Arvon David Pearse Grant

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Our grant fund is named in affectionate memory of David Pease, Arvon’s National Director from 1973-2000, who ‘grew Arvon from a small charity to a national literature organisation’. David was committed to ensuring an Arvon course should be available to as many people as possible, and it was under his visionary leadership that the grant fund was created.

For our online and in-person writing weeks and weekends, we offer a  Low Income Grant. If you couldn’t attend an Arvon course without some financial help, we encourage you to apply. With Low Income Grants, you can apply for any amount up to the full course fee.

Arvon Low Income Grants are now available for residential and online courses running April-June 2024 only. See our terms and conditions and application form further down this page. Please note that we can now only offer one grant per person, so if you have received an Arvon Grant in the past, you will be unable to reapply.

If you are interested in a course running later in 2024, we hope to release further funding in a few months’ time and can accept applications then. Keep an eye on this website and/or sign up to our weekly newsletter for details.

All Arvon grants are awarded on the condition that the successful applicant completes a Grant Report, which will be emailed out within 2 weeks of the course finishing.

If you have any queries about Grants, please contact grants@arvon.org

 

GENERAL LOW INCOME GRANT – RESIDENTIAL COURSES AND ONLINE WRITING WEEKS/ WEEKENDS

If you are a UK resident and cannot afford the full course fee, we encourage you to apply for one of our grants, which are awarded on the basis of financial need – not writing ability.

You may apply for any amount up to the full course fee. To help us support as many people as possible, please apply only if you’d be unable to attend the course without a grant, and ask for the minimum amount you need. 

To apply for a grant, you must first book on a course, and then send us your completed grant application form. We will hold a place for you while we assess your application. You do not need to pay anything to book your place. Payment will only be required if we confirm  your grant application was successful and your grant is less than the full cost of the course.

Grants are only available for those booking a course with tutors, not our untutored retreats.  Grants are also not available for our online Masterclasses or Writing Days. We encourage applications from  D/deaf and/or Disabled people, and factor in any additional living/support costs when considering your grant – see here for information about accessibility on Arvon courses. See here for details of our grant fund terms and conditions.

If you’re having difficulty downloading or completing the grant application form, due to access reasons, and would like help to complete the form over the phone, please call 020 4529 4970 or email access@arvon.org and we can call you.

Low Income Grant Application Form (Word)

Low Income Grant Application Form (PDF print version)

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Download our application form via one of the attachments above (Word or pdf format) or contact us to send you a copy at: grants@arvon.org. Please read this and the Terms and Conditions through carefully before applying.
2. Reserve a place on your chosen course online. (If you have any problems with this contact grants@arvon.org). You do not need to pay a deposit at this stage. Your place will be held while we await your application form.
3. Complete the application form and send it with your supporting documents by email or post  within seven days.  See the application form for contact details.
4. Once we’ve assessed your application, we’ll contact you with a decision and finalise your booking. If you have any questions, please contact grants@arvon.org

If you would like more information about our grant scheme, or help with the application, email grants@arvon.org.

Eligibility: You must be resident in the UK and able to demonstrate that you do not have the financial means to cover the full cost of an Arvon course.

Please see the grants scheme terms and conditions.

CONCESSIONS 

Concessions are available for both online courses (50%) and residentials (30%). You need to meet certain criteria but do not need to complete an application form. See here for further details.

Please note that you cannot apply for both a Grant and a Concession for the same course.

We also offer a very limited number of free fully subsidised places on online Masterclasses, if you cannot afford the concession rate.

Alternative sources of funding

1. The Society of Authors administers a number of grants for writers
2. The Royal Literary Fund offers a range of grants to professional writers seeking short-term to long-term financial support who unable to write due to a change in circumstances, sickness, disability or age.
3. Ideal for the short story writer or poet, the Scottish Book Trust aims at supporting new writers
4. With some funding coming from partners it’s worth having a look at Creative Scotland
5. Royal Society of Literature Brookleaze Grants supporting writers from novelists, playwrights, poets, to short story writers who need time away from their normal lives
6. Arts Council Grants – fund projects that are all about engaging people, aiding Artists and Art Organisations
7. Developing your Creative Practice is a new development fund designed to support independent creative practitioners
8. Franics W Reckitt Arts Trust Fund for playwrights supports residential stays by professional artists, writers, composers and others for short periods away from home for holidays, convalescence or quiet working time
9. Peggy Ramsay Foundation gives money to theatre writers in order to afford them the time and the space to write