Deadline: 31 March 2025
The ScreenSkills HETV Skills Fund is offering the chance for those working in mid-level or senior roles in HETV lighting departments to apply for a bursary to fund training and for any travel and accommodation costs required to attend.
This programme is funded by the ScreenSkills High-end TV Skills Fund made up of contributions from high-end TV productions made in the UK.
Funding Information
- Bursary of up to £5,000
Eligibility Criteria
- These bursaries are for those who work in HETV in the following roles:
- electricians/lighting technicians
- practical electricians
- lighting desk operators
- generator operators
- best boys/assistant chief lighting technicians
- gaffers
- These bursaries are not for new entrants wishing to start a career in the lighting department or for electrical trainees. You must work predominantly in HETV and have at least two HETV credits in one of the above roles.
What it covers?
- The courses supported may depend on the individual’s requirements but might include:
- City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation
- manual handling
- working at heights
- boom and scissor lift courses
- PAT testing
- courses which cover LAN networks (wireless control technologies)
- DMX course (covering the remote control of fixtures, dimmers & accessories)
- 18th edition BS7671 course
- temp 7909 qualification
- or other relevant training
Ineligibility Criteria
- They won’t fund:
- they don’t fund retrospectively so you can’t claim for training you have already undertaken
- they don’t fund academic courses
- ScreenSkills cannot offer bursaries on courses it already funds
- ScreenSkills cannot offer bursaries to those who have already received a bursary within the past 12 months.
For more information, visit ScreenSkills.
