A good film. Seem obvious really but all funding has guidelines and evaluation processes that try to channel the money to the people that will supply the best product. This criteria could change. The more business orientated the funding the more marketable and mainstream the final product should be. The more arts based the funding the more that new techniques and approaches should be explored - either technically or behind the scenes.
Some funding is for individuals but higher amounts demand that a company apply.
They is still a way for people to become involved however. The lottery set up five major players with money to invest in British films. These companies still need scripts etc. Below is a table that I have put together to hopefully help in finding a source of funding for your project. As with all the pages on the Projector Films website it contains only sources recommended by film makers - it is therefore not exhaustive but it is reliable.