Unlimited is offering ten awards totalling £413,000 to disabled artists across England, Scotland, and Wales – now open for applications.
With amounts ranging from £15,000 to £80,000, these commissioning awards will support the creation of extraordinary new work in artforms including theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, and combined arts.
We're here to support bold creative visions from disabled artists - whether it's a seed of an idea or something production-ready, we’ll help bring it to life.
Cat Sheridan, Senior Producer, Unlimited: “At a time when disabled artists, particularly those who are multiply marginalised, face increasing barriers and pressure, the Open Awards are a vital act of creative defiance. These awards are about saying yes to risk, yes to scale, yes to the urgent and yes to the joyful. We’re here to back ideas that stretch and push form and reimagine what’s possible. Making sure powerful, boundary-pushing art by disabled artists gets out into the world.”
We’re not just funding artists' project ideas. We’re committed to driving change across the arts sector. That means rethinking the kind of work that is supported, valued, and platformed. Open Awards under £25,000 are ideal for testing, exploring, and playing with early ideas. Awards over £25,000 are a chance to get that almost-there piece in front of audiences. Perfect for artists who’ve had some funding but haven’t been able to get the work out there yet.
Made possible with the support of Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, and Creative Scotland.