Grant application Deadline: June 1, September 1, December 1. The Award provides financial and business support for those at the start of their creative career, over the course of one year
The Crafts Council Development Award (formerly known as the Setting up Scheme) is now seeking applications for designer makers who can demonstrate the following:
- Quality of ideas/concepts
- Originality of design
- Consistency of voice and integrity of voice
- Quality of making
- Commitment to the development of their practice
- Understanding of the context and sector in which the work will be placed
- Understanding and exploration of materials used
- Extent to which the applicant has researched their equipment needs
- Consideration of the market for their work and the running of their business
To be eligible to apply for the Crafts Council Development Award applicants must:
- Have completed their studies
- Be about to or have practised as craftsperson for no more than three years
- Live and work in England and be resident for tax purposes. The Award is open to non-UK nationals as long as they fulfil this condition.
The Crafts Council Development Award is a one-year scheme and offers the following support and benefits:
- A maintenance grant of £2,500
- Equipment grants of up £5,000 of which the recipient must match with the same amount. 33.3% of the total amount awarded can be used towards purchasing marketing equipment
- A residential course in business training, aimed specifically at the small creative practices
- The provision of 1,000 postcards
- Inclusion on the Crafts Council's Photostore
Annual deadlines for the Crafts Council Development Award are 1st March, 1st June, 1st September and 1st December.
For further information and an application form, please visit the website
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/learning-and-support/for-makers/developing-makers.php.
