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Grant funding and major investment

Our broadcast grants offer support for projects and programmes that engage an audience with issues in biomedical science in an innovative, entertaining and accessible way.

Broadcast Development Awards (up to £10 000) support the development of early-stage broadcast projects. This might include:

• undertaking thorough research
• script development
• scoping multimedia potential or wrap-around activities
• working up a comprehensive distribution plan.

People Awards (up to £30 000) are also available to broadcasters to support the production of fully developed projects.

Larger grants are available by invitation only to support exceptional projects.

Showcase

The Great Sperm Race

The journey of conception as it has never been seen. Play the game

Watch a video of highlights from the television programme.

Tree of Life This animated fly-through lets you explore evolution on Earth as never before. A four-minute film version, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, was shown on the BBC as part of its Darwin season.

Here's Johnny Enter the surreal world of a famous graphic artist battling against multiple sclerosis.

Routes

Katherine Ryan is 23 and has lupus and cancer.

Watch a video where Katherine explains her gripping, eight-week adventure to test her DNA.

The English Surgeon Geoffrey Smith's powerful documentary about brain surgeon Henry Marsh.

Troubled Minds  A series of animated documentaries exploring mental health issues affecting young people.