Older Artists’ Bursary application form

Please read the Guidance for applicants before completing this form.

We would encourage you to draft your answers in a Word document or similar, and paste it into the online form so you don’t lose any of your work. If you need to take a break from your application, there is an option to save your draft and return to it. You will receive an email acknowledgement that your application has been received after submitting.

Guidance regarding the use of AI tools to prepare your application

You’re welcome to use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini to help you develop, structure or proofread your application. However, your application should remain true to your project, plans, experience and voice. Please check any AI-generated content carefully, as these tools can sometimes produce inaccurate or misleading information. If a section has been generated largely with AI, please add “Generated with the assistance of AI” at the start of that section.

Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 Town/City Postcode

Age(Required)

Telephone(Required)

Email(Required)

We will offer at least one place to an applicant from an ethnically diverse background. Are you from an ethnically diverse background?(Required)

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

Project dates / timeline(Required)

Please give us a rough timeline of your project (e.g. November 2026 – June 2027) and/or any specific dates you have so far. Please note all funded activity must be complete within 8 months of the bursary being awarded.

Your artform(s)(Required)

Please tell us about the project or activity you are seeking funding for (Max 30 words)(Required)

Please tell us briefly about your creative practice and career to date (Max 250 words)(Required)

What would the bursary support you to do? (Max 400 words)(Required)

How will this develop your skills/practice and contribute to your future ambitions? (Max 250 words)(Required)

Please give a breakdown of how you would spend the funds(Required)

For example: Travel costs - £200, Mentoring costs - £500

Work examples

Please provide an example of your work, either as a link to an online video or portfolio, a professional review, up to 5 images, or a PDF containing examples of your work of no more than 5 pages. You can note a maximum of six web links in the box below (please do not include any text below, links only).

Links to websites

Examples of work

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 6 MB, Max. files: 5.

Examples of your work can be uploaded here, including images (5 maximum) or a PDF containing examples of your work (up to 5 pages). If you have any difficulty uploading the files, please send these by email to info@luminatescotland.org after you have submitted the form with the rest of the information.

Deadline for application: Thursday, 22nd October 2026 at 5pm.

We can accept submissions in audio or video formats if you prefer this to a written application. If you have a disability, please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments to the application process that would be of assistance to you. If you would like to discuss this, would like the application in a different format, or need help making your application, please contact info@luminatescotland.org, or phone us on 0131 563 1717.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to fill out a hard copy of the application form then please email us at info@luminatescotland.org, and either email or post it to us at: Luminate, First Floor, Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PR.

All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by 5pm on Monday, 16th November.