Thurrock Council and Creative Estuary are working in partnership as part of the Creative Estuary Place Partnership with investment from Arts Council England.

The Thurrock Creative Infrastructure programme responds to our combined local knowledge of the current conditions and context for arts development and the Creative and Cultural Industries’ sector artists, creatives, and creative organisations.

We are working together to increase the creative and cultural infrastructure of Thurrock by inspiring and supporting Thurrock based freelancers and creative businesses through a range of grants and bespoke skills development. This includes a creative development grant for 18–30-year-olds.

Thurrock creatives were able to apply for:

Thurrock Creative Development Grant: 8 grants of up to £1000 to support the creative development of individuals. This is grant funding for creative practitioners is part of our Estuary-wide movement to support the Creative and Cultural Industries. Applicants should be aged 18-30 years old and looking to grow their creative professional potential or have identified a need or a barrier that the grant will enable them to overcome.

Thurrock Creative Community Small Capital Grant: 4 grants of up to £2000 to support improving your creative offer, through the purchasing of items or improving your spaces. Applicants should be delivering creative programmes and activity to members of the public in Thurrock. This can be any members of the public, as well as specific groups or communities.

You can meet our awardees here.

Take a look at our press release announcing the Thurrock Creative Enterprise awardees here.