WELLBEING SupporT hub: guidance for applicants
Who is eligible for support?
All applicants must be a UK resident. Applicants must be a director (as outlined below).
Applicable genres:
Screen directors must have at least one UK broadcast credit as principal director.
Film directors must have at least one UK cinema or major UK festival exhibition (as per Directors UK rules) credit as principal director.
Stage directors, including opera and musicals, must have at least one UK professional credit (ie Equity contract and/or in receipt of public funding) as Director, associate or assistant director with commercial, subsidised or established fringe organisations.
VR and video game directors must have a recent verifiable credit on ether IMDb, an appropriate website or a public showreel.
Commercials and music video directors must demonstrate a body of work with a minimum of several credits via IMDb, an appropriate website or a public showreel.
A dependant means a person who depends on another person for support, aid or sustenance, especially financial support.
In exceptional circumstances, we will consider other categories of eligibility, ie directors working with marginalised communities or working in unconventional settings.
How do I apply?
Applications fall into 3 categories:-
1 Access to the Directors Support Hub with optional Therapy Sessions at £65 a session (includes a 5% discount)
2 Access to the Directors Support Hub plus 3 Therapy Sessions at £45 a session (includes a DCF funded 25% discount)
3 Access to the Directors Support Hub and three free Therapy Sessions (fully funded by DCF)
All applicants should apply via the online form and do not need to provide any details regarding their mental health needs.
All eligible directors will receive a password to the Directors Support Hub and bookable Therapy Sessions at a discounted rate of £70 per session.
If requested via the online form, directors will receive a further discount password, entitling them to a discounted rate of £50 for each of their first three one-to-one therapy sessions booked through the hub. The DCF request that you only apply for this discount if you are in genuine need of financial support as funds are limited.
Directors in acute financial need can apply for full funding for their first three sessions. For this, the online form requires further details demonstrating their acute financial need.
Please note, if you do not provide sufficient information, we will not be able to consider you for full funding, but you will still be eligible for Option 2, the DCF discounted rate for their first three sessions.
All applications must be accompanied by a professional CV, uploaded as a PDF file, detailing the main directing credits of the applicant.
How are applications for full funding assessed?
The DCF Board appoints a small group of Trustees to act as an Assessing Panel who report back to the DCF Board.
Storage of your Data
All personal information you disclose to us under your application will be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy [click on link to DCF privacy policy].
