We want to make sure that you’re paying yourself, and members of your project team properly. Your project should include fees to cover your/their time. Fees can be up to 100% of your project expenditure.
We won’t fund applications where you aren’t paying yourself or your co-workers at all or are only paying a low or token fee. We’d like to see that you’ve referred to the industry standard rates relevant to your practice and at the very least expect you to pay the industry minimum. Where no industry minimum rates are available, you must pay the National Living Wage as an absolute minimum.
Trade Unions and support organisations can offer guidance on industry minimum rates of pay and fees.
| Who/Link | For |
| a-n | The Artists Information Company for visual artists |
| AOP | Association of Photography |
| BECTU | The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union for technical staff |
| Equity | For actors, singers and dancers |
| ISM | Incorporated Society of Musicians |
| itc | Independent Theatre Council for theatre practitioners |
| Musicians’ Union | Musicians’ Union for musicians |
| WGGB | The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain |
| UK Theatre | For theatre staff and musicians |
Please note: Any fees over £5,000 need to be advertised and recruited through open selection unless there is a clear rationale for not doing this, which will need to be explained in your application.