A guide to funding for early career artists
About this grant
Fenton Arts Trust Grants are available to support individual works, activities, performances or prizes in any field of artistic endeavour including drama, painting, sculpture, dance, music, poetry and architecture.
PRS - the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, funding organisations and also individuals, including music creators. Has specific schemes for emerging music creators/musicians etc. [...] Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grant (curators, researchers, art historians only) - funding for travel and other practical costs, to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally. To be eligible, you must be employed by, or working with, a UK museum, gallery or arts organisation.
Grand Plan Fund - grants to people of colour based in the UK who want to bring a new creative project to life. [...] British Council - offers opportunities for UK applicants and overseas partners, global and regional call-outs. Opportunities open to artists and organisations.
Daiwa Foundation Small Grants and Awards - Grants to individuals and institutions in the UK and Japan in all areas of the visual and performing arts, the humanities, the social sciences, science and engineering, mathematics, business studies, and education.
Eligibility
- ✓ Early career artists
- ✓ Projects, R&D (research & development), practice development
- ✓ England
- ✓ visual arts
- ✓ Early career
How to apply
Check the Arts Council England website for guidance on the National Lottery Project Grants application process.
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Last verified: 29 March 2026