UK’s COVID-19 Film & TV Emergency Relief Fund Runs Dry After Receiving $6M+ Applications
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deadline.comBy Tom Grater International Film Reporter The UK’s COVID-19 Film & TV Emergency Relief Fund has maxed out its initial pot of grant funding after receiving $6.2M (£5M) in applications since it opened on April 15.
The Film and TV Charity, which is overseeing the fund, said close to 3,000 people had applied for relief and that it had now exceed its initial limits, which was around $3.5M (£3M).
The fund will provide one-off grants of between £500 ($620) and £2,500 ($3,100) to active workers in film, TV and cinema facing significant financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.
The charity will now begin processing applications but warned that it will need to prioritize those most in need until it receives further donations.
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