Explore the creative potential of immersive arts through a groundbreaking UK-wide programme.

Would you like to explore immersive technology within your creative practice?

Immersive Arts is a new funding and support programme for UK-based artists, designed to help them develop their art by using immersive technologies. Artists at all levels of experience are invited to apply, to explore, experiment or expand how they work with this exciting field of practice.

Final Funding Round Now Open

We’re excited to announce that the final round of Immersive Arts is now open.

This opportunity is for UK-based artists to apply for grants to Explore, Experiment, or Expand their work using immersive technologies.

Applications are open until Monday 29 September 2025.

Our Funding Strands

Explore

What would you do with £5,000 to explore immersive arts?

If you have a creative practice but little or no experience of immersive arts or technologies, you could get funding, support and advice to be curious and spark new thinking.

Experiment

Are you ready to get your ideas off the ground and test your work out with an audience?

Apply for £20,000 and access tailored workshops and support to experiment with an idea or develop a project.

Expand

Do you have an immersive arts project in development?

Apply for £50,000 plus tailored mentoring and expert support to expand your work and present it to an audience.

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15 July

The Final Round of Immersive Arts Funding Is Now Open

15 July

The Final Round of Immersive Arts Funding Is Now Open

The Final Round of Immersive Arts Funding Is Now Open

26 June

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

26 June

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

We’re recruiting! Producer: North of England

18 June

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

18 June

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

Updates on the next funding round – opening July 2025

We are pleased to announce that the next round of Immersive Arts funding will go live in July and will be open for applications until the end of September 2025. Awards will be announced in January 2026, with funded projects starting in February 2026.

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30 May

First Round Commentary

30 May

First Round Commentary

First Round Commentary

We are pleased to share a commentary on our first funding call, which took place across 2024. We’ve gathered and compiled comments from everyone involved, with the aim of sharing an honest view of feedback at all levels. We’ve learnt a huge amount through the process that will inform the next funding round, and we hope the collective feedback will support applicants to make stronger applications.

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19 May

The Big Thing, our Landmark Event comes to Bradford

19 May

The Big Thing, our Landmark Event comes to Bradford

The Big Thing, our Landmark Event comes to Bradford

The Big Thing is a three-day event kicking off on the evening of Monday 9 June and will unite artists, producers, technologists, and researchers and the wider ecosystem of venues, distributors, curators and funders from the UK and beyond to explore the future of immersive arts. 

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16 April

Over 80 UK Projects Receive Nearly £1.2m in First Funding Round

16 April

Over 80 UK Projects Receive Nearly £1.2m in First Funding Round

Over 80 UK Projects Receive Nearly £1.2m in First Funding Round

Almost £1.2 million has been allocated to 83 artist-led projects across the UK in the first round of funding - a scheme supporting artists of all backgrounds and experience to work with immersive technologies.

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02 December

Reflections on Immersive Arts Deadline – Round 1

02 December

Reflections on Immersive Arts Deadline – Round 1

Reflections on Immersive Arts Deadline – Round 1

Earlier this month, Immersive Arts closed its first round of open calls for artists looking to engage with immersive technologies. We were offering three levels of grant funding:

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31 January

£6mil UK-wide programme

31 January

£6mil UK-wide programme

£6mil UK-wide programme

Over 200 artists from across the UK will be commissioned to explore the possibilities of immersive technology through this new research & development programme, focusing on skills and the creative potential of the art form.

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