Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) - Application for Funding Workshop

🎭 Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) – Application for Funding Workshop 🎭

Hosted by Future Artists

🗓️ Date: Thursday 4th Dec 2025 ⏰ Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm GMT (1.5 hours)📍 Location: Online (Live with Q+A) + Video On-Demand Access for 30 Days🎟️ Tickets: £10 unwaged (10 available) / £15 standard (only 25 spots total!)

🧠 Want to get funding to take your creative work to the next level?

Join us for a Future Artists deep-dive into Arts Council England’s ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ (DYCP) funding – a powerful grant designed to help YOU invest in your ideas, your process, and your future.

Round 24 DYCP

Arts Council say - the next round of Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP), Will be April 2026 (Instead of Nov 2025) and using this year’s remaining DYCP budget to immediately launch a ringfenced £7.5 million Research and Development (R&D) fund within National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG). grant https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp

What this means is that you can apply for 1-30k to fund your R+D this year, from the BRAND new 7.5 Million £ fund, on a rolling basis AND also apply for DYCP in April 2026 - so two chances to get funding - we are updating our workshop to reflect this news! (Updated 30/10/2025).

Please note, this is an independent workshop ran by the Future Artists Community, So that more of our artists can get DYCP grants + R+D funding.

In this 90-minute live online presentation by the Future Artists bid writing team, you'll learn how to apply for DYCP funding / R+D funding, what makes a compelling case, and how to avoid the common pitfalls. Whether you're aiming for international travel, new collaborations, mentoring, or creative research – this is where your journey begins.

🎤 Meet Your Guide: Jessica Cheetham

Theatre Producer | Founder of Spun Glass Theatre | Funding Consultant

Jessica has supported artists with DYCP since it first launched – through the Arts Council Access Support scheme, one-to-one sessions, and workshops across the UK, including De La Warr Pavilion’s Job Fair.

She also secured her own DYCP in 2023 to research diversity in Early Years performance – so she knows what it takes from both sides of the table. Her creative producing credits and funding success include numerous Future Artists projects.

Our Previous DYCP workshop got 22 of our community funded! (May 2025)

💡 Who is this for?

• UK-based artists working in any artform
• Creatives of all ages and backgrounds
• Those developing their solo practice (not organisations or groups)
• Artists interested in:
• • New networks and collaborators
  • International research and exploration
  • Mentoring and training
  • R&D and taking creative risks

✨ Can’t make it live? No problem – the recording will be available on-demand for 30 days.

💸 Why we charge

This workshop is run not-for-profit, and your ticket directly supports:

• Speaker preparation and delivery
• Event setup and admin
• Marketing and comms
• Platform and Eventbrite fees

📣 Our mantra: Professional development for the price of a Nando’s.

🎟️ Book Your Spot Now

🚨 Just 25 places available – early booking recommended!🎫 £10 unwaged (limited to 10 tickets)🎫 £15 standard

Let’s break down the funding wall together. Clear advice, practical insights, and a vibrant community – all in 90 minutes.