Resources for Creatives

Artist Bursaries

Arts Quest list opportunities for artists commissions/bursaries on their site.
The Churchill Fellowship A funded fellowship for UK nationals who would benefit from a period of travel and learning to support their practice. Sign up to get alerts for their annual application announcements. One of their themes is “Arts and Communities”.
Creative Debuts Activist Art Grant, for artists wanting paint a mural and needing support with the costs of paint.
DBACE Deutsche Bank Award for Creative Entrepreneurs - 18-30yrs Up to 20k grant and business support for 12 months.
Help Musicians list support opportunities on their website for career development and studies.
Dancers Career Development Fund offer re-training bursaries for dancers, along with other support.
a-n offer bursaries to their members (annual membership is £38/year for an individual artist).
A Space arts often have bursaries available for artists and their listings page provides useful info on upcoming funds and commissions elsewhere
GMCA Inspire Fund for Greater Manchester Creatives (£500-£2,000).
ACAVA provides a list of open calls and opportunities for artists ending soon.

Dance Fund provide a range of bursaries and funding for individual dancers.
National Youth Arts Trust provides bursaries for drama students from disadvantaged backgrounds.z
The Actors benevolent fund provides grants to individual actors in need of financial support.
The Comedy Support Act is a benevolent fund for comedians. This is aimed at Professional Comedians who are unable to work because of accident or illness.
The Comedy Store Family Fund - grants for industry professionals who are facing unforeseen financial difficulties and are unable to work.
Theatre community fund: providing support for theatre professionals. Including hardship grants and creative innovation grants.
The White Tube Creatives Grant - £500 bursary for working class creative.
Writers and Artists offer annual bursaries for those on low income.