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National Lottery Project Grants: Research and Development (R&D) for Individuals
February 26, 2026England, UK
A temporary, ringfenced fund within the National Lottery Project Grants specifically for individual R&D. It allows creative practitioners time and resources to develop a new idea or explore a new way of working, bridging the gap while the DYCP fund is paused.
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Grant funding for R&D activities. No match funding is required.
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Individual creative practitioners based in England.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- This is a time-limited fund.
- Programme dates
- Project-based
- Duration
- Project-based
- Language
- English
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£1,000 – £30,000 (most grants expected up to £12,000)
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Free
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