There are three different strands of funding;
- Explore (£5,000)
- Experiment (£20,000)
- Expand (£50,000)
You can find out more on our Funding page.
Apply for £20,000 and access tailored workshops and support to experiment with an idea or develop a project.
The Experiment strand of funding aims to help artists to:
Successful applicants will be supported for up to nine months (ie for the duration of their projects) with:
You could use the funding for:
See our funding guidelines below for a full breakdown of eligibility costs.
Alongside the funding we offer bespoke training and support:
You are eligible to apply for Experiment funding if:
Eligible artists can submit one application in this round of funding, to either Explore, Experiment or Expand. You can apply for this round of funding regardless of whether you applied in a previous round.
Our application portal is now closed.
Our funding guidelines are available to download below in English, Welsh, large print, Easy Read, British Sign Language and audio.
The deadline for the final round of applications was Monday 29 September 2025 at 14.00.
In some cases, we can help you with your application by supporting access costs, (ie support workers or interpreters).
The deadline to request access support was Monday 1 September 2025 at 17:00.
You can find more information about access support on our access support page.
Have any questions?
There are three different strands of funding;
You can find out more on our Funding page.
Unsure which funding strand to apply for?