Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025 - Established Maker

Craft Scotland is delighted to invite established makers to apply for the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025

Craft Scotland is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2025.

Since 2022, Craft Scotland has been entrusted with stewardship of the esteemed Inches Carr Craft Bursaries. Learn more about the history of the bursaries including Deirdre Inches and her husband Malcolm Carr whom the awards were established to commemorate. You can also discover the impact they have had on makers' practice in our article by Amanda Game.

There are two types of Bursary available: Established Maker (over 5 years of practice) and Emerging Maker (less than 5 years of practice)

About the Established Maker Bursary
The Inches Carr Craft Bursary: Established Maker focuses on makers who are looking to develop their practice through strategic research and development. This could be through the learning of a new skill, the opportunity to attend a course that would significantly improve existing skills, or a residency to achieve these objectives.

Activity may include: a workshop, a residency, a course or combination of these. Please note this is not an exhaustive list, we are keen to hear from you about areas you have identified for your development. Any of these activities may be undertaken within the UK or abroad.

There will be two bursaries awarded in 2025. Each Established Maker Bursary is for an amount of £5,000.

Established makers are defined as those living and working in Scotland, who have been practicing professionally for five years or more.

Application Pack & Guidance 
Full information about the programme, maker profile, and eligibility is available in the Application Pack & Guidance. We recommend reading through the information provided before applying. 

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Who should apply?
The Established Maker Bursaries are open to professional, practicing makers working in Scotland who have been in business for five years or more. You should be producing one-off pieces or small batch production of handmade objects. You may be:

A self-taught maker or one who has come to the profession via informal education routes (community education, evening classes etc.)

A graduate (of any discipline or subject) working within the craft sector

A maker moving into a craft profession later in life, or as a second career

A maker who is now looking for ways to develop their craft practice

For the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries, we are looking for Scotland-based makers who produce works of contemporary craft and:

Can demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of materials, excellence in making (process and skill), and an artistic vision

Work within the craft disciplines that Craft Scotland support.

How to apply
Applicants should apply through the Craft Scotland online application form.

www.craftscotland.org/community/opportunity/inches-carr-craft-bursaries-2025-established-maker