Growing industry skills and opportunities
We are passionate about supporting creatives in the broadcast industry
BBC commissioning runs and contributes to a number of schemes, initiatives and bursaries to help develop skills and create opportunities for individuals in the broadcast industry. Find out more below.
Grow your skills and career with us
Our commissioning teams run a number of schemes and initiatives to develop new industry professionals
BBC Comedy schemes
Schemes including The Comedy Collective, The New Comedy Awards, The Comedy Festival, short film nights and more
BBC Drama schemes
Working with BBC Writers on schemes including Open Call, Pilot, Writers Access and Write Across the UK initiatives
BBC New Documentary Directors' scheme
Scheme to nurture and champion new factual film makers
BBC Children's Ignite animation scheme
Scheme to develop new animators and studios
BBC Creator Lab scheme
Scheme developing new digital and social creators
BBC Sounds Audio Lab scheme
Scheme to amplify podcasters and audio creatives
Want to work in broadcast?
Visit the BBC talent and skills website
All our schemes to grow your career across production, performing, writing and more
Our partnerships to support industry skills
We partner with other organisations to help grow the expertise of individuals in production Find out more about our partnerships
Championing creatives from underrepresented backgrounds
Schemes and funding to support diversity within the production industry
Diversity Development Fund
Funding for companies to develop people on and off-screen
BBC Elevate
Progressing deaf, disabled and neurodivergent crew
Children's and Education Diversity Development Fund
Funding for companies to develop people on and off-screen
How we grow and support production companies
We work with more producers than any other UK broadcaster and are passionate about supporting and growing indiesFind out more about how we support companies
Supporting small companies
Our fund and contacts
Championing diverse people and stories
Our funds, commitments and support
Growing companies in the Nations and regions
Contacts and targeted opportunities
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Genre briefs and contactsWorking with producers
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