Regional Creatives Fund Application



The Regional Creatives Fund offers grants for charities in the UK who upskill people for careers in the Creative Industries.


Grants are available for charities with existing programmes aimed at boosting skills and increasing access to Creative Industry careers.




Who Can Apply


Applications are open to registered charities operating in the Creative Industries.


Projects must focus on upskilling, training, or employment-readiness within the creative sector, particularly for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds or underserved regions.


Funding is only available to projects that are already operational or have previously been piloted, this is not a start-up fund.


Organisations must demonstrate impact to date and show a clear plan for how funding will grow, improve, or innovate the work already underway.


We are particularly interested in working with charity partners who see this funding as the start of a longer-term relationship, rather than a one-off opportunity.




Application Types



Individual organisation applications


  • Eligible for funding between £1,000 and £30,000, depending on the project’s scale, ambition, and potential impact.


  • Applications must clearly outline how the funding will improve, deepen, or scale your existing creative upskilling offer.



Consortium applications


  • Available to groups of three or more organisations from the same region or locality.


  • Eligible for up to £100,000, broken down as:


  • Up to £30,000 per participating organisation, plus a £10,000 coordination and admin allowance for the lead organisation.


  • All consortium members must collaborate on a shared goal, demonstrating how the joint proposal offers collective community or sectoral benefit.




In addition to charity and contact information, you will be asked to provide your main application submission explaining how you intend to use your requested grant amount. This submission should be either a written piece of up to 1,000 words or an audio/video submission of up to 8 minutes in length, this will be the primary basis for evaluation of your application. You are welcome to include additional supporting materials in audio, video, image, or document format alongside your main submission; however, these supplementary materials are entirely optional and will not impact your application's evaluation.



Please note, applications close on 31st August 2025



Download the Full Terms and Conditions here.

 

You must be a registered charity with physical operations in the UK to apply.