Arts Council England
Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) is a funding programme designed to support individual creative and cultural practitioners in making a meaningful shift in their practice. It encourages learning, innovation, and creative risk-taking. Applicants must not have made one successful or two unsuccessful applications since 09 November 2021. New applicants must register on the grants system, which can take up to 10 working days for profile approval.
Financial support for individual career development and creative practice.
You cannot apply if you have made one successful or two unsuccessful DYCP applications since 09 November 2021 (Round 12). Must be an individual creative and cultural practitioner.
Register and create an applicant profile on the Arts Council grants system. Once the profile is approved, apply through the online portal.
Deadline
July 2, 2026
Location
United Kingdom
Categories
Compensation
paid