Bursaries

Charlotte Horton - Potatohead

Each year, Brighton Fringe offers a series of bursaries in collaboration with various local, national and international organisations. Bursaries ensure that those who may not normally take part in Brighton Fringe can do so.

Bursaries cover the cost of event registration alongside a variety of other support in the form of monetary support, mentoring support or marketing support.

Each bursary will have a different set of criteria you are required to meet to apply, set by the bursary provider. Most bursaries require you to fill out a short application form explaining your eligibility for the bursary. If you require support to fill out the form, please contact our Artist & Venue Services Team at [email protected].

Bursaries will be offered in two waves:

  • The first wave will run from registration opening on Wednesday 11 October 2023 until Monday 20 November 2023. You will be notified of the outcome by Friday 1 December 2023.
  • The second wave will run from 11 December 2023 until Thursday 1 February. You will be notified of the outcome by Friday 9 February 2024.

If you are awarded a bursary after you have paid your registration fee, you will be refunded in full.

See below for the Brighton Fringe 2024 wave two bursaries.

BRIGHTON FRINGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PEBBLE TRUST INTERNATIONAL TOURING BURSARY

Whilst The Pebble Trust is no longer funding the administrative organisation behind Brighton Fringe (Brighton Fringe Limited), they continue to support Brighton Fringe artists and the local arts ecosystem through their various bursary schemes. 

This application is for the Brighton Fringe International Touring Bursary in Association with The Pebble Trust.  

This bursary is to support an international production in coming to Brighton Fringe 2024, the winner will receive £3,000 from The Pebble Trust. 

To be eligible to apply, your production needs to be a 2022-2023 award-winning show from one of the World Fringe member festivals: http://www.worldfringe.com/  

After completing your application, please make sure to email across a supporting press release or tour pack to: [email protected]  

Deadlines: 

  • Applications open: Wednesday 11 October 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Sunday 14 January 2024 
  • Winner announced:  Friday 26 January 2024 

All unsuccessful applicants are still entitled to a free registration for Brighton Fringe 2024. Contact the Artist Services team at [email protected] to find out more. 

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Luke Rollason Memorial Bursary

Luke Rollason isn't dead but he'd like to give you some free money, again.

This is a bursary for anyone creating alternative comedy (ie, not traditional stand-up) whose background or identity is underrepresented in this genre. You could be an individual or a group, you could be a clown, drag artist, poet, musical comedian or something that totally defies description.

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Criteria:

  • You have a registration in progress to perform at the Brighton Fringe 2024.
  • If you are not registering in the Comedy section of the brochure, please demonstrate that your work is sufficiently comedy-adjacent.  
  • Must be able to demonstrate that your work incorporates elements other than traditional stand-up. 
  • Must identify as a member of a community underrepresented within the comedy industry, including (but not limited to): Global Majority ethnicity groups, d/Deaf or disabled, neurodiverse, LGBTQ+ and/or working class.

Offer:

We will pay the fee for your Brighton Fringe registration. For those already registered, we will reimburse.

  • £75 towards print / other marketing costs. 
  • A slot at a comedy industry showcase (previously held at KOMEDIA) 
  • Personal mentoring session with some Brighton Fringe veterans (if you want it). 
  • Luke will buy you crisps and/or fizzy drinks.
  • We will talk about your show at every possible opportunity. 

Application process: 

Please fill in this application form by 5pm, 22nd January 2024. Video and audio applications are also accepted – please send a link to these in the form when requested. 

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Deadlines:

The successful applicant will be selected by a panel of nice people in comedy industry, cross-medium, but all with an interest in alternative comedy.

  • Applications open: Tuesday 28 November 2023
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 22 January 2024
  • Winner announced:  Tuesday 30 January 2024

Unsuccessful applicants will also be contacted by this date.

If you have any questions, or would like to speak to a member of the team about your application or access needs, then please do feel free to get in touch at [email protected]

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South East Dance Bursary

We are delighted to announce applications are open for the Brighton Fringe Bursary for 2024. The award is open to any artist or company whose work has choreography at it’s heart. 

The successful recipient will receive:  

  • Brighton Fringe registration fee
  • 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: 

You do not need to be a dance artist/company to apply; and the show’s lead art form might be cabaret, circus, burlesque, physical theatre etc – but we are particularly interested in supporting work that has choreography at it’s heart and artists who are carefully considering the choreographic nature of their work. 

In order to be considered for the bursary, you must have a show in development and provide evidence that you have either confirmed your venue or are in conversation with a venue who will host your Brighton Fringe show in 2024. 

This bursary is specifically to support those who have never presented work at the Brighton Fringe and we do not currently fund student or youth work. 

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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Bird and Blend - SUStainabilitea Bursary

Bird and Blend are delighted to announce applications are open for this year’s SustainabiliTEA 2024 Bursary. There will be two awarded from the applications.

