Artists application form

Applying for a grant to fund visual art

We make small grants to support the work of visual artists in the UK.
Our grants are for things related to artistic practice, such as materials, framing for exhibitions and small items of equipment. Our maximum grant is £350.

Please understand that this is a small charity and we cannot fund on-going costs, e.g. living costs or studio rental. It can take up to ten weeks to process an application, although we do try to be quicker and we thank you for your patience.

Trustees will not fund retrospectively, so we cannot offer grants for projects that are starting within the next ten weeks. For example, materials for a residency with a fixed start date within the next ten weeks or for an exhibition with a fixed start date within the next ten weeks.

You can make your application using the form below. There are six pages and you will need to fill in each page before you can move on.

Before you start you will need to prepare:

A copy of your referee’s letter of support (in doc, docx or pdf form, 500KB maximum). Your referee must have professional experience in the visual arts, e.g. a university lecturer, a gallerist, a curator. We do not accept family members as referees.
A link to your website to show evidence of your practice OR 4 photos of different works jpg, jpeg, pdf formats accepted; total 1MB maximum). We do not accept social media links – no Instagram, Facebook, etc. please.
A brief description of your project (150 words is ideal).
A brief breakdown of the items you hope to buy, with costings.

If you have a problem with the form email admin@eatonfund.org.uk

Your contact details

First name

Family Name

Address 1

Address 2

Town/City

Postcode

Mobile number

Tell us about your education in art. We do understand that many artists are self-taught

Qualification

University or college

Year of graduation

We need an independent referee with experience in the visual arts who can confirm that you are a practicing artist. Your referee could be a university tutor, a curator or gallerist. We do not accept family members as referees.

Referee's name

Organisation

Referee's role

Referee's email

Referee's letter of support - please upload in doc, docx, pdf, jpeg or jpg format. Max file size is 500KB.

Your project

Give a brief description of the project you want us to contribute to. We use ONLY the first 150 words to circulate to our committee. Get the important details in first e.g. have you got an upcoming show or specific project in mind? Which media will you use e.g. paint, clay, fabric, found objects, mixed media installation, etc.?

Your project

You can upload extra documentation about your project here. Two pages maximum. Format doc, docx or pdf, with max file size 500KB

Your website showing your art practice

If you don't have a website, please upload 4 photos of different works. Max 4 photos with total file size no more than 1MB. Accepted formats are jpg, jpeg, pdf

Total amount requested (£).Our average grant is around £350.

Give a breakdown of the items you need with realistic costs.

Other charities you have applied to and the result , if known

Data protection

Please read carefully

The information you have given will be used to process your application to us. We may contact your referee during the application process. We do not pass your details on to other organisations. We store your details electronically for the purposes of grant administration and our audit obligations. We delete your application form and documents after the application outcome is decided and our audit requirements are met. Please confirm that you understand and agree by checking the tick box. We cannot process an application without consent from you.

Grant payment

If you are successful, we hope to make a payment directly to your bank account. Please check that you give us the correct details as we cannot fix payment errors if we have been given incorrect information.

As a small charity, we can only offer one grant per person. Please select a declaration from the list below.

We can only fund people with a UK bank account. Which bank do you use?

Payee name on your bank account

Account number (eight digits - do check as bank transfers cannot be fixed if information is incorrect)

Bank sort code (six digits, no hyphens please), and do check