Don't miss the chance to apply for these awards and opportunities.
QEST (The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust)
Apprenticeship
These grants help enable a hands-on collaboration between a skilled master and a talented apprentice looking to start a career in craft. The grant is designed to supplement the apprentices wage over the course of the training.
Emerging Maker Grant
For early-stage craftspeople, typically practicing for around 1 to 5 years. These grants aim to support the next generation of craft professionals to develop core skills and techniques through essential training.
Scholarship
For mid-career to established craftspeople to refine their craft, deepen their specialism or innovate. These grants support talented individuals to sustain vital skills through targeted training.
All QEST applications close Wednesday 13 August 2026.
The Grocer’s Charity
The Grocers' Charity is the charitable arm of the Grocers' Company. As a grant-awarding
For their open grants, The Grocers' Charity has worked with hundreds of registered
Deadline for applications Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is looking for organisations, artists, events, initiatives and others to apply for funding and help achieve its strategy, Let's Create.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Creative Debuts - Activist Art Fund
Are you wanting to paint a mural in support of a social cause but the costs of paint is stopping you? Apply for the Activist Art Fund. Murals must be visible to the public and located either on legal street art locations or private walls with approval from the owner. Murals have to be in support of social justice, climate change, or human rights.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Creative Debuts - Black Artists Grant
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) is offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help black artists.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Pathways Programme
The Pathways Programme is a fully-funded, nine-month programme designed for 18 to 30 year olds in London. Each participant receives over £18,000 worth of support, including one-to-one business coaching, digital skills training, workspace and event access, funding opportunities, connections to paid placements and a vibrant community of young entrepreneurs. Plus, a chance to win £6,000 in seed funding to take the next big step.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Social Investment Fund for London
The Social Investment Fund empowers London's social entrepreneurs and enterprises to create a capital in which communities can prosper and thrive.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Swire Charitable Trust
For 50 years the Swire Charitable Trust has supported the work of charitable organisations in the UK. The Trust has three main grant making programmes – Opportunity, Heritage, and Nature.
They welcome funding applications from charities whose work is closely aligned with the funding priorities of our core programmes (as below) and those who are well positioned to meet current challenges.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.