Grant
Literature Wales — Writers' Funding
Literature Wales
Grants and bursaries for writers living in Wales or writing in Welsh or English about Wales.
£500 – £10,000
Wales only
Funding directory
78 schemes listed. Wales-only and UK-wide funds for artists, musicians, and film — always check the funder's eligibility rules.
Grant
BFI NETWORK
British Film Institute
Support for emerging UK filmmakers on early short or low-budget feature work.
£5,000 – £500,000
UK-wide
Grant
Youth Music — NextGen Fund
Youth Music
Grants up to £3,000 for 18–25 year old creatives in the UK (up to 30 for d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent).
£500 – £3,000
UK-wide
Grant
PRS Foundation — The Hitmaker Fund
PRS Foundation
Grants of £5,000–£10,000 for UK songwriters and producers working behind the scenes in popular music.
£5,000 – £10,000
UK-wide
Grant
Ffilm Cymru Development Fund
Ffilm Cymru Wales
Development support for writers, directors, and producers based in or substantially connected to Wales.
£5,000 – £75,000
Wales only
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Arts Council of Wales — Create (Individuals)
Arts Council of Wales
Lottery funding for individual artists and creatives working in Wales across art forms.
£1,000 – £25,000
Wales only
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Arts Council of Wales — Create (Organisations)
Arts Council of Wales
Funding for arts organisations and collectives based in Wales.
£5,000 – £100,000
Wales only
Grant
PRS Foundation — The Composers' Fund
PRS Foundation
Grants for established composers with a strong track record and significant cultural contribution in the UK.
£8,000 – £15,000
UK-wide
Grant
BFI Film Fund
British Film Institute
UK-wide lottery funding for British feature and documentary cinema.
£50,000 – £1,500,000
UK-wide
Grant
Tŷ Cerdd — Lottery Funding (Create, Engage, Inspire)
Tŷ Cerdd – Music Centre Wales
Grants up to £2,000 for Welsh organisations to commission composers, engage communities or inspire young people through music.
£250 – £2,000
Wales only
Grant
BFI Doc Society Fund
Doc Society
Documentary development and production for UK and Ireland-based filmmakers.
£25,000 – £500,000
UK & Ireland
Grant
Ffilm Cymru Production Fund
Ffilm Cymru Wales
Production investment for Wales-connected cinema and television projects.
£50,000 – £600,000
Wales only
Grant
Creative Wales — Screen
Creative Wales
Welsh Government support for screen-sector businesses and productions in Wales.
Amount varies
Wales only
Grant
BFI Young Creators Fund
British Film Institute
Short film support for UK filmmakers aged 16–25.
£1,000 – £15,000
UK-wide
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Anthem – Music Fund Wales
Year-long programme fast-forwarding music development for young people across Wales.
Amount varies
Wales only
Grant
Arts Council England — Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP), Round 24
Arts Council England
Grants of £2,000–£12,000 for individual cultural and creative practitioners in England to develop their practice.
£2,000 – £12,000
England
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Arts Council England — National Lottery Project Grants
Arts Council England
Always-open funding from £1,000 upward for arts, museums and libraries projects benefiting people in England.
From £1,000
England
Grant
Arts Council England — Supporting Grassroots Music
Arts Council England
Grants of £1,000–£40,000 for venues, festivals, promoters, studios and rehearsal spaces in England's grassroots music sector.
£1,000 – £40,000
England
Prize
Arts Council of Northern Ireland — Major Individual Artist Award 2026
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Four £15,000 awards for established Northern Ireland artists with national or international recognition.
£15,000 – £15,000
Northern Ireland
Grant
Arts Council of Wales — Research and Development
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.
Up to £30,000
Wales only