Who Can Apply: Artists (individuals or collectives) living in and working in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire or Peterborough whose practice engages children and young people; previous recipients may reapply with a new project.
The Focus: Developing socially engaged and/or community practice that enriches the creativity journeys of children and young people in East Anglia, via delivery and/or research and development.
The Funding: £2,500 bursary per recipient (eight available), mostly for artist fees; activity in the first half of 2027.
Key Requirements: Completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities monitoring form emailed to fcc@nnfestival.org.uk; identify a partner organisation in the region (or explain your plan to find one).
DeadlineMonday, November 2, 2026
AwardEight bursaries of £2,500 each
DurationNine months
LocationNorwich, England
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinessocially engaged practice, community practice
Application notesDownload the Artist Bursary Pack and Application Form from the Festival page, then email the completed Application Form plus the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to fcc@nnfestival.org.uk with 'Bursaries for Artists' in the subject line by 10am, Monday 2 November 2026. Applicants are asked to identify a partner organisation in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire or Peterborough (or explain their strategy for finding one). Online Q&A sessions: Tuesday 29 September (12–1pm) and Tuesday 6 October (6–7pm). All applicants notified 2 December 2026.