Featured Opportunities

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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.

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BFI NETWORK Early Development funding supports writers based in England in the early stages of development for debut long-form projects. Open to writers who have not yet written a feature film or immersive work that has been produced and received a UK distribution deal, the fund directly supports writers who do not yet have a first draft of a script (or equivalent format for immersive work) to produce an initial treatment outlining the story, characters, themes and structure along with related materials such as mood boards or visual content. The first stage supports long-form live-action, immersive and animation fiction projects with awards of £3,000 to £5,000 to develop a treatment. Writers can apply with or without a producer. Projects supported at treatment stage and completed to schedule can then apply for second stage funding to complete a first draft of the full feature-length screenplay or equivalent format for immersive work. National Lottery funding is available, and access support is available for those who need help with applications.

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This opportunity invites an artist or collective to co-design the cast iron panels for the International Slavery Museum’s monumental new Entrance Pavilion. Artists from the Global Majority, or with lived experience of the legacies of slavery, are especially encouraged to apply. The newly designed panels will be the visible ‘skin’ of the Entrance Pavilion, symbolically transforming iron—once used in chains and manacles and deeply ingrained in the infrastructure of transatlantic slavery—into a material of remembrance and resilience. The chosen artist will work collaboratively with International Slavery Museum colleagues, architects (Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios), structural engineers, fabricators, and community partners to reflect the histories, legacies, and lived experiences represented at the museum. The successful artist will receive a £30,000 fee plus additional expenses covered. The museum is expected to reopen in 2029.

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The Secret Coast Prize for Fine Art celebrates outstanding creativity and craftsmanship across all fine art mediums including painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and small sculpture. Open to UK and international artists at all stages, submissions are juried by Jacqueline Marr, Lewis Mackenzie, and Ewan McClure. Three awards will be presented: The Secret Coast Prize for Fine Art (main award: £1,000 cash plus £1,000 worth of Michael Harding materials); The Argyll & Bute Prize (£250 cash for artists living/working in the region); and The Early Career Prize (£500 worth of Michael Harding materials plus £250 cash for students, recent graduates within 5 years, or late returners within 3 years). All works must be for sale with gallery commission (33% emerging/44% established, with 11% reinvested into SCCOCO). The exhibition will run from 29th November–21st December 2025 at Tighnabruaich Gallery with awards ceremony on opening day. Selected artists receive professional exposure, networking opportunities, and potential future exhibitions.

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The OKRE Fund: Thriller Lab is a pilot programme supporting 10 writer-producer duos to develop early-stage thriller ideas for film, TV, video games or digital shortform. Backed by £75,000 in funding, the lab supports daring, gripping thrillers grounded in real-world science that interrogate the human condition and are deepened by collaboration with academics and charities. Each successful duo receives £7,500 to cover time, travel expenses, and collaborator fees, plus entry into a structured three-month development programme (January-March 2026). The programme includes workshops, collaborator matchmaking, direct coaching from OKRE, and the opportunity to pitch projects to OKRE and industry partners at the end of the lab. Online Q&A sessions are available on 15th October and 3rd November 2025, with decision notifications by 15th December 2025.

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ArtWorks Open is an annual platform supporting emerging and mid-career UK artists working in 2D and 3D media. The 2025 show is selected by artists Tam Joseph and Keith Piper. The competition awards cash prizes, exhibitions, and residencies to fine artists. Selected works will be exhibited at Barbican Arts Group Trust (114A Blackhorse Lane E17 6AA) from 29th November to 7th December. Artists must submit works with maximum dimensions of 100cm in height, width, and depth. Selected artists receive confirmation by email with unique registration numbers and must deliver works in person or by courier to the specified address during delivery dates in November.