Northwest Vision and Media, create the bigger picture
Mediabox
Northwest
Vision
and
Media
are
the
regional
partner
for
Mediabox
in
2008/09,
and
applications
for
Round
2 are
being
welcomed
from
youth
media
projects
around
the
Northwest.
The
second
round
of
Mediabox
funding
is now
CLOSED
for
applications.
For
more
information
on the
Mediabox
scheme,
please
visit
www.media-box.co.uk
If you
are
interested
in Mix
Mediabox
please
contact
First
Light
directly
on
0121
753486.
THE SCHEME
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has invested £2 million in Mediabox for 2008. Mediabox is run by First Light Movies, Media Trust, Skillset and the UK Film Council.
Mediabox is continuing the Mid and Big Mediabox grants to make and distribute youth-led media projects that express young people's ideas and views in a creative way, using their preferred media platform:
Mid Mediabox (for charitable trusts and unincorporated associations)
- grants of up to £20,000
Big Mediabox (for legally constituted organisations)
- grants of up to £40,000
Both Mid and Big Mediabox are open to youth and/or media focused organisations. Mediabox can only award grants to organisations and young people in England.
There will be a two-stage application process for groups wishing to apply to either Mid or Big Mediabox (see application deadlines below).
In addition to funding support, Mediabox in the Northwest is also offering time with a specialist media mentor for projects that get through to the second stage of application.
Regional priorities for Northwest Mediabox projects:
Media type
high priority - print, photography, games/interactive, graphic novels or mixed media advertising campaigns
medium priority – radio
low priority – film & TV
Sub-regions
high priority – Cheshire & Warrington, Lancashire
medium priority – Cumbria, Greater Manchester - Bolton/Bury/Wigan/Oldham/Rochdale/Salford/Tameside/Stockport, Merseyside - Birkenhead/Knowsley/Sefton/St Helens
low priority – Liverpool, Greater Manchester - Manchester/Trafford
Based on last year’s analysis of young people taking part in projects, Mediabox would welcome applications working with:
- Young parents
- Young carers
- Young people with disabilities
- Looked after young people
Regional Priorities Scoring
Applications will be given a mark against how well they meet the Regional Priorities. This will be a total mark out of ten, broken down here. If you have any questions please contact the Mediabox Co-ordinator directly.
People who applied for Mediabox funding last year are not eligible for support in 2008/9.
Mediabox FAQ
HOW
TO
APPLY
The
second
round
of
Mediabox
funding
is now
CLOSED
for
applications.
Alternative
Funding
Opportunities
First
Light
Movies
First
Light
Movies
fund
groups
of
young
people
aged
between
five
and 19
through
various
funding
schemes.
As
film
is a
lower
priority
for
Mediabox
in
2008,
alternative
avenues
for
film
funding
may be
available.
Find
out
more
-www.firstlightmovies.com/funding
