Are you interested in developing your skills to research, capture and gather the stories that Hackney Empire holds? Be a part of an exciting 8-week course, exploring the heritage of Hackney Empire through the Heart of Hackney Project, celebrating our 125th Anniversary.
This course will give individuals the opportunity to gain an understanding of how research translates into modern career opportunities. With specialist workshops by industry professionals in media, journalism, creative direction, and marketing.
Read more here
Deadline to sign up: 5 May 2026 at 6 PM.
HINE is led by Light Up The North (LUTN) a network of light festivals across the North of England.
For 2026, a group of LUTN festivals will work together to commission two new artworks. These works will tour multiple festivals, giving artists the opportunity to create new light art and present their work to large, diverse audiences across the region.
Deadline: 11 May 2026
Read more and apply here.
Do you dream of turning your craft into a career?
Our award–winning Business Incubation Team has developed a brand–new workshop programme especially for makers who are exploring whether to turn their creativity into a career or solo business.
Do you want to know what it takes?
Read more and apply here.
UAL’s Creative Business Accelerator is a programme for graduates with active businesses ready to grow. You can expect workshops, tailored support from industry professionals, mentoring, peer coaching, and participation bursary.
Deadline: 27 May 2026
Project Grants of up to £30,000 fund substantial, collaborative projects between at least one GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) or Heritage organisation and one community group. These grants support in-depth research, skills development, and the creation of lasting resources that reflect diverse voices and experiences.
Read more and apply here.
Round 1 Deadline: 15 June 2026 at 6 PM.
Learn in your own time, and complete true-to-life tasks, set by our teams across Channel 4. This programme is open to anyone 14+ years old, based in the UK and interested in gaining an in-depth understanding of the UK media industry.
Click this link to register your interest and be first in line when enrolments open.
Theatres Trust's Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, funds small projects that make a big impact to a theatre’s resilience, sustainability, accessibility or improving the diversity of audiences. This scheme provides grants of up to £7,500 for essential works to enable not-for-profit theatres across the UK to be viable and thrive in the future.
Read more and apply here.
The Liberty Speciality Markets Art Award is now open! A unique, fully funded, two-year programme designed to support talented UK artists as they transition into professional practice.
Deadline: 5 pm, 29 July 2026
Apply here
The Black Artists Grant offers £1,500 each month to 3 Black artists in the UK as no-strings-attached support for anything from making work to covering living costs, with recipients selected on a rolling basis and the option to put yourself forward for consideration.
Apply here
Palazzo Monti is an artist residency in a 13th-century palazzo in Brescia, offering artists an apartment, studio, and gallery space within a historic, fresco-filled setting, while providing opportunities for inspiration, collaboration, and easy access to nearby cultural hubs such as Milan, Venice, and Florence.
Apply here
