ACS Studio Prize 2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
The ACS Studio Prize is now open, offering a recent graduate the chance to win £6,000 to contribute to the cost of an artist’s studio in a UK city of their choice. If you are a…
https://artistscollectingsociety.org/acs-studio-prize/about-acs-studio-prize/
Outside In – Artist Materials Bursary
Deadline: 30/06/2026
The Artist Materials Bursary provides financial support of up to £150 to help Outside In artists buy materials for their practice. We know that the cost of materials can be a real barrier to…
https://outsidein.org.uk/opportunities/artist-materials-bursary/
Arts Council England – Developing your Creative Practice – Round 24
Deadline: 02/07/2026
Developing your Creative Practice (DYCP) supports individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development. This could be for a…
Wheatley Fellowship 2026–27
Deadline: 12/07/2026
Eastside Projects and Birmingham School of Art invite applications from visual artists to be an Incidental Artist, supported by the Wheatley Fine Art Fellowship. This is not imagined as a placement, but as an opportunity to spend…
https://eastsideprojects.org/projects/apply-now-wheatley-fellowship-2026-27/
E.SUN Art Awards 2026 – International Painting Competition
Deadline: 17/07/2026
E.SUN Art Awards 2026 is an international painting competition organised by E.SUN FHC, E.SUN Bank and E.SUN Culture and Education Foundation in Taiwan. Artists worldwide are invited to submit one original painting…
Outside In – Artist Development Bursary
Deadline: 20/07/2026
The Outside In Artist Development Bursary supports artists’ professional and creative development. Artists can apply for up to £500 to further their practice. Funding can support professional and creative development, including competition entry fees,…
Axis Artist Awards 2026
Deadline: 26/07/2026
The Axis Artist Awards support artists to develop their practice, test ideas, make work and keep going. This year, 38 artists will receive awards. There are 35 development awards of £1,000 to start something, test an…
Liberty Art Award
Deadline: 29/07/2026
The Liberty Speciality Markets Art Award aims to elevate graduate artists by providing funding, training, exhibition and sales opportunities within a comprehensive two year programme. Selected participants will each receive £1,000 for their work being exhibited in…
Hugo Burge Foundation: 2026 Grant Programme
Deadline: 31/07/2026
The Hugo Burge Foundation is a new arts funding body. The grant funding is focused on three key areas: Creative Education, Creative Communities, and Creative Individuals The Creative Individuals Fund will have £50,000 available…
TED x POSCA Global Artist Residency
Deadline: 31/07/2026
The TED x POSCA Global Artist Residency, curated by Fine Acts, invites artists from around the world to explore Visible Mending, a theme centred on repair, hope, and transformation as a lived practice. Four…
The New Emergence Art Prize 2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
The New Emergence Art Prize 2026 is an international open call for emerging artists. There is no set theme, and artists may submit work in any medium. The prize fund is worth over £5,000,…
Submission fee: https://www.newemergenceart.com/apply
Connections Through Culture Grants 2026
Deadline: 12/08/2026
Connections Through Culture (CTC) grants are designed to enable meaningful partnerships, cross cultural exchange and long term collaboration between the UK and participating countries. Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available to support creative…
The Ingram Prize 2026
Deadline: 25/08/2026
The Ingram Prize is an annual purchase prize open to visual artists who are within five years of graduation from a UK based art school. Shortlisted artists will be invited to showcase their entries in a…
2026 Liu Shiming Artist Grants
Deadline: 31/08/2026
The Liu Shiming Artist Grants support the creation or completion of new projects that explore the interplay between traditional cultural or historical influences and contemporary artistic practice. Each year, up to five visual artists will…
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grants
Open deadline
The Foundation welcomes, throughout the year, applications from professional visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and/or artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: there are no deadlines. Grants are…
ARTCRY
Open deadline
ARTCRY is a new fund supporting urgent artistic responses to current social and political events. The fund aims to encourage artists to create bold political work with funding in seven days to enable fast action. ARTCRY are seeking applications…
Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants
Open deadline
National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, museums and libraries projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations. National Lottery Project Grants supports a broad…
Black Artists Grant
Open deadline
The Black Artists Grant is £1,500 given out monthly to black artists in the UK, with each artist selected receiving £500 each.The BAG is no strings attached financial support to help the selected artists in whatever they…