Making It Fund
The Making It Fund is an exciting new initiative designed to support current students and recent graduates of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama to expand and elevate their creative practice. Offered from the first day at Guildhall, until five years post-graduation, this fund is dedicated to helping artists build resilience and sustain their careers in an ever-changing artistic landscape.
Purpose of the Making It Fund
- Expand Creative Practice: The Making It Fund provides financial support for current students and alumni to explore new artistic ideas, develop innovative projects, and refine their craft. Whether you're working on a new performance piece, developing a creative business, or engaging in cross-disciplinary collaboration, this fund is here to help you take your practice to the next level.
- Build Resilience: In today's challenging environment, building resilience is crucial for artists. The Making It Fund aims to support you in developing the skills, networks, and resources needed to adapt and thrive. This might include professional development opportunities, mentorship or coaching.
Who Can Apply?
Current Students: Students enrolled in a full-time or part-time higher education programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Recent Alumni: Alumni who have completed a higher education programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama within the past five academic years (2020-2025 inclusive).
Eligibility: Current students and Guildhall School alumni who are enrolled on or have completed a higher education programme of at least one year’s full-time duration (or part-time equivalent) within the past 5 academic years (2020-2025 inclusive). Participants of short courses are not eligible. You must also be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply.
Funding Opportunities
Grant Range:
- Student applicants can apply for funding between £500 and £1,000, depending on the scope and scale of their project. Student applications should demonstrate a higher degree of creation and collaboration.
- Alumni applicants can apply for funding between £500 and £3,000, depending on the scope and scale of their project. Applications from graduates will be expected to demonstrate higher levels of innovation and enterprise
How to Apply
To submit your application, read the Application Guidance document (downloadable below) then email iona.mctaggart@gsmd.ac.uk and attach the following:
- A completed application form (download below)
- An up-to-date CV
- A Budget outlining how you intend to use the funding (download a budget template below)
- A completed Equality Monitoring Form
Please note that applications that do not contain all of the outlined submission material will not be eligible for funding.
Artist Development activity focuses on four distinct and interlinked priority areas:
Encouraging partnerships across different disciplines and art forms to foster innovative and interdisciplinary skillsets.
Supporting the development of new artistic work and the exploration of fresh ideas.
Promoting the experimentation of new forms, processes, and solutions, pushing beyond traditional boundaries.
Helping artists build sustainable and ethical creative businesses.