Apply now for our Brighton Fringe Bursary

Applications are now open for our 2025 Brighton Fringe Bursary. Deadline: Monday 3 February 2025.

The bursary is open to any artist or company whose Brighton Fringe show includes movement, dance, or choreography.

As a Tiger in the Jungle by Cirkus Xanti, the inaugural winner of the South East Dance Fringe Bursary. Image: Mark Robson.

The successful recipient will receive:

• Brighton Fringe entry fee paid for
• An artist advisory session with a producer at South East Dance
• In-kind marketing and social media support for your show

This support is worth over £600!

Criteria:

This bursary is for anyone who is presenting work at Brighton Fringe and who:

Identifies as an artist who is under-represented in the cultural sector (please self-identify)
Whose Brighton Fringe show includes movement, dance, or choreography.
Is a professional artist
Can send us some footage of the work, this can be at whatever stage of development the show is, including rehearsal footage or a link to the full show online

You do not need to be a dance artist/company to apply, the lead art form might be cabaret, circus, burlesque, physical theatre etc. Please note: this bursary is open to professional artists only (not students).

Deadlines:

Applications open: Wednesday 23 October 2024
Deadline for applications: Monday 3 February 2025
Winner announced: Friday 7 February 2025

Apply here.