Amazon Launches New Regional Creatives Fund – Grants up to £100,000

Amazon has announced the launch of its new Regional Creatives Fund, offering significant support for charities helping people from underserved communities gain skills and access careers in the creative industries.

The fund will award grants of up to £30,000 to UK-registered charities or consortiums delivering impactful creative programmes. The goal is to help organisations expand, enhance, or strengthen existing initiatives that build skills, confidence, and pathways into employment in sectors such as publishing, music, film, fashion, gaming, advertising, and performance.

Funding Available

• Individual charities can apply for £1,000–£10,000 for small-scale projects, such as:

  • Adding new modules to courses

  • Widening access for groups such as disabled participants or care leavers

  • Purchasing equipment or software to enhance delivery

• Consortiums of three or more charities can apply for up to £100,000 to collaborate on regional delivery, such as:

  • Partnering to run programmes across multiple locations

  • Bringing together creative specialisms (e.g. theatre + tech, music + design)

  • Reaching new audiences through partner networks

  • Expanding opportunities across both rural and urban communities

A small additional award may also be granted to the lead partner charity in each consortium.

Who Can Apply?

Applicants must:

• Be a UK registered charity (individual or consortium) with an annual income under £5 million per charity

• Already be running an impactful creative upskilling programme

• Be looking to expand or continue existing work (not launch something entirely new)

• Operate within eligible creative industries

There is a particular focus on supporting charities in underserved regions, including:
North East England, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, Greater London, West of England, South Wales, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Northern Ireland.

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