Opportunities

14 Jan — 18 Feb 2026. Funding of up to £18,000 available for craftspeopleQEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the UK. QEST supports contemporary and…

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. We currently grow over 60 varieties of willow and are adding new varieties to our collection every year. We offer local pick-up, local delivery and postage of cuttings to anyone based in the UK. We offer our willow…

Ardfern, Argyll. Barfad Willow is a small willow growing business based in Ardfern, Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland.​Brown Willow​Seventeen varieties of willow are grown providing a range of sizes, textures and colours. The species have been chosen from…

East Lothian. Growing Matters is a charity run by volunteers for volunteers that is developing an old kitchen garden on the Gilmerton Estate in rural East Lothian. They grow several varieties of willow to make willow structures, fencing, and plant…

Deadline 21st October 2025 Glasgow Women’s Library Glasgow Women’s Library is seeking expressions of interest from artists with intersectional and socially engaged practices, informed by environmental, class aware and anti-racist approaches, to create up to three new works as part…

Deadline 25th September 2025 Craft Scotland is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025. There are two types of Bursary available: Emerging Maker (less than 5 years of practice) and Established Maker (over 5 years of…

Closing Date 4th August 2025. The Award provides funding to support makers’ exploration of materials, including but not limited to research and development of a new piece of work, project or collection.  For Round 11 of the Jorum Craft Award…