The MMBF (Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund is a UK based charity that supports aspiring pilots worldwide through grants towards PPL,CPL and other pilot training courses and also supports filmmakers worldwide through training grants and bursaries, funding for first time filmmakers and provides sponsorship for film related events such as film festivals and film award ceremonies.
Financial grants for aspiring pilots:
It is very expensive and financially burdening to becoming a pilot. If you want to attend flight school and then also earn a commercial pilot license and instrument rating then the minimum amount required will be well over $20,000 as recorded in 2010. So to be able to fly professionally you will have to bear a lot of cost. But this is not it. Along with the expense of attending flight school, the aspiring pilots also have to pay for the flight examinations, the Federal Aviation Administration written tests, all the pilot supplies and also the aircraft fuel. Moreover, the students who attend flight school at a university or a college also have to pay university and tuition fees along with the aviation-related expenses. However, there is no need to worry, as grants and scholarships exist for these flight school and all the expenses related to it.
Since there are many people aspiring to be pilots and the niche nature of pilot training industry, the MMBF has now opened up opportunities for the aviation enthusiasts and aspiring pilots who can receive a grant for their pilot training course like PLL and this can help them get support for getting one step closer to their dreams of becoming a professional pilot. All the grants offered for training are done in the collaboration with the Lets Fly Academy.
Financial grants for aspiring pilots include:
- Aviation
- Private Pilot License
- Aviation courses
- Pilot study packs
- Pilot medical exam costs
Financial grants for filmmakers:
For nurturing new talent and for backing the production, for championing a breadth of distinctive and bold filmmaking all over UK and for distribution and development of films which will enrich the UK film culture, the MMBF supports both the first time filmmakers and also the established filmmakers by offering bursaries and grants towards film courses and also provides funds to the first time filmmakers under age of 21. MMBF also supports other film related events like film awards and film festivals.
Financial grants for filmmakers include:
- First time director fund (under the age of 21)
- Film festival submission costs
- Young actors grants
- Film newcomer grants.