Creative Access has launched its 2024 career development bursary. Apply for up to £1,000!

Are financial barriers preventing you from achieving your career goals? Do you need funding to make a purchase which will help you get to the next stage of your career in the creative industries? Then our Career Development Bursary is for you!

We have a limited number of bursaries available, and you can apply for a bursary of any amount up to £1,000 to help you push your career forward to the next stage.

What can it fund?

• Training courses (including driving lessons)
• Equipment or software purchase (at an appropriate specification for your career stage)
• Equipment or venue hire
• Relocation costs (e.g. deposit or rent support)
• Contribution to living costs whilst working or training (e.g. travel and accommodation)
• Disability access support
• Care costs
• Coaching or mentoring
• Participation in career development programmes (e.g. Springboard and Thrive)

Ts & Cs

Bursaries are open to individuals over the age of 18 from communities that are under-represented in the creative industries. For the past three years, so far we’ve supported 123 people with bursaries ranging from £250-£1,000. This has included funding for a range of uses: from driving lessons, working from home equipment, software subscriptions (like Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office), laptops, to camera equipment, art equipment, training courses, relocation costs, film festival submission costs and mentoring.

Please note this is a positive action scheme opportunity targeted at individuals who identify as being from an under-represented group in the creative industries. This includes Black, Asian and ethnically diverse individuals, disabled people and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. It also includes care leavers, young carers, people who have come to the UK as refugees or asylum seekers and those undergoing gender reassignment/transitioning.

How To Apply

To apply for the Creative Access Career Development Bursary head here

To sign up for the 'learn more' webinar taking place Wednesday October 9th 2024 head here