Funding & Support
About this grant
Week-long festivals of staged readings presenting the most exciting work we've read each year.
## Writers' Retreats, Bursaries & Awards
Across the year, there are a whole host of awards, bursaries and further support opportunities available for writers.
## Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme
A new engine for investment in UK-wide playwriting.
The writers’ theatre
## Contact Details
## Small Print
Registered charity number 231242.
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### Creative development, professional support and direct funding for hundreds of playwrights every year.
## Writers’ Card Lottery
A free-to-apply lottery for Writers’ Card Members – for whom a small payment would help unlock their next steps
## Writers Groups
Providing writers with a structured programme of creative development, mentoring, peer support & feedback.
## Open Submissions Festival
Eligibility
- ✓ Both individuals and organisations
- ✓ Creative development, professional support and direct funding for playwrights
- ✓ UK
- ✓ playwriting
How to apply
Apply for funding through the Jerwood Royal Court Commissioning Scheme.
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