All individual members of the IW Creative Network, are eligible to apply for a bursary grant of £1,000 to help develop your creative practice! This year, there are x3 bursaries of £1,000 available to apply for with additional mentoring support! Bursary grants can be used to help develop your creative practice, seed fund a project, event or activity. In order to be considered, all you need to do is fill out the following application form....
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: CLICK HERE
Who can apply?
- IW Creative Network members (individual or group applications - If applying as a group, the lead applicant needs to be a member of the IW Creative Network)
- Projects in any creative discipline: visual art, craft, performance, film, writing, design, music, community arts, and more
- Activities that deliver a public engagement outcome (in person or online) later in 2025/early 2026.
What we look for
- Innovation and originality
- Well-developed, realistic plans
- Clear impact on your creative growth
Key dates
- Launch Event & Networking: Thu 29 May, 6-8pm at Building 41, Cowes
- Application deadline: Fri 4 July, 11.59pm 2025
- Awards announced: mid-July 2025
The Advisory Panel will determine the award of the three bursaries based on applications that will most develop their creative practice and are:
- innovative
- well developed
- realistic and deliverable.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: FRIDAY 4TH JULY, 11.59pm 2025.
LAUNCH EVENT: Our 2024 Bursary recipients will be sharing their journey and will deliver a short presentation of how the funding advanced their practice. Last years recipients Emma Goss, Nathan Holt and Holly Maslen will present their projects at our launch event - come along to learn from their experiences on Thu 29 May, 6-8pm!
To download a copy of the slides from the launch event presentation, click here.
To see the application questions in advance, click here to download a copy of the online application form.
If you have any questions or require support filling out the application form, please email georgia@creativeisland.org
