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/
SET Film Festival Accelerator Programme
Deadline: 30/06/2026
The SET Film Festival Accelerator Programme is a dedicated development initiative offering three months of bespoke curatorial support to three UK based artists and filmmakers. The programme offers the selected cohort the opportunity to refine…
https://setspace.uk/set-film-festival-accelerator-programme/
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…
The Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship at Morley College London
Deadline: 07/07/2026
The Zsuzsi Roboz Scholarship supports contemporary figurative artists working in the Uk, primarily in painting and drawing to study for one year at Morley College London. The scholarship includes personal tutoring and…
https://morleycollege.ac.uk/news/the-zsuzsi-roboz-scholarship-at-morley-college-london/
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/
Clay City Graduate Residency
Deadline: 14/07/2026
Throwing Shapes, in partnership with Staycity, offers a year long Graduate Residency for emergent talent in contemporary ceramics. This graduate residency provides full studio access, free accommodation and mentorship to support the growth of the recipient’s…
VFA Sonic Connections Residency 2027
Deadline: 19/07/2026
Villa Filanda Antonini launches the Spring Open Call to select up to 4 artists and professionals for a one month residency in March 2027. The Open Call aims to collect proposals and art projects relevant…
https://www.vfa.art/events/sonic-connections-open-call-2027/
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…
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…
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…