The UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) is designed to boost international development, production, distribution and promotional opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector. The UKGSF targets support across the screen sector, including film, TV, documentary, animation and interactive narrative games.

Financed by the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and administered by the BFI, the UKGSF is focused on accelerating export growth and deepening international relationships with the UK. Aimed at boosting the international competitiveness of UK screen content whilst growing the revenues, reach and partnerships of domestic independent businesses, the fund is constructed to help develop and produce projects with international appeal, support the worldwide distribution of UK content, and encourage collaboration with international partners.

The UKGSF allocates funding to three open access strands:

- International Co-Production
- International Business Development
- International Distribution

In June, as part of the Creative Sector Plan's Screen Growth Package, UK Government announced increased funding from £7m to £18m per year (2026-29) for the UK Global Screen Fund, to further develop international business capabilities, enable co-productions and showcase independent UK screen content worldwide as part of ambitions to enhance the UK’s position as a top global creative superpower.