BAG — Creative Debuts
About this grant
Creative Debuts
Creative Debuts
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help Black artists. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses. [...] · Applicants must be based in the UK.
· This is specifically for Black artists (those with Black heritage and identify as Black); not politically Black, not POC or BAME.
· Recipients will be chosen monthly
· Each successful recipient will receive £500
Eligibility
- ✓ Black artists
- ✓ Financial support for various artistic needs
- ✓ UK
- ✓ painters
- ✓ musicians
- ✓ directors
- ✓ jewellers
- ✓ set designers
How to apply
Applicants must apply once, and all applications are kept and reviewed monthly.
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Last verified: 29 March 2026