City of Edinburgh Councilgrant
Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards (VACMA) Edinburgh
- Who Can Apply: Practising visual artists and craft makers who live or maintain a studio in Edinburgh may apply at any career stage. Full-time students are excluded; part-time students need evidence and activity separate from their studies.
- The Focus: Bursaries support creative and professional development through training, mentoring, research, experimentation, sustainable practices, essential equipment or tailored residencies.
- The Funding: Choose a fixed £500 or £1,000 bursary to fit your activity. Separate Personal Access Costs may support disability or caring needs; no partnership funding is required.
- Key Requirements: Use Edinburgh’s application form with an artist CV, six recent work examples, an image list and Equalities Monitoring Form. Provide a host confirmation letter for a residency or exhibition, and allow eight weeks before starting; confirm delivery instructions with the council.
DeadlineTuesday, February 2, 2027
AwardTwo levels of fixed bursaries: £500 and £1,000.
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesVisual arts, Craft
Application notesUse the Edinburgh application form with your professional artist CV, six recent work examples and the Equalities Monitoring Form. Label supporting material and include an image list with dates, medium and dimensions. Include an exhibition/residency host confirmation letter when relevant and student-status evidence if part-time. The guidance’s application questions specify: activity summary 30 words; practice 250; supported activity 300; development benefit 300; timeline/risks 200; public access, if applicable, 200; barriers, if supplied, 200; environmental impact 200. Supply contact and studio details, dates, award level, total project cost, other income and funding history, plus an access-cost breakdown if requested. The DOCX files could not be read, so local file-size limits and the final submission address could not be confirmed; contact culturaldevelopment@edinburgh.gov.uk. Guidance: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/40743/vacma-edinburgh-guidance
Contactculturaldevelopment@edinburgh.gov.uk
City of Edinburgh Council
Organization based in Edinburgh