Creative Leaders
Bringing creativity to schools and communities requires people.
Bursaries
Each year we award sixteen bursaries of £2,500 to Artists and Young Creatives who are working with, or interested in developing a socially engaged and/or community practice.
Applications will open at the beginning of September 2026 for the 2027 bursaries.
At Norfolk & Norwich Festival we are nurturing Creative Leaders to help build the infrastructure for the future. From teachers and artists to the next generation of arts leaders – our young people – we provide networks, mentoring, professional development and bursaries to help support the region’s cultural infrastructure, bringing more creative opportunities to young people and communities across the region.
Join our Networks
We nurture and maintain two creative networks.
Young Creatives Professional Network: The next generation of cultural leaders.
Artists and Creative Practitioners: Artists and practitioners committed to creative education and socially engaged practice.
Other Opportunities
Check out our Network Grants – eight seed-funding grants to develop creative networks across East Anglia.
And don’t miss out – sign up to YoungNNF, our subsidised ticket scheme for 18-25 year-olds.
Creative Leaders Partner
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