Funding and Resources for UK Based Artists and Artist-Led Organisations
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Last updated March 2024
This page is updated annually with a list of organisations who we think might be of interest to those working in the arts sector. Please note that Jerwood Foundation does not take responsibility for information on external organisations’ websites.
UK Arts Councils:
Funding and advice for artistic development and projects across the UK.
Major Trusts and Foundations:
National Lottery funding:
Funding from other arts-specific funders and arts organisations:
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Art Cry: Grants and micro-grants for artistic responses to current social and political events
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Art Fund: Funding programmes for museums, galleries and cultural organisations
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Elephant Trust: Grants for artists in the fine arts and small organisations and galleries
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Equity Charitable Trust: Welfare Grants for theatre industry professionals
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Freelands Foundation: Funding to support visual organisations and programmes
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Grand Plan: Grants for artists of colour who want to make a new creative project
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Help Musicians funds and awards for musicians
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MGC Futures: Bursaries for early career theatre practitioners
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Listings for opportunities and funding for artists, curators, producers and arts organisations:
Arts Admin Anchor : weekly e-newsletter for artists and arts professionals
Arts Council England – News page : includes opportunities, courses, commissions and funding submitted by arts organisations and individuals.
Arts Hub - Opportunities: for visual artists, writers, dancers and performers.
It’s Nice That: A list of creative schemes, opportunities and networks for the BIPOC community.
#OpportunityTuesday : Linda Bloomfield shares the latest performing arts opportunities via Twitter.
Write A Play: Opportunities and events for playwrights.
The White Pube Funding Library: a resource of successful funding applications to learn from.
