New Contemporaries Studio Residency and Bursary with Hospitalfield

Deadline: 08/12/2025

Emerging and early career artists are invited to apply to participate in a fully funded, two week intensive residency, set in the unique and inspiring environment of Hospitalfield in Arbroath, Scotland. The…

https://www.newcontemporaries.org.uk/projects/new-contemporaries-studio-residency-and-bursary-with-hospitalfield

The Royal Academy Schools Post-Graduate Programme

Deadline: 08/12/2025

The RA Schools postgraduate education in contemporary art practice is a three year post graduate programme. Committed to wide access to art education the RA charge no fees, successful applicants are typically provided with…

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/page/the-ra-schools

Two Together: Porthmeor Studios Residencies

Deadline: 15/12/2025

This opportunity invites applications from pairs of artists: one from Devon or Cornwall and the other based anywhere in the UK. Selected pairs will work alongside one another in Porthmeor’s Studio 5 across a month…

https://freelandsfoundation.co.uk/engage/apply/residencies/two-together-porthmeor-studios-residencies

Totally Thames Festival 2026: Seed Funder Programme

Deadline: 17/12/2025

Totally Thames Festival is an annual season of unique, diverse and inclusive arts and culture throughout the month of September. The Seed Funder Programme offers up to £1,000 for project development, marketing and…

https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/artistic-programme/seed-funders/apply-seed-funder-programme/

The Other Art Fair – New Futures Programme

Deadline: 19/12/2025

The New Futures program is for first time exhibiting artists and is one of the elements of The Other Art Fair’s continued mission to break down traditional barriers of the contemporary art…

https://www.theotherartfair.com/new-futures/about/

Rome Residency in Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture 2026-7

Deadline: 09/01/2026

The BSR in collaboration with the Bridget Riley Art Foundation are offering an opportunity for an early to mid career artist working within the disciplines of painting, drawing and/or sculpture to spend…

https://bsrome.slideroom.com/#/login/program/86815

The Gwen May Recent Graduate Award

Deadline: 09/01/2026

Each year the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (RE) holds The Gwen May Award which offers a 2 year Student Membership plus £1000 each to two recent printmaking graduates. Being a Student Member means…

https://www.re-printmakers.com/awards/

2028 McKinney International Art and Design Residency

Deadline: 18/01/2026

The Eskenazi School of Art Architecture + Design at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a 4–6 week McKinney International Art and Design Residency. An established artist or designer will be selected whose…

https://indiana.slideroom.com/#/login/program/87381

The Art of Progress Prize

Deadline: 01/03/2026

The Art of Progress Prize is a global award where art, innovation, and sustainability intersect, supporting the next generation of creative changemakers. Applications are invited from artists aged 35 and under from anywhere in the…

https://www.dsm-firmenich.com/art-of-progress-prize/en/home.html

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…

https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/projectgrants

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…

https://creativedebuts.co.uk/bag/

Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants – Small grants

Open deadline

The Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants support UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake travel and other activities that will extend and develop their curatorial expertise, collections based knowledge and art historical interests.…

https://www.artfund.org/professional/get-funding/programmes/jonathan-ruffer-curatorial-grants

Palazzo Monti Artist Residency

Open deadline

Palazzo Monti is an artist residency program based in Brescia, housed in a palazzo dating back to 1200. The Palazzo is an incubator for creativity and productivity, offering artists a chance to find inspiration, forge new…

http://www.palazzomonti.org/

The White Pube Creatives Grant

Open deadline

The White Pube Creatives Grant is a one off £500 grant to be given out to a different working class creative practitioner based in the UK once every month. This grant has been set up…

https://thewhitepube.co.uk/grants/