How To Apply

Grant Applications

Please write us a letter no longer than one and a half pages long, giving us an impression of who you are and telling us:

a little about what you have written before
a little about what you are writing now, which should include details of the specific project for which you need the time and space and why you need money in order to be able to write (e.g. to pay the rent, cover what would normally be your salary from temping… etc.)
the level of financial support you are seeking (including how you have decided upon that amount).

You should also send your CV, which should be a true and accurate reflection of your working life to date, both in terms of your writing and in terms of other work. We don’t need you to dazzle us, we just need an accurate picture of where you are now and how you’ve got here. Your CV should clearly state what you have written and where it has been produced. If you also do other things, such as direct or act you should list these separately and ensure that the nature of your involvement in each project you list is clear.

On a separate page please let us have answers to the following questions:

what is the title of your qualifying professional production?
when and where was this play produced (name(s) of venue(s) and producer, if the two are distinct)?
what is the running time of this play?
how long was the run of this production (how many weeks and how many performances per week)?
if the play that you are currently writing (the one that you need our financial help in order to write) could be produced anywhere, where would you like to see it produced?

to apply, please complete the application form

We aim to make a decision on applications within three months of receipt. We do receive far more applications than we have funds to support so we sometimes have to make difficult decisions about who to support and cannot give a grant to everyone who meets our qualifying criteria. Exceptionally we may make a grant for a larger sum than has been applied for.

We will reject applications that do not meet our qualifying criteria or which do not comply with our application requirements.