Autumn 2024: Funding Calls for Creative and Cultural Practitioners

Get your creative spark back with these upcoming funding calls!

Autumn 2024: Funding Calls for Creative and Cultural Practitioners
Calling all creatives- don't miss out on these opportunities! Image source: Marty O'Neill/Unsplash

Looking for additional funding for your creative arts collaborations? We’ve got you covered! Here are some upcoming funding opportunities you can apply for.

If you’re working within academia, don’t hesitate to reach out to your Knowledge Exchange or Research team to explore additional support options.

UK-BASED OPPORTUNITIES

Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)

Developing your Creative Practice
DYCP supports individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development.

πŸ“… Deadline: Thursday 12 December 2024
πŸ” Scope: Funding to support individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development.
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: Individual creative or cultural practitioners.
πŸ’° Funding: Β£2,000-Β£12,000

Creative Debut Black Artists Grant

Black Artists Grant | Apply Now | Creative Debuts
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) is being offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help the selected artists in whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses.

πŸ“… Deadline: Ongoing
πŸ” Scope: No-strings attached financial support to help black artists. You can spend the grant on whatever you want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses.
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: As the fund states, ''This is specifically for UK-based Black artists (those with Black heritage and identify as Black), not politically Black, not POC or BAME.''
πŸ’° Funding: Β£500

The Open Fund for Music Creators

The Open Fund for Music Creators - PRS for Music Foundation
The Open Fund for Music Creators The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career with grants of up to Β£5000. Previous recipients include Young Fathers, Afrodeutsche, Jasdeep Singh and Ruth Lyon In order to be eligible Music Creators’ projects […]

πŸ“… Deadline: 30th September 2024
πŸ” Scope: Supporting the development of outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: of all genres and backgrounds
πŸ’° Funding: Up to Β£5,000

Momentum Music Fund Round 4

PPL Momentum Music Fund - PRS for Music Foundation
PPL Momentum Music Fund The PPL Momentum Music Fund offers grants of Β£5k-Β£15k for UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing. Previous recipients include Little Simz, Sam Fender, Kae Tempest, Knucks, Hannah Peel, Big Joanie, Shygirl, Anna Meredith, K-Trap and […]

πŸ“… Deadline: 4th November 2024
πŸ” Scope: Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: UK based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers
πŸ’° Funding: Β£5,000- Β£15,000

Arts Council England- National Lottery Project Grants

Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery Project Grants is our open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations.

πŸ“… Deadline: Ongoing
πŸ” Scope: National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects.
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: This fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations.
πŸ’° Funding: Between Β£1,000 and Β£100,000

British Council Film Travel Grant Fund

πŸ“… Deadline: Ongoing
πŸ” Scope: Enabling you to represent your work abroad, develop new contacts and networks, and reach new audiences
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: UK filmmakers and XR creatives
πŸ’° Funding: Awards for short and feature film festival grants range from Β£100 to Β£1,500 but will not normally exceed Β£750. Awards for XR projects are divided into two tiers: travel only (Β£100 to Β£1,500) and a limited number of travel / technical grants for larger scale showcasing, capped at Β£7,000

Keep an eye out for exciting funding opportunities! Img Source: Ilia Zolas

GLOBAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Unlimited International Partner Awards 

UK and International Partner Awards 2024
Our UK and International Partner Awards offer 17 opportunities for disabled artists based in the UK. These awards offer a grand total of Β£628,000 to commission artists on a national and international scale. Open to disabled artists based in England,…

πŸ“… Deadline: Expressions of interest are required by 30th September 2024
πŸ” Scope: In partnership with Unlimited, the British Council is delighted to offer five International Partner Awards of up to Β£50,000 for collaboration between UK-based and international disabled artists. 
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: Professional disabled artists, or disabled artists leading the creation of work within disabled-led companies also collaborations led by a disabled artist based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales)
πŸ’° Funding: Awards for up to Β£50,000 for collaboration between UK-based and international disabled artists

PRS Foundation- International Showcase Fund

International Showcase Fund - PRS for Music Foundation
International Showcase Fund The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers grants of up to Β£5,500 for international export opportunities for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international industry facing showcasing festivals, song writing camps or conferences. Previous recipients include Dave, Nova Twins, Kae Tempest, Glass […]

πŸ“… Deadline: Ongoing
πŸ” Scope: Have you been invited to perform or create new music at international industry facing showcasing festivals, song writing camps or conferences? Then check this one out!
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers (Previous recipients of this fund include Glass Animals, Little Simz, Sam Fender, AJ Tracey, Wolf Alice and more...)
πŸ’° Funding: Β£5,500

Prince Claus Fund SEED Award

SEED Award
Encouraging the careers, creativity and experimentation of 100 emerging artists whose work engages with socio-political issues within their local context.

πŸ“… Deadline: 2025 SEED Award call for applications is in December 2024
πŸ” Scope: Encouraging 100 emerging artists by nurturing their personal and artistic development, amplifying the talent of a new generation of global changemakers
πŸ‘₯ Applicant: Eligible applicants must be from, live, and work in their eligible countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe
πŸ’° Funding: Recipients receive €5.000 to freely invest in their practice, alongside global recognition, connections, and opportunities

Stay tuned for our complete PDF guide on Autumn 2024 funding opportunities, coming soon as a follow-up to our downloadable Summer 2024 edition.