We're offering 12 free places on a six-week online development programme for creatives who already have a creative interest or practice and want dedicated time, funding and support to move it forward.

You might be a writer, musician, filmmaker, photographer, theatre-maker, visual artist, designer, content creator or work across different creative disciplines.

You don't need to be a full-time professional or make your living from your creativity. You might have developed projects independently, taken part in creative programmes before, built a portfolio, shared your work with others or simply been consistently creating and feel ready for your next step.

You'll receive:
- A £1,000 project grant to develop your own creative project, including the option to pay yourself up to £300 for your work
- 2 one-to-one sessions with an accredited coach focused on your individual goals and what you want to move forward
- 3 one-to-one mentoring calls with a specialist matched to your creative practice or project
- 5 online group sessions to develop your creative and professional skills
- Opportunities to grow your creative and professional network
- Support to identify and work towards meaningful next steps beyond the programme

Programme Dates

The programme will run online across September and October 2026, with five group sessions alongside your individual coaching and mentoring.

The application form will ask for your availability for the group sessions so that we can confirm timings that work for the selected participants.

Your one-to-one coaching and mentoring sessions will be arranged separately around your individual availability.