Deadline 13th Aug 2025.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) is now accepting applications for its autumn grants round. QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the UK. We support contemporary and traditional craft, as well as the exploration of innovative techniques. We define craft as: the skilled making, by hand, of tangible objects, or the conservation/ restoration of such objects.

QEST offers three types of grants:

• Scholarships (up to £18,000) for advanced training
• Emerging Maker Grants (up to £10,000)
• Apprenticeship funding (up to £12,000 towards salary)

For more information visit QEST grants