RISE – Funding for young creatives
Supporting the next generation of artists through small pots of funding, RISE is designed to help young creatives develop and expand their creative practices.
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About
RISE offers £500 in funding to young creatives aged 13 – 30 that live in the south east and parts of the south west of England to support and enhance their creative practice. Spanning the wide range of UK creative industries, the funding aims to empower and invest in the next generation of artists and creators.
Applications for RISE 2025 are now closed. Decisions will be made and applicants notified by 21 June 2025
Previous years of RISE
2023 was our first year delivering RISE funding to young people across the South of England. To learn about RISE 2023 in more detail you can download the case study below which explores the journeys of three of the young creatives awarded funding, and watch the video to meet some of the cohort of creatives and hear about their practices.
Case study exploring the journey of three of the 2023 RISE creatives and the impact the funding on their lives and creative practices.
FAQ’s
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the RISE programme.
If you have any other questions that aren’t on this list, please get in touch by emailing CreativeCareers@artswork.org.uk – your question could be important and if we think it will be helpful to other applicants, with your permission we will include it in this section for others to see.
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A ‘creative practice’ is the intentional repeated act of creating. For you, this could be anything, but some examples include: acting, photography, fashion design, textiles, printmaking, drawing, painting, animation, stop motion, writing, set design, singing, playing a musical instrument, dancing, graphic design. This list could go on and on, so please note that these are just examples and your ‘Creative Practice’ could be something not listed here. If you’re not sure and want to check with our team, please email us – [email protected]
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Here is a list of all the creative industries in the UK:
Advertising, Architecture, Arts & Culture (including curation), Crafts, Design, Fashion, Games, Music, Publishing, TV & Film.
More information can be found here: https://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/
This is not an exhaustive list and if you would like to apply, but your creative practice does not show up in this list, we are happy for you to contact us and we will review whether we can accept your application. Please email [email protected].
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Some examples include: Equipment, materials, supplies, cultural trips & visits, transport and ticket costs, attending training, workshops & classes, mentoring or collaborating with other creatives. This list is not exhaustive - you can pitch anything you like in your application, as long as it will further your creative practice and you can tell us WHY.
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Of course. We are happy for you to film on whatever medium works best for you. If you have any questions, please get in touch on [email protected]
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Yes, as long as you don’t turn 31 before the final deadline for applications then we’re happy to receive an application from you. Same applies for younger applicants. If you turn 13 by the application deadline, then you are eligible to apply.
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If you were successful, we regret that we cannot accept your applications again, but if you were unsuccessful, we would love to receive your application again this year.
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Yes of course – we would love you to. Please tag us or mention us and we will repost if we have consent to.
