December: funding opportunities & competitions

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Amazon Literary Partnership 2026

One-off grants to not-for-profit literary organisations that support and champion writers of all ages and stages on their creative journey. Deadline: 30th January. More info here.

Elephant Trust

Grants for artists, small organisations and galleries within the UK to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when frustrated by lack of funds. Grants are usually between £2,000 and £5,000. The next application round is open 18 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 (midnight). More info here.

Radcliffe Trust

Grants averaging between £2,500 and £7,500 for charities, not-for-profit groups, and exempt organisations across the UK to support projects in the areas of music or heritage and crafts. Deadline: 31 January 2026. More info here.

Music for All Community Project Funding Programme

Grants are available to community groups, schools and individuals under a number of different categories, each with their own criteria and award amounts. More info here.

Cockaigne Fund

Supports creative, challenging, and original projects that explore cultures and traditions, past and present. A particular interest in historically-informed projects related to classical and traditional music of all periods. In 2024, the average grant size was around £1,500. Ongoing applications. More info here.

BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

Grants between £12,000 and £150,000 for funding which aims to support projects in feature film and narrative immersive media, including narrative, documentary and animation. The fund is designed to address challenges within the screen industry such as underrepresentation of certain genres, lack of early career producer opportunities and limited support for scalable projects with broad audience potential. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but must be submitted at least 16 weeks before the planned start of activity. All funded work must be completed by 31 March 2026. More info here.