The Department for International Development (DFID) provides funding to the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) to run a scheme to raise development awareness via the broadcast media. The scheme includes a Programme Development Fund (PDF) and a Travel Bursary Fund (TBF). The number of applications to the two funds in each of the last five years, and the number of successful applications with their value, destination and outcome is given in the following table.
Year Applications1 Awards given Value2 (£) Destination of successful awards Outcome of awards given 2004 42 18 1,038-8,000 3 India, 1 Zambia, 3 Sudan (Darfur), 3 Pan developing world, 1 Ethiopia, 1 Caribbean, 1 Kashmir, 1 Nepal, 1 South Africa, 1 Sierra Leone, 1 Sri Lanka, 2 projects reflected development issues and asylum seekers in the UK. 12 programmes/series have been broadcast to date including a major children's TV series and two multiple award winning documentaries. Others remain in development/production. 2005 30 11 9,488-10,000 1 Angola, 1 Congo, 1 Brazil, 1 Mongolia, 2 Caribbean, 1 South Africa, 1 India, 1 Uganda and two global developing world. 4 programmes have been broadcast to date. One had multiple media outputs including a major theatrical (cinema release). Others remain in development/production. 2006 25 15 2,500-10,000 2 India, 1 Cuba, 1 Uganda, 1 Rwanda, 1 Haiti, 1 west Africa, 1 Latin America, 1 global developing world, 1 Nigeria, 1 former Soviet Union, 1 Ascension Island 1 Afghanistan, 1 Iraq, 1 Palestine. 4 programmes/series have been broadcast to date. 1 other has been screened at festivals. Others remain in development/production, 1 has had extensive theatrical release. 2007 57 39 1,800-10,000 2 East Africa, 2 South Africa, 2 India, 1 Ethiopia, 1 Iraq, 1 Bhutan, 1 Mozambique, 1 former Soviet Union, 11ran, 1 Belize, 1 Laos/Cambodia, 1 Burkina Faso, 1 Ukraine, 1 Brazil. 2 programmes have been broadcast. Others remain in development/production, including one multiple award wining film that has also had extensive theatrical release. 2008 57 39 5,000-10,000 1 Kenya, 1 global developing world, 1 China/Africa, 1 Pakistan, 1 global/ aboriginal, 1 Lebanon, 1 Afghanistan, 1 Zambia, 1 East Africa. 1 is due for screening. Others remain in development/production.
Year Applications4 and awards given Value5 (£) Destination of Successful Awards Outcome of Awards Given 2004 Awards made to 12 bursars from 8 formal applications. 5,000-10,000 6 India, 1 Caribbean, 2 Tanzania, 1 pan Africa, 1 Ghana, 1 Uganda. 6 bursars achieved multiple media outputs, TV broadcasts plus online and radio and print for UK regional audiences, major coverage for the ‘Africa Lives’ on the BBC was developed by independent producers, 1 major documentary is currently in development/production, and research/development for the series ‘Africa school’ was successful. 2005 Awards made to 17 bursars from 11 applications. 1,126-10,000 2 Lesotho, 6 East Africa, 1 Cuba, 3 Nigeria, 3 The Gambia, 2 India, 1 Iran and Middle East. 14 bursars achieved multiple media outputs including a week long TV series plus radio and online for audiences in the east midlands about Uganda, major television and radio coverage of Lesotho for Wales and research/development1 for he series ‘Indian School’. 2006 Awards made to 17 bursars from 11 applications. 2,616-10,000 3 Sierra Leone, 1 Ethiopia, 1 Latin America, 1 Swaziland, 2 Burma, 2 Bangladesh, 4 India (inc. 2 x Indian producers to UK), 2 Kenya, 1 Afghanistan. 10 bursars have already achieved multiple media outputs including 1 major documentary for broadcast in December 2008. Work of 2 bursars was broadcast on radio plus also press coverage and multi-media coverage and exhibitions throughout Cardiff and south Wales. 15 producers have work in production or commissioned. 2007 Awards made to 23 bursars from 17 applications. 231-10,000 8 Indian sub-continent, 1 Thailand (Burma), 1 Ghana, 2 China, 1 to S. Korea, 3 Latin America, 6 East Africa, 1 South African producer to UK, 1 DRC/Sierra Leone. 22 bursars have received either multiple media outputs (TV programmes, radio, online, photographic exhibitions, press articles) or firm commissions for the same. Many programmes and media outputs contributed to coverage of the 60th anniversary of Indian Independence. Other outputs ranged from a major documentary due for release in 2009 on Burmese refugees living in Thai camps and their relocation to the UK, slash and burn culture in Latin America, poverty and its effects in Haiti and health care in east Africa. 2008 Awards made to 13 bursars from 10 applications. 2,000-10,000 3 India, 1 Latin America, 2 Malawi, 1 Haiti, 1 Afghanistan, 1 Bulgaria. 4 African producers came to the UK. One series of shorts has already been broadcast, one series of shorts produced for broadcast in January 2009. All others are in production/development as would be expected with recent awards. 1 Applications to the PDF are made annually. All applications which are eligible for the funding are short-listed and evaluated. Only the short-listed applications are shown here. 2 Awards from the PDF were up to a maximum of £8,000 in 2004, and £10,000 from 2005. The range of values of awards made is shown' here, not the value 3 To date. 4 Applications to the TBF can be made at any time. Inquiries to the TBF are received in very large numbers, usually by phone or email, and are not logged. The scheme staff work with all potential applicants to help them develop their ideas until potential applicants are ready to submit a formal application. Only formal applications are shown here. 5 TBF awards are up to a maximum of £10,000.