To be eligible to apply as an Individual Artist or Creative Freelancer (which includes sole traders and individuals trading as a business), you must:
- be over 18 and live in Wales.
- not be in full-time education at school, college or university.
- be pursuing an artistic career or be professionally employed in the arts in Wales. This does include freelance practitioners.
- be able to provide evidence of your track record of facilitating or creating artistic work for presentation to audiences.
- be able to apply in the legal name of the individual making the application.
- have a bank account in your legal name (see bank account page)
- not be in default of any financial agreement with the Arts Council of Wales
- not have any overdue requirements on Arts Council of Wales grant funding awards.
We can’t pay for full or part time study, individual tuition, lessons or vocational training. However, we can support you to access training to enhance your creative practice and invest in the skills that will help you to build a sustainable career in Wales.
If you’re an individual making an application to lead activities with children, young people or vulnerable adults, you’ll need to provide written evidence that an organisational partner with appropriate safeguarding procedures in place will take on the responsibility of safeguarding for the duration of the project.