Art-form specific grants and funds now open to applications. This list will be updated as new sources of funding are announced.
Open Until:
Posted: 10/03/2022
- a-n fund : This fund supports those
involved in exhibition installation, for example art handlers,
technicians, conservators.
12 noon, Thursday 7th May 2020 - Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund: For freelance creative practitioners based in England and Northern Ireland who work in the visual arts and are experiencing severe financial hardship due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Those on multiple short-term PAYE contracts may also apply. We encourage applications from artists and arts professionals working in all visual arts disciplines.
Open, rolling until 18 June 2020 - Dance
Professionals fund: This fund provides financial support for
professional dancers. Support is given to freelance dancers across genres
including contemporary, ballet, hip hop, Black and Asian dance, including
those with portfolio careers, eg choreography, as long as their primary
role has been performing.
Open, rolling- awarded fortnightly - Equity Charitable Trust: Criteria include
professional actors, circus, aerialists, puppeteers or variety performers,
and stage managers. Please note that an applicants line of work must make
them eligible for an Equity card, although they are not required to have
one in order to apply. It excludes musicians, drama students, backstage
staff and amateur performers.
Open, rolling - Help Musicians UK: Professional music
performers, composers, creators and those working in other roles requiring
a high level of technical skill (teachers, producers, engineers, etc)
across all music sectors including, but not limited to, classical, folk,
jazz, world, and all contemporary music genres (pop, hip hop, grime,
Americana, heavy metal etc).
CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NEW APPLICATIONS - The Theatrical Guild: This
fund supports: any kind of stage technician or engineer; company and stage
managers; stagehands; anyone involved in costume, hair or makeup;
designers and makers of sets, props and puppets; and ushers or box office
staff.
Open, rolling - Society of Authors: Those eligible for this
funding include storytellers, scriptwriters, literary journalists,
producers, poets, translators and book illustrators.
Open, rolling - Musicians
Union: Coronavirus Hardship Fund
Open, rolling - Royal Theatrical Fund: Provides
financial and emotional support to all those who have worked
professionally in the Entertainment Industry for at least seven years.
Open, rolling - London
Artist and Creatives Coronvirus fund organised by Denzel
Kessie and Josh Akapo
Currently closed, will reopen once enough donations have been received - Artquest
WFH Residency: a £1000 award to support artists during the
covid-19 / coronavirus pandemic
Open, deadline 1 July 2020
