Queer Heritage South & Phoenix Arts Space Commission:Desire in the Archive
Deadline: 18/06/2026
To mark the 60th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK Queer Heritage South (QHS) and Phoenix Art Space (PAS) would like to meet an artist…
https://www.queerheritagesouth.co.uk/s/queer-heritage-south/item/3145
We Are Makers: Mini Grant 4
Deadline: 19/06/2026
We Are Makers have launched a grant fund to support makers anywhere in the world who want to kickstart or upskill their creative practice. Now, having surpassed their fourth milestone – 2000 subscribers –…
OASis In the Park Residency
Deadline: 26/06/2026
The OASis operates as a diffused platform across multiple spaces within the park, combining artistic creation, community engagement, and social activation. Applications are welcomed from artists interested in developing participatory, socially engaged practices with strong…
Future Generation Art Prize 2027
Deadline: 28/06/2026
The Future Generation Art Prize is a biannual global contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long term support to a future generation of artists. All artists up to 35 may apply with their…
https://futuregenerationartprize.org/en/about-the-prize-fgap
Stanley Picker Fellowships in Art & Design 2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
The Stanley Picker Gallery at Kingston University is seeking to appoint two contemporary practitioners to the Stanley Picker Fellowships in Art & Design 2026. Each Fellowship provides up to £16,000 and access…
https://www.stanleypickergallery.org/fellowships/stanley-picker-fellowships-in-art-design-2026/
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/
Digital Good Network: research artwork or visualisation commission
Deadline: 01/07/2026
The ESRC Digital Good Network is commissioning an artwork or visualisation representing our research and findings. This could be created by an artist or visualiser working alone or with others. The final…
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/
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…
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
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…
FVU:LAB
Open deadline
FVU:LAB is delivered in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University and provides opportunities for four UK based emerging moving image artists to work with cutting edge technologies at NTU’s new Design and Digital Arts building. This can be either for…
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…