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As we celebrate our 35th anniversary year, we are pleased to announce that 22 grants have been awarded this spring. Together, they provide over £200,000 to support exceptional makers in advancing their craft through training and education. The recipients include 16 Scholars, 3 Emerging Makers, and 3 Apprentices working across a wide range of disciplines such as furniture making, heritage joinery, embroidery, textile conservation, signwriting, and more.

We’re delighted to announce that 19 grants have been awarded this autumn, totalling £200,000. The recipients include 11 Scholars, 5 Emerging Makers, and 3 Apprentices, all of whom will use the funding to further their education and training across a range of craft and conservation disciplines. These grants will help support the development of traditional and contemporary crafts, from furniture making and ceramics to kiltmaking, marbling, stained glass, and metalwork.