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The Eaton Fund

Eaton Fund Grants for Visual Artists

Small one-off grants of up to £350 from the Eaton Fund for visual artists resident in the UK, such as painters, potters, sculptors and photographers, towards materials, framing for exhibitions and small items of equipment. Performing artists are not funded, and each person can receive only one grant ever. Applications are made online at any time and take up to ten weeks.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £350
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Individual visual artists resident in the UK whose work is primarily visual (e.g. painters, potters, sculptors and photographers), with a UK bank account
  • Self-taught artists can apply
  • You need an independent referee with professional experience in the visual arts (e.g. a university lecturer, gallerist or curator), not a family member
  • One grant per person: anyone who has already had an Eaton Fund grant cannot apply again
  • Performing artists are not eligible

What it funds

Things related to artistic practice, such as:

  • Materials to make works
  • Preparing work for exhibitions (e.g. framing)
  • Small items of equipment

What it will not fund

  • Performing artists
  • A second grant to anyone who has already received one
  • Educational fees
  • Recurring expenses such as mortgage repayments, rent, fuel or phone bills
  • Medical care
  • Paying off creditors
  • On-going costs, e.g. living costs or studio rental
  • Retrospective funding, including projects starting within the next ten weeks (e.g. a residency or exhibition with a fixed start date within ten weeks)

How to apply

  1. Prepare the referee's letter, evidence of your practice, a project description and a costed list of items
  2. Complete the six-page online application form on the Eaton Fund website
  3. The committee considers the first 150 words of your project description; trustees may contact your referee
  4. If successful, payment is made directly to your bank account

apply at least ten weeks before you need the money. The Fund's support for nurses (via Cavell) and for women in need (via partner organisations) is not open to direct application.

Have ready

  • Referee's letter of support (doc, docx or pdf, 500KB maximum)
  • A link to your website showing your practice, or 4 photos of different works (jpg, jpeg or pdf, 1MB total); social media links are not accepted
  • A brief description of your project (150 words is ideal)
  • A brief breakdown of the items you hope to buy, with costings

up to two pages of extra project documentation may be uploaded (500KB).

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