Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Project Funding for Individuals 2026
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Grants of £3,000–£10,000 for artists in Northern Ireland to develop creative practice through a defined project.
79 schemes listed. Wales-only and UK-wide funds for artists, musicians, and film — always check the funder's eligibility rules.
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Grants of £3,000–£10,000 for artists in Northern Ireland to develop creative practice through a defined project.
Arts Council of Wales
Awards up to £10,000 at small level and £30,000 at large level for artistic research and development in Wales.
Arts Foundation
Five unrestricted £20,000 fellowships awarded in Film, Literature, Music, Theatre and Visual Art through a nomination process.
Film Hub South West (Watershed / BFI NETWORK)
£3,000–£5,000 for England-based debut feature writers to develop a treatment before first draft.
Film Hub South West (Watershed / BFI NETWORK)
£5,000–£25,000 for early-career teams making fiction shorts up to 15 mins — director must be based in England.
Churchill Fellowship
Grants up to £30,000 for existing Churchill Fellows to turn Fellowship learning into practical UK action.
Creative Scotland
Rolling awards of £500–£50,000 for freelance and self-employed artists and creative practitioners in Scotland.
Creative UK
Closed grant initiative offering up to £2,500 for eligible screen businesses to work with an approved consultant.
Creative Wales
Grants of £10,000–£40,000 for small and medium music businesses in Wales for capital investment.
Creative Wales
Grants of £20,000–£40,000 for Welsh music businesses for release campaigns, live promotion, sync and Welsh-language music.
Featured Artists Coalition
Annual programme giving ten independent UK artists grants up to £8,000 plus industry support.
Featured Artists Coalition
Top-up grants up to £7,000 for UK-based artists on domestic headline tours in small to mid-sized venues.
Film London
Annual market connecting first/second feature teams with financiers — includes New Talent strand.
Film4
Development investment for distinctive British feature films.
FLAMIN (Film London Artists' Moving Image Network)
Commissions for new single-screen artists' moving image works by London-based artists.
GMAC Films
Support for new and early-career Scottish filmmakers making a first funded short film.
Grand Plan
No-fuss £1,000 grants for UK artists of colour aged over 18 to make a leap in their creative practice.
Help Musicians
Award for electronic musicians wanting to take the next step in growing their music career.
Help Musicians
Support up to £500 for eligible UK musicians to seize a time-sensitive career opportunity.
Help Musicians
Grants of £500–£1,000 to cover shortfalls in touring and live performance costs, funded by LIVE Trust Phase 2.