Wellcome Trust Arts Grants

Arts Awards support imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science.
The scheme aims to:

• stimulate interest, excitement and debate about biomedical science through the arts
• examine the social, cultural, and ethical impact of biomedical science
• support formal and informal learning
• encourage new ways of thinking
• encourage high quality interdisciplinary practice and collaborative partnerships in arts, science and/or education practice.

All art forms are covered by the programme: dance, drama, performance arts, visual arts, music, film, craft, photography, creative writing or digital media. The Trust invites applications for projects which engage adult audiences and/or young people.

The scheme is open to a wide range of people including, among others, artists, scientists, curators, filmmakers, writers, producers, directors, academics, science communicators, teachers, arts workers and education officers.

Applicants must be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland and the activity must take place in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Applicants are usually affiliated to organisations, but can apply as individuals.
Organisations might include: museums and other cultural attractions; arts agencies; production companies; arts venues; broadcast media; schools; local education authorities; universities and colleges; youth clubs; community groups; research institutes; the NHS; and science centres.

Partnership projects (between different people and organisations, e.g. scientists and ethicists, educators and artists) are welcomed.

For small to medium-sized projects (up to and including £30 000) upcoming deadlines are:

• 28 January 2011
• 28 April 2011

Decisions will be made approximately three months after the relevant deadline.
For large projects (above £30 000) the deadline for 2011 is 25 March 2011.