Criteria: As Bird & Blend have grown over the years, they are proud to always try to keep people & the planet at the forefront of their decision making process. But they acknowledge they aren’t perfect - sustainability isn’t easy, it’s an ever evolving process. This bursary is for any artist, organisation or person trying to include sustainability in their event in any of the following ways:

  • Connects with Sustainability within their event 
  • Educates an audience surrounding sustainability topics
  • Considers sustainability within their event operations (e.g. travel, production etc)  

 

The Bursary includes:

  • Brighton Fringe registration fee
  • Marketing support on the Bird and Blend social media accounts
  • Rehearsal space at one of the Bird & Blend stores 

 

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024

To apply, please complete the form below. 

Apply Now!

The Chair's Bursary - Performers with a Disability (Brighton Fringe Staff Bursary) 

Brighton Fringe Chair of Trustees Duncan is offering two bursaries for Brighton Fringe 2024. One of the bursaries is for Brighton Fringe shows/events where one of more of the performers or crew involved have a disability.

The winner will receive:

  • A free registration for Brighton Fringe 2024.
  • £500 towards production costs and development opportunities (short courses, mentoring, equipment, etc)

Please note, artists will still need to arrange a venue to host the event independent of the bursary and secure a contract with said venue agreeing ticket split or hire fee.

Criteria:

  • To be eligible for this bursary one of more of the performers or crew involved in your event/show must have a disability.

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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The Chair's bursary - Performers of the Global Majority (Brighton Fringe Staff Bursary)

Brighton Fringe Chair of Trustees Duncan is offering two bursaries for Brighton Fringe 2024. One of the bursaries is for Brighton Fringe shows/events where one of more of the performers or crew involved identify as part of the global majority.

The winner will receive:

  • A free registration for Brighton Fringe 2024.
  • £500 towards production costs and development opportunities (short courses, mentoring, equipment, etc)
  • Please note, artists will still need to arrange a venue to host the event independent of the bursary and secure a contract with said venue agreeing ticket split or hire fee.

Criteria:

  • To be eligible for this bursary one or more of the performers or crew involved in your show/event identify as part of the global majority.

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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Encore Insure Bursary

Encore Insure in conjunction with Brighton Fringe are very pleased to announce the encoreinsure.com Brighton Fringe Bursary Scheme to reflect their support of Fringe performance and the creative zeal of new makers to produce fantastic work without extortionate budgets.

The Offer:

  • 5 winning events will have their Brighton Fringe 2024 registration fee reimbursed by encoreinsure.com.

Criteria:

Your event must fall under one of the following categories:

  • Circus, Dance & Physical Theatre
  • Theatre
  • Literature & Spoken Word

Deadline:

The bursary winners will be selected by a panel of Encore Insure Staff.  The schedule is as follows:

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024

Please visit our Insurance page or www.encoreinsure.com to learn more about our preferred Insurance Supplier and the cover you need for your Brighton Fringe event.

encoreinsure.com is an online facility brought to you by Tysers.

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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Ironclad - Michael graney Bursary

The bursary from Ironclad Creative CIC exists to celebrate the memory of Brighton writer and creative Michael Graney who was passionate about writing, the arts and science-fiction. 

The Offer:

  • Brighton Fringe 2024 registration fee repaid by Ironclad Creative CIC
  • A production mentoring session with Ironclad Creative
  • At least 6 social media posts about your event

Criteria:

  • Have a finalised Brighton Fringe 2024 event registration by Monday 1 February 2024.
  • Have a Science-Fiction theme or reference (fantasy / speculative fiction / magical fiction and other such sub-genres welcome)
  • There may be dance, physical theatre and / or musical elements but your work must be considered theatre or storytelling
  • The work must have hope and / or kindness at its core - Dystopian fiction is fine; characters can experience great challenges and things may not end well, though something about the narrative must have a measure of kindness, hope, redemption or possibility
  • Be a full-length work (40 mins or longer)

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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Bob's Bursary

Former Fringe staff member and all-around legend Robert Batson has generously offered a bursary for one Fringe event taking part in 2024. The winning event must be from Brighton & Hove.

The successful recipient will receive:

  • Brighton Fringe 2024 registration fee paid for
  • 8-10 hours of artistic grant consultation and writing services
  • £150+ towards the cost of a BSL interpreter for the event (more support may be made available depending on the event)

Criteria: 

  • Applicants must have a fixed address in Brighton & Hove.

Deadlines:

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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vicky's lgbtq+ bursary (Brighton Fringe Staff Bursary)

Brighton Fringe Sales & Development Manager Vicky is offering one bursary for Brighton Fringe 2024. 

The winner will receive:

  • A free registration for Brighton Fringe 2024.
  • A one-off mentoring session to discuss the winner's PR/development plans for 2024 lasting half an hour.

Criteria: 

To be eligible for this bursary one or more people involved in your event (or yourself if a one-person show e.g. stand up) must identify as LGBTQ+. 

Deadlines

  • Applications open: Monday 11 December 2023 
  • Deadline for applications: Monday 1 February 2024
  • Winner announced:  Friday 9 February 2024
Apply Now!
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