Developing your Creative Practice
Funding to support individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development.
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Applications for Round 21 are now open
Closes for applications: 12pm (midday) on Thursday 22 August.
Decisions announced: Thursday 7 November 2024.
You can submit your request for Access Support for DYCP Round 21 (25 July – 22 August 2024) from Tuesday 25 June, one month before the portal opens. We are not able to approve any requests before that date.
Please send your access support request no later than 9am on Monday 19 August. We will not be able to review and approve any request received after that time for this round.
Future rounds:
Round 22
Opens for applications: 12pm (midday), Thursday 14 November 2024
Closes for applications: 12pm (midday), Thursday 12 December 2024
Decisions announced: Thursday 6 March 2025
We’re making some changes
To help make sure you’re paying yourself fairly, especially during the cost of living crisis, we’re increasing how much you can apply for.
Developing your Creative Practice is a very competitive fund, so we’re making some other changes too, so you can decide when is the right time for you to apply, and to give everyone a fair chance of receiving funding.
About the fund
About the fund
Who can apply?
Individual creative or cultural practitioners.
If you’ve made two unsuccessful or one successful application to DYCP since 11 January 2021 (Round 9), you won’t be eligible to apply to Round 21. You can find full eligibility criteria in the guidance for applicants.
You can find out if this applies to you by logging into our online system, Grantium. It won’t allow you to start an application if this restriction applies to you.
Every time we open a new round this restriction will move forward by one round. If you’ve made two unsuccessful or one successful application since 30 April 2021 (Round 10) you won’t be eligible to apply for Round 22.
This means all applicants will have the chance to apply again.
What can I apply for?
You can apply for development activities related to our supported disciplines, for example undertaking a period of research, networking, or time to create new work.
How much can I apply for?
£2,000-£12,000
Can I get help to apply?
Yes! If you have an access requirement, we provide support including alternative versions of the guidance for applicants or paying for a support worker.
Ready to start?
This short quiz will help you to think about whether or not you are ready to apply.
Take a look at the guidance for applicants. If you need help with a specific aspect of your application you can contact us.
Any questions? Check our FAQs below before you get in touch. These pages are updated regularly, with all our latest information and FAQs.
Hear from successful applicants
Hear from successful applicants
If you’re looking for inspiration, we asked successful applicants from previous rounds to share why it was the right time for them to apply and how they made a good application.
Information for applicants
Once you’ve received your decision
Information about how to accept your grant, report on your activity and more.
Guidance and support if your project is not funded
Questions? Get in touch
Questions? Get in touch
Our Customer Services team are available by email from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and they can answer lots of questions you might have: from eligibility to using our application portal Grantium. We can also provide pre-application support for applicants with access needs, including covering the cost of access support workers.
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You spoke we listened
You spoke, we listened
In October 2021, we evaluated how DYCP is working and what changes could be made to improve it.