Open funds, paid opportunities and trusteeships in Cornwall's creative sector
Funding Opportunities
Cornwall Create Growth Programme
The Create Growth Programme is designed to help creative businesses. The programme will support organisations to develop the skills to secure investment so that they can achieve ambitions for growth.
The fund is now accepting expressions of interest and this stage will close on the 28th of May.
Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund from Museums Association
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust provides revenue funding for core operational and project costs for locally-based, grassroots UK registered charities that are providing services to UK communities in the arts: promoting access to the arts for young people, performance development opportunities for those in the early stages of their careers, and charities seeking to engage with young people on the fringes of society.
The fund is now accepting applications and will close on the 3rd of June.
Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund from Museums Association
Grants will enable the development and continuation of ground-breaking health and wellbeing programmes in UK museums during a time of financial crisis and increasing demand for services.
The fund is now accepting applications and will close on the 26th of June.
The Young and Talented Fund
The Young and Talented Fund strives to help young individuals (aged 14 to 23) across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, who have demonstrated outstanding talent in a particular field – such as sport and the arts – but are struggling to achieve their ambition or progress in their chosen career because of hardship or disability.
The fund is now accepting applications and will close on the 7th of July.
The Young & Talented Creative Writing Award
The Young & Talented Creative Writing Awards supports budding young writers (aged 16 to 23) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with mentoring and up to £1,000 funding, fostering their potential, skills, and career development in the literary field.
The fund is now accepting applications and will close on the 7th of July.
Paid Opportunities
Writer Commission at The Ladder
Location: Redruth
Deadline: 30th of May 2025. The available fee for this commission is £3,000.
The Ladder are commissioning a writer to develop three interlinked short stories for an immersive installation and performance experience rooted in Bill’s Attic — a creative archive that holds the objects and imaginative legacy of director and theatre-maker Bill Mitchell.
Programme and Engagement Manager at Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
Location: Truro
Deadline: 2nd of June 2025. This role is permanent and full time, and the advertised salary is £30,000-£35,000 pro rata.
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery are looking for an experienced and creative Programme & Engagement Manager with a background in community engagement and public programmes to join the team at a pivotal time in the transformation of the museum.
Speech Bubbles Practitioner at Hall for Cornwall
Location: Truro
Deadline: 2nd of June 2025. This role is contracted for a year, and the available fee is £6,720, covering 24 day long sessions, and training.
Hall for Cornwall’s Get Creative programme is looking to recruit 2 Drama/Theatre practitioners to deliver the Speech Bubbles Programme. Speech Bubbles is a drama-based initiative designed to support children with speech, language, and communication needs.
Chief Executive at Creative Kernow
Location: Redruth
Deadline: 16th of June 2025. This role is permanent and full time, and the advertised salary is £55,000-£60,000 pro rata.
Creative Kernow is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Chief Executive to lead its work in championing creativity in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. A unique opportunity for an experienced leader of people, innovation and change to shape and drive their unique role in supporting and promoting the country’s culture and creative industries locally, nationally and internationally.
Trustee Opportunities
Trustees at Lostwithiel Community Centre
Lostwithiel Community Centre is seeking three passionate and committed individuals to join their Board of Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of their much-loved community hub at a pivotal time in their journey. They are looking to appoint three Trustees, including a Chair and Treasurer. Please click here to find out more.