Deadline calendar

Application windows with known close dates. Always confirm on the funder's site — dates here are kept manually and may shift.

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Arts Council England — Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP), Round 24 Round 24 2026

Tŷ Cerdd — Lottery Funding (Create, Engage, Inspire) Round 3 2026

Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Major Individual Artist Award 2026 2026 round

Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage Large round — July 2026 · Final call
Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage Fund (Music) Large Round 3 2026 · Final call

Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Artists' International Development Fund 2026 2026 round · Final call
Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Project Funding for Individuals 2026 2026 round · Final call

Hugo Burge Foundation — Creative Communities Fund 2026 round · Final call
Hugo Burge Foundation — Creative Education Fund 2026 round · Final call
Hugo Burge Foundation — Creative Individuals Fund 2026 round · Final call
The Radcliffe Trust — Heritage & Crafts Scheme December trustees round · Final call
The Radcliffe Trust — Music Scheme December trustees round · Final call

Closing this month

Arts Council England — Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP), Round 24 Round 24 2026 · closes 2 Jul 2026 Closed at midday; decisions due 8 October 2026
Tŷ Cerdd — Lottery Funding (Create, Engage, Inspire) Round 3 2026 · closes 16 Jul 2026 5pm deadline — confirm on site
Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Major Individual Artist Award 2026 2026 round · closes 20 Jul 2026 Closed at noon; decisions due August 2026
Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage Large round — July 2026 · closes 29 Jul 2026 · Final call 1pm deadline
Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage Fund (Music) Large Round 3 2026 · closes 29 Jul 2026 · Final call 1pm deadline
Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Artists' International Development Fund 2026 2026 round · closes 30 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; noon deadline; decisions in October
Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Project Funding for Individuals 2026 2026 round · closes 30 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; noon deadline; decisions in October
Hugo Burge Foundation — Creative Communities Fund 2026 round · closes 31 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; apply through Submittable
Hugo Burge Foundation — Creative Education Fund 2026 round · closes 31 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; apply through Submittable
Hugo Burge Foundation — Creative Individuals Fund 2026 round · closes 31 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; apply through Submittable
The Radcliffe Trust — Heritage & Crafts Scheme December trustees round · closes 31 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; projects must not start before 1 January 2027
The Radcliffe Trust — Music Scheme December trustees round · closes 31 Jul 2026 · Final call Open; projects must not start before 1 January 2027

Ongoing or rolling

These funds accept applications without a fixed close date, or publish windows separately. Check the funder for current intake.

Anthem — FFWD>> 2026 programme · Confirm dates on funder site — FFWD>> 2026 listed as coming soon
Arts Council England — National Lottery Project Grants Always open · Allow sufficient lead time; guidance differs for requests up to £30,000, £30,001–£100,000 and £100,001+
Arts Council England — Supporting Grassroots Music Subsequent rounds · Rolling — 10 rounds per year, auto-entered into next round if missed
Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage Small awards · No deadline; allow at least 10 working weeks before activity starts
Arts Council of Wales — Create and Engage Fund (Music) Small grants · Rolling — allow 10 working weeks before project start
Arts Council of Wales — Research and Development Current timetable · Award levels verified; confirm current deadline on the official page
Arts Foundation — Futures Awards 2026 2026 awards · No public application deadline; artists are nominated through the Foundation's network
BFI NETWORK — England Early Development Fund Next round autumn 2026 · November 2025 round closed — Watershed lists reopening autumn 2026
BFI NETWORK — England Short Film Fund Next round spring 2027 · March 2026 round closed — next expected spring 2027 per BFI
Churchill Fellowship — Activate Fund 2026 round · Closed
Creative Scotland — Open Fund for Individuals Rolling · No deadline; apply early enough for the published decision timescale
Creative UK — Creative Enterprise Business Builder Current status · Applications closed; subscribe for programme updates
Creative Wales — Music Capital Fund Next round TBC · Confirm next round dates on funder site — third round completed late 2025
Creative Wales — Music Revenue Fund Next round TBC · Confirm on funder site — second round opened June 2024
Film London — Production Finance Market (New Talent) Annual — usually May · Confirm PFM and New Talent application window on Film London site
Film4 Development Open submission · No fixed deadline — relationship-led; approach via producer
FLAMIN — Productions Periodic commissions · Confirm open calls on FLAMIN site
GMAC Films — Little Pictures Next round TBC · Confirm open call on GMAC Films site
Grand Plan — £1,000 Grants Current rolling intake · Open; applications made after 17 June 2026 are expected to hear in early autumn 2026
Help Musicians — Electronic Music Award (with DJ Mag) 2026 dates TBC · Confirm on funder site — 2025 deadline was 29 August
Help Musicians — Fast Track Current intake · Check the application page for live availability before applying
Help Musicians — Fast Track Live Rolling 2026 · Rolling — confirm on funder site
Help Musicians — MOBO Amplified Current cycle · Programme verified; exact current application dates were not visible in the checked page output
Help Musicians — Next Level Award Next round TBC · Confirm next application window on funder site — typically 3 rounds per year
Matthew Good Foundation — Grants for Good Year-round 2026 · Apply all year; assessed in quarterly rounds
National Lottery Heritage Fund — Heritage Grants £10,000–£250,000 Year-round · Submit when ready; check decision lead time before setting a project start date
Northern Ireland Screen — Development Funding By application · Discuss project with NI Screen before applying
Northern Ireland Screen — Green Lit (with BBC NI) Annual call · Confirm current year timeline on NI Screen — 2026 cycle dates were Feb–Oct
Northern Ireland Screen — New Writer Focus 2026/27 cycle · Annual call — confirm 2026/27 dates on NI Screen site (2025/26 closed June 2025)
Northern Ireland Screen — Production Funding By application · Initial conversation required with NI Screen production team
Northern Ireland Screen — Short Film Production Awards Individual & company calls · Typically two calls per year — confirm on NI Screen portal
PRS Foundation — International Showcase Fund Festival-specific 2026 deadlines · Check the live eligibility list and apply against the relevant showcase deadline
PRS Foundation — Women Make Music 2026 bumper round · One deadline planned in the second half of 2026; exact dates TBC
Screen Scotland — Film Development and Production Fund Rolling / programme windows · Confirm current intake dates on Screen Scotland site
Screen Scotland — Professional Development Fund Rolling applications · Confirm limits and deadlines on Screen Scotland site
Tŷ Cerdd — Cronfa Tradd Fund (Traditional Music) 2026 Round · Confirm next round dates on funder site — previous deadline was 8 April 2026
We Are Makers — Makers Grant Fund No verified live round · Do not send deadline reminders or publish as open until an application page is verified