The Freelance Fees Guide from the National Union of Journalists site contains helpful information on recommended rates for freelance journalists, writers, photographers and designers, as well as general advice for freelancers working in these areas.
One of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK, making grants of £26 million across the UK per year. Grants are made in four programme areas: Arts and Heritage, Education, Environment and Social Development.
A lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities & awarding grants of £500 to £5000 to projects enabling people to take part in art, sport, heritage & community activities & projects promoting education, the environment & health in the local community.
Access to networking, training courses and business advice for companies working in multimedia. This organisation has a membership of over 400 companies, and links with regional, national and international projects in the digital media sector.
Details of training course and careers information relating to the film and media industries in the East of England. Contact these people to find out what they could do for you.
If you have a technology-based product, these people could help you with funding or development. They have a searchable database of companies, universities and research institutions from 31 European countries.
Freelance UK has lots of useful info for anyone wanting to work freelance in the media. Includes advice on working from home, starting out and legal and tax issues.
Arts and Media Training is self explanatory, really. It is for people in the West Midlands and covers a range of areas, from business and finacial planning, through to art skills. Also has a good set of local links.
The Media Talent Bank is a searchable database of people working in the creative industries in the West Midlands. If you're looking for inspiration, advice or someone to work with, have a look here.
If you're aged 13-19 and living in England, Mediabox could offer you grants to make creative media projects for film, television, radio, online, print and multi media platforms.
