Funding
- CoSTAR National Lab Call: Grass Roots Music Venue Innovation – 26 August
- InnovateUK Innovation Loans: Round 22 – 27 August
- Digital Artist of the Future powered by Peugeot, in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery – 31 August
- Theatres Trust: Theatre Improvement Scheme with the Wolfson Foundation – 5 September
- Scottish EDGE26 – 10 September
- XR Network+ XR Labs Fund – 11 September
- Immersive Arts: Explore/Experiment/Expand – 29 September
- Unlimited Open Awards – 29 September
- InnovateUK Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 10 – 5 November
- Arts Council England: National Lottery Project Grants – rolling
- BFI Doc Society: Features Fund – rolling
- BFI Doc Society: Research & Development Fund – rolling
- British Council: Short or Feature Film Festival / XR Showcase Travel Grant – rolling
- Creative UK: Creative Enterprise Business Builder – rolling
- Creative UK: Creative Growth Finance (Loan) – rolling
- Glasgow City Council: Meanwhile Use Fund – rolling
- Figurative Arts & Culture Impact Fund (Loan) – rolling
Events
- The Work Room: Summer Social & Library Launch [Glasgow] – 29 August
- Huddle 11 Networking & Social for Immersive Creators [London] – 1 September
- CoSTAR Live Lab: AI from a Filmmaker's Perspective Webinar [Online] – 4 September
- Disability, Accessibility and Representation in the Creative Industries (DARCI) Conference [York] – 10-12 September
- Magic Acorns: Ripple Early Years Symposium [Great Yarmouth] – 13 September
- Immersive Arts: Inspiration Day [Dundee] – 15 September
- XR Network+ York Roadshow and Showcase [York] – 8 October
- Take Me Somewhere Festival [Glasgow] – 15-26 October
- Immersive Experience Network Summit [London] – 21-22 October
- BEYOND Conference [Salford] – 24-26 November
Opportunities
- Cryptic: Sonica Open Call 2026 – 25 August
- Edinburgh City of Literature: Melbourne 2025 Virtual Residencies – 25 August
- Glasgow School of Art: Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship – 26 August
- City of Salford: Artist Development Programme [Salford] – 29 August
- Culture House Sunderland: Timepiece Commission – 1 September
- We Are Here Scotland: Creative Balance BPOC Artist Focus Groups (Expression of Interest) – 1 September
- BOM: 12-week Immersive Arts Bootcamp [Birmingham] – September or January start available
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