Featured Opportunities

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£200 grants available for small UK-based non-profit organisations (charities, CICs, limited companies, constituted community/voluntary groups) towards hard-to-fund core costs like insurance, web hosting, admin time, accountancy, training, and office costs. Organisations must have annual turnover under £150,000, 0-3 paid staff, no fundraising team, and no confirmed core funding. Schools, PTAs, individuals, sole traders, and for-profit companies cannot apply.

30+ grants will be awarded through a random number generator selection process, with applications checked for eligibility by at least 2 people. The fund prioritises social justice values and supports organisations led by or working alongside LGBTQ+, disabled, global majority, refugee, and migrant communities. Applications must confirm commitment to trans inclusivity and removing structural inequalities.

Simple 5-minute application process with no reporting requirements. Successful applicants will be notified by 19 December 2025. Grants cannot fund already-paid costs, VAT that can be reclaimed, religious activities, alcohol, or gifts to individuals.

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Formerly known as the Contemporary Watercolour Competition, the RWS Open is one of the largest open-submission water-media exhibitions in the world, inviting artists of all backgrounds at any stage of their career to submit works on paper in any water-based media including ink, acrylic, gouache, tempera, and more. Selected works are exhibited at Bankside Gallery next to Tate Modern on the Thames Path and appear on the RWS website.

Prizes include the Michael Harding Grand Prize (£500 cash plus £500 materials), David Gluck Memorial Award (£1,000), RWS Young Artist Award (2-year Guest Membership for artists under 35 plus Michael Harding watercolour set allowing winners to exhibit in all Society exhibitions), David Benson Memorial Award (£500), Fanny Violet Shoosmith Prize (£500), plus numerous other cash prizes and material awards from sponsors including Caran d’Ache, Daler Rowney, Daniel Smith, Schmincke, and Wallace Seymour.

Exhibitors gain networking opportunities with RWS Members for potential Membership proposals, form relationships with collectors, gallerists and curators, and join a network of present and past exhibiting artists. 2026 selectors include Bob and Roberta Smith RA, Siphiwe Mnguni, Charles Williams PRWS, Akash Bhatt RWS, and Caroline Cornelius RWS.

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The Tiny Grant offers between $2,000 and $3,000 to emerging artists based in New York City who are pursuing or looking to pursue a full-time career in the arts. The program welcomes applications from artists in any creative field, including visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, design, and others. Between 6-8 artists will be selected to receive grants based on their need for support and artistic vision. The six-month program runs from January to June 2026, with grantees receiving the full amount at the start of the program. Participants will have two check-ins every two months and the program culminates in a gathering and celebration (Tiny Grant Salon) with all grantees and a small group of friends.

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This 4-month writing lab (January-April 2026) supports genre feature film projects from writers from working class or low socio-economic backgrounds. Open to early career and emerging UK-based screenwriters over 18 and out of full-time education, with a creative track record in film, TV, theatre, radio, literature, or through study/courses. Projects must be ambitious, original genre films (Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Rom-Com, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Western).

The lab includes online masterclasses (6 sessions in January), Treatment Residency (6 days, 9-14 February 2026), Script Sample Residency (6 days, 19-24 March 2026), and Pitch Showcase to industry (mid-April 2026). Each writer works 1-2-1 with the Gatecrashers team to develop their project from outline to treatment and script sample.

Writers receive payment of up to £3,500 (£175/day), plus travel, accommodation, and food during residencies. Applications require: 1-3 page outline, 10-15 page screenplay sample, and CV.

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un/fund invites exceptional underrepresented visual artists worldwide to apply for four unique opportunities celebrating creative vision and growth. Open to emerging lens-based visual artists (photographers, directors, cinematographers, videographers) who are not currently signed or represented by any agency or gallery and have under 7 years of industry experience.

Winners receive: a fully-funded four-week artist residency at NUMEROVENTI in Florence, Italy; a published photobook designed and distributed by Libraryman Books; year-long dialogue-based mentorship with visual consultant Katharina Uhe to develop or reframe a current project or artistic practice; and direct funding of €10,000 for the proposed project.

Submissions require: a written project outline demonstrating originality and final outcome vision; up to 20 supporting images with relevant text materials; project timeline with key development/production stages; budget breakdown; and funding suitability reference explaining alignment with un/fund’s mission. Winners announced December 2025. Sponsored by non-profit production house un/produced to inspire and fund the next wave of unsupported photographers and filmmakers.

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£350 grant for one artist or community worker living in Scotland to support creative work in research and development. Open to any self-identified artist (all forms of artistic practice) or community workers who facilitate creative workshops. Applicants must not be in full-time education, must not have other funding for the project, and must not have gallery representation.

Grant can fund: time researching new themes/mediums, experimenting with new media, materials/equipment, consultations with new audiences, research trips, one-off performances/events/workshops/scratch nights, peer group sessions, paying yourself and collaborating artists/workers. Cannot fund: living costs, studio costs, solely paying for services (mentors, installers), or presenting already-made work. If paying for time, union rates are recommended.

No expectation to produce something. Recipients may be asked to complete a feedback form approximately 3 months after receiving funding and may be invited to share their project for promotion (optional). Outcome notification before 20 December 2025.

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Autograph is seeking an emerging creative to produce an in-person workshop at Autograph’s gallery in Hackney, London between February and March 2026 (scheduled for either Saturday 15 February, 22 February or 1 March 2026) as part of the public programme for the exhibition “I Still Dream of Lost Vocabularies.” The workshop should explore resistance and activism through diverse approaches to collage and creative making, introducing a fresh process or perspective.

Proposals should explore collage through different creative processes or disciplines (e.g., craft, mixed media, or performance), be collaborative and hands-on for groups, and be suitable for up to 20 participants in a 3-hour session. Successful applicants receive a £410 curatorial fee plus a budget of up to £620 to cover AV, materials, and contributor fees (Autograph offers contributors £160 for short events).

This opportunity is for emerging creatives with less than 3 years of experience in creative industries or events programming. Applicants must be based in London, with Autograph covering travel costs within London.