Grant

Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)

Name: Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)
Start: 2026-09-21
End: 2026-09-21
Location: England, UK

Arts Council England

Applications closedSeptember 21, 2026

England, UK

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Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)

This fund offers a cautionary and vital insight into statutory funding volatility, having been paused until April 2026, but is a critical lifeline for independent curators. It provides grants ranging from £2,000 to £12,000 for non-extractive professional development, research, and the creation of… Read more

Benefits

Grants for ambitious research, network building, and step-changes in practice. This provides essential capital for curators to re-tool their installation practices without the pressure of immediate production, for example, transitioning from physical material fabrication to immersive digital… Read more

Eligibility

Open to independent creative practitioners, including curators and artists, with 3+ years of experience. The fund supports non-extractive professional development, research, and the creation of new networks, facilitating an ambitious 'step-change' in creative practice. It is a critical lifeline for… Read more

Dates & details

Deadline: Program resumes April 2026, subsequent rounds anticipated May 2026.
Duration: Project-dependent
Language: English fluency required

Award

£2,000 to £12,000

Application fee

Free

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