Creative Project Grants

Jessica Montgomery’s installation O-Horizon will go on display at Science Gallery London in September 2023

If you’re interested in bringing people together to explore big questions relating to social justice, identity, climate, science, health or technology, we can offer Creative Project Grants of up to £1,000.

We’re open to funding a broad range of projects. It might be anything from an event diving deeper into a topic that fascinates you, to a crafting workshop, to an interactive installation or performance.

All project grants come with mentoring and support - no experience is required. See below if you’re eligible to apply.

Who can apply?

18 - 25 year olds who live, work or study in Southwark or Lambeth
Students at King’s College London (undergraduate and postgraduate)
You can apply as an individual or group

Even if you don’t see yourself working in an arts, science, health or research-based job, you are welcome to apply. We are particularly interested in supporting people currently underrepresented in higher education, research and creative industries.

How does it work?

You can apply for a grant of up to £1,000. Usually, our creative project grants will be connected to the theme of our annual exhibition or a big topic we are looking at in the gallery.

What we provide:

Training, support and mentoring
Connections with researchers at King’s and established artists to develop your idea
Production and technical support
Promotion of your project on our website and social media

How do I apply?

We currently offer creative project grants via a combination of open-calls and direct invitations to groups we connect with through outreach and relationship-building. Sign-up to the Sustain Space Newsletter to be the first to hear about our next open-call.

Open-calls are developed in collaboration with Sustain Space members, and the selection panel is a combination of staff at Science Gallery London and Sustain Space members.