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Artist Support Fund Form

Form responses will be kept confidential. We only provide host institutions with an anonymous summary of how much money their artists received at the end of the year.

Key Dates

Application Deadline - 12th November
Decisions made - 24th November
First instalment payment - 27th November
Second instalment payment - late Feb/early March 2026

Please note that funding is not guaranteed, and because this fund is often oversubscribed, we may not be able to provide the full amount requested.

If you need support with completing the form, or would like it in a different format, please contact Mags (mags@aa2a.org). We advise using a PC/laptop rather than a mobile device to complete this form.

AA2A Artist Support Fund 2025/26

I can confirm I have read and understood all the information on the Artist Support Fund page.

First Name(s)

Last Name(s)

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Postcode

Country

Email

Phone/Mobile

Which host institution have you accepted a place at?

Which type of claim are you making? (select one or both)

Benefits/Low-Income

Disability-related

Benefits/Low-Income Claims

To apply for this section, you must either:

a) be in receipt of benefits
or
b) have individual below £13,000 per year AND have household income below £25,000 per year

If you receive benefits, please specify at least one you receive e.g. Universal credit. If you do not, please leave this section blank

Please state your personal annual income and specify the source(s) e.g. self-employment £3600, part-time employment £5200. Your overall total must be less than £13,000.

Please state your household income and specify the source(s) (you can leave this blank if you are the only earner in your household). Your overall total must be less than £25,000.

How much are you applying for? (in £)

Disability-related Claims

To apply for this section, you must incur costs due to your disability that are directly related to your AA2A residency

For expenses associated with a disability (not already covered by other benefits), please tell us a bit more about this

How much are you applying for? (in £)

Sort code

Account number

Name of Account Holder

Tell us how the budget will help you to achieve your aims

Give us a full breakdown of what the funds will be used for

List your expected costs as if making an expenses claim e.g. 20 x 30 mile car trips @ 25p per mile = £150; specialist printing paper 20 sheets @ £1.50 each = £30.00.

Ensure the total (calculated at the bottom) matches the amount you have requested.

Note: Car mileage is paid at 25p a mile, bicycle mileage is paid at 10p a mile. Equipment and computers cannot be funded

Cost (in £)

Total (in £)

Description

The amount you've requested - this should be the same as the sum on the left

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