA awarded more than £270,000 to 112 recipients through its bursary and scholarship programmes.
- Total grants
- More than £270,000
- Recipients
- 112
- Prince William BAFTA Bursary recipients
- 100
- Bursary increase
- 40% from the previous year
- UK scholarship support
- Up to £12,000 for tuition and living costs
- US scholarship support
- Up to $60,000
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