Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to enable museums and galleries to fully fund commissions for early to mid-career artists to create innovative, high-quality new work. It supports artists at a pivotal stage in their development while contributing new contemporary works to public collections. It aims to support early to mid‑career artists based in or connected to the UK, for whom a commission of this scale would represent significant professional development, across all artistic media, with opportunities for works to enter permanent public collections or the public realm.
The programme also aims to strengthen the commissioning capacity of UK museums and expand audience engagement with the work of living artists.
Who can apply: Applications will be accepted from public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives based in the UK or Channel Islands. To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be open for at least half the week for at least six months of the year.
- Be at least provisionally accredited through the Arts Council Accreditation Scheme or other national equivalents.
The programme also encourages partnerships between museums and other partners or other institutions who want to commission work that will have a permanent legacy for artists, cultural organisations and audiences.
Grant amount: The programme will award two commissions ranging from £70,000 to £100,000
Application process: Guidance notes and the application form can be found on the Art Fund website
Deadline: 2 October 2026.
Contact Info: See guidance notes in first instance - Jerwood-Art-Fund-Commissions-guidance.pdf
Website: Jerwood Art Fund Commissions - Get funding - Art Fund