The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2021 is open for entries until 31 July 2021. It is free to enter and is open to poets aged 11-17 years anywhere in the world. Visit foyleyoungpoets.org to submit your poems.

New literary magazine edited by immigrants and refugees, 'the other side of hope' has opened submissions for writers from the same community.  

Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality, which includes a grant for £5,000, a living allowance, and tailored business support.

VAULT Festival, the UK’s leading independent showcase of live performance, has announced that applications are now open for its 10th-anniversary festival, returning to London from Tuesday 25th January - Sunday 20th March 2022.

The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is accepting entries for the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival. Works must be completed or released between September 5, 2020 – September 3, 2021.

FACT is inviting artists living or working in the North of England to create new digital work in the latest round of its FACT Together commissioning scheme. FACT Together will offer 4 early-career artists a grant of £2500 each plus a production budget of £1500 to develop an idea that will be presented online.

An initiative to find and develop the UK’s next animation talent, called Ignite, has been announced this month. With aims to help support and diversify the animation pool it gives hope to emerging talent.