Arts Council England Funding for Artists to Develop their Artistic Practice (England) - Deadline: 22nd August 2025
Arts Council England has announced
that its Developing your Creative Practice programme has re-opened for applications. Arts Council England seeks innovative and ambitious proposals from those in dance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature, and museums to advance their practice.
Applicants are encouraged to consider their long-term needs and proposals can cover creative research and development, building networks, or creating new work. Examples might include:
• Building new networks for future development/presentation of work,
• Creating new work,
• experimenting with new collaborators or partners,
• international travel to explore other practice or work with mentors,
• professional development activities,
• research and development time to explore practice and take risks,
• practical steps to support your work to be more sustainable in the future.
The fund is only open to individuals over the age of 18 who:
• are living and working in England,
• have three years’ creative practice experience outside a formal education context,
• are working in the Arts Council England’s supported disciplines i.e. they will be dancers, choreographers, writers, translators, producers, publishers, editors, musicians, conductors, composers, actors, directors, designers, artists, craft makers, and curators.
Organisations can not apply. Awards of £2,000 – £12,000 are made through quarterly funding rounds. Funded project activity can last up to one year.