Funding
- The Space Digital Commissions – 30 April
- SHINE Emerging Artist Programme – 11 May
- Chamber Music Scotland Classical EDI Development Programme – 11 May
- Catherine Wheels Make Space – 18 May
- Lumen Prize 2026 – 23 May
- Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities (CPEP) Collaboration and Innovation Grant – 26 May
- Supporting grassroots music (Round 10) – 28 May
- XR Network+ Future Fan Experiences R&D Challenge – 29 May
- BFI National Lottery Expanded Screen Fund – 3 June
- ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) – 10 June
- UKRI: Future Leaders Fellowship (Round 11) – 16 June
- AHRC Responsive Mode: Curiosity Award – rolling
- AHRC Responsive Mode: Catalyst Awards – rolling
- Arts Council England: National Lottery Project Grants – rolling
- BFI Doc Society: Features Fund – rolling
- BFI Doc Society: Immersive Formats – rolling
- BFI Doc Society: Research & Development Fund – rolling
- British Council: Short or Feature Film Festival / XR Showcase Travel Grant – rolling
- Creative Debuts: Black Artists Grant – rolling
- Creative UK: Creative Enterprise Business Builder – rolling
- Creative UK: Creative Growth Finance (Loan) – rolling
- Creative Scotland Open Fund – rolling
- Figurative Arts & Culture Impact Fund (Loan) – rolling
- Grand Plan £1k grants for artists of colour – rolling
- Glasgow City Council: Meanwhile Use Fund – rolling
- Glasgow City Council: Tech Ecosystem Event Subsidy – rolling
- Interface Innovation Vouchers – rolling
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Migration Fund – rolling
Opportunities
- Status Lab international development programme for mid-career, socially engaged artists – 27 April
- National Theatre of Scotland: Fellowship in Producing – 27 April
- National Theatre of Scotland: Fellowship in Dramaturgy – 27 April
- National Theatre of Scotland: Fellowship in Directing – 27 April
- Dept. Q Training Programme – 29 April
- Tramway/Glasgow Life: Part Time Arts Producer (community touring) – 3 May
- Tramway/Glasgow Life: Part Time Arts Producer (Gaelic Arts) – 3 May
- Glasgow Film: Marketing Officer Job – 4 May
- RCS & GSMD: Call for Book Chapters - Technologies for Teaching, Learning and Assessment in the Creative Disciplines – 5 May
- BBC Comedy Collective: Bursary scheme for emerging writers, producers, directors and editors who want to build a career in scripted comedy – 6 May
- BlueCat TV Writing Competition: Call for Entries – 7 May
- Cove Park: Creative Residencies for Carers – 8 May
- Dance Base: Autumn 2026 Artist Residency Programme – 13 May
- Cavendish Arts Science Fellowship at Girton College for artists of any medium or practice – 16 May
- Edinburgh Short Film Festival: Call for Entries – 15 May
- China Plate Theatre: ‘The Optimists’ producing summer course – 20 May
- Edinburgh Short Film Festival: Call for Entries – 19 June
Events
- The Stage: Future of Theatre Conference – [London] 28 April
- Skillfluence: The Well-Rounded Researcher Webinar – [Online] 30 April
- Tectonics Music Festival – [Glasgow] 2-3 May
- Biome Collective & Arcadia present: Big Telly Jam – [Dundee] 6 May
- Social Investment Scotland: Funding Socials – [Glasgow] 13 May
- Creative Tech Scotland Gathering – [Edinburgh] 14 May
- CEDO Workshop: Writing Effective Funding Applications – [Glasgow] 14 May
- Creative Glasgow presents PITCH POT! – [Glasgow] 14 May
- SXSW London – [London] 1-6 June
- ABTT Theatre Show – [London] 3-4 June
- Hidden Door Festival – [Edinburgh] 3-7 June
- Intelligences from the Underground Symposium – [Glasgow] 29-30 June
- National Festival of Youth Theatre 2026 – [Inverness] 3-6 July
- Rachel Maclean ‘They've Got Your Eyes’ Exhibition – [Liverpool] until 16 August
Published on 23 April 2026
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