Applications are closed
About the Programme
The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) are a programme of small grants schemes delivered in partnership with a range of local authorities and art agencies across Scotland. In 2023/24 VACMA offered fixed bursaries of £500 and £750. The purpose of these bursaries is to support visual artists and craft makers at all career stages in their creative and professional development.
VACMA is supported by Creative Scotland through funding from the National Lottery. The schemes are managed locally by the partners who contributed partnership income and administrative support.
The 2023/24 Scheme
Deadlines for the 2023/24 VACMA scheme have now passed.
The 2024/25 Scheme
Please check back at the end of August, when we will announce the deadlines and delivery partners for 2024/25.
Local Schemes
In 2023-24 we worked with partners to deliver the scheme across 27 local authorities.
We are always looking to expand our network of Local Authority partners.
If you are interested in developing a scheme in your area, please contact [email protected].
Further Information
Applications are closed, but you can still download the guidance for the 2023/24 scheme.