This funding aims to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations provide paid opportunities for full-time university students to gain meaningful, developmental work experience that enables them to explore their interest in the arts, and related future career options. In turn, museums, galleries and visual arts organisations gain skilled and accountable resource to help realise projects important to them.
Applications are assessed on quality of opportunity, the scope of professional development and evidence of the impact on your organisation. They will also take into consideration the location of the venue. They encourage applications that benefit as many students as possible and that focus on facilitating public engagement with art – whether that be online or in real life.
They will fund the costs associated with paying students for the time they spend supporting your organisation in delivering projects. This is based on the current national living wage rate.
Grant amount: up to £10,000
Deadline(s): 9 May 2025 and 19 September 2025
