Opportunities

14th June 2026. St Andrews, Fife. Are you a local artist, maker, grower or just have a keen interest in community spaces? Join us for tea around the fire to vision a new garden and help weave the threads together….

Closing date: 31 Aug 2026. Since 2022, Craft Scotland has been entrusted with stewardship of the esteemed Inches Carr Craft Bursaries. Learn more about the history of the bursaries including Deirdre Inches and her husband Malcolm Carr whom the awards…

Deadline 16th March 2026. Applications are now open for the Hamewares Collection, the third edition of commissioned products designed to be represented and sold in FOLD, the Barn’s dedicated retail space that presents the best of Scotland’s contemporary craft &…

Closing date: 16 Feb 2026. The Traditional Arts and Culture Fund is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and delivered by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), the national network for traditional arts in Scotland. Applications to the…

Deadline 14th March 2026. Pittenweem, Fife. Are you an artist looking to showcase your work at Scotland’s largest community arts festival? The Pittenweem Arts Festival offers a platform to connect with art enthusiasts and fellow creators in a unique picturesque…

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…