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National Lottery Project Grants: Creative Practice
The Creative Practice strand of Arts Council England's National Lottery Project Grants offers up to £10,000 specifically for individual practitioners to dedicate time to experimentation and new ways of working. This is an ideal mechanism for a painting curator seeking to research a new exhibition methodology, dive into untapped archives, or explore an emerging sub-genre of painting without the ...
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Dedicated funding scheme to support individual growth, allowing time and space for creative experimentation, professional development, and working in new methodologies without the pressure of immediate public output.
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This funding scheme is exclusively for individual creative and cultural professionals who are based in England. It is designed to support personal development and experimentation, rather than immediate public output.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Bi-annual deadlines: May 20 and September 9, 2026.
- Results
- 10-to-12-week turnaround
Next edition of this programme
Arts Council England: National Lottery Project GrantsArts Council England · England · Deadline: publicSeo.openCall.rollingStill accepting applications
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