Mayor Andy Burnham has launched a £10.5 million Screen Production Fund to back film and TV projects in Greater Manchester’s towns and cities.
The financial package was unveiled under plans to deliver a decade of good growth in Greater Manchester, backed by at least £500 million of investment from the National Wealth Fund, alongside the launch of a bid to host the biggest ever Ryder Cup in 2035.
The Screen Production Fund will help the city region deliver its Creative Industries Sector Development Plan, with a clear ambition to make Greater Manchester the strongest screen industry cluster outside London by 2028, by creating financial incentives to make film and TV.
The fund will prioritise projects that spend more money in Greater Manchester, use crew based there and use local studios, post‑production facilities and wider production service providers. It will also favour applicants with strong local skills and traineeship plans in place.
The financial pledge comes after Greater Manchester was awarded £25 million in Creative Industries Growth funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) – a clear vote of confidence in the city‑region’s strength and long‑term vision for the creative economy.
The Creative Industries Sector Development Plan is led by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Mayor, in collaboration with industry leaders, universities, and all ten district councils.
