This year, the Society for Theatre Research is delighted to continue annual Practitioner Grants to support those who are working in the UK to facilitate British and British-related theatre projects. These grants were first offered during the pandemic year of 2020 in order to support the theatre which had been so catastrophically affected by the restrictions. See Covid19 Support Grants 2020 and Practitioner Grants 2021 for more about these.

This year there is a maximum of ten support grants of £200 available. We particularly welcome applications for projects working with under-represented voices in British Theatre. To get an idea of the kinds of projects we can fund, please look at last year’s recipients of the grant programme – click here and scroll down to ‘Past recipients’. We can support individuals or groups, and up to a maximum of three grants in different years. We distinguish between traditional historical research and practical workshop research – please ensure you are applying to the correct programme. We will not consider simultaneous applications to both programmes and reserve the right to transfer applications between them.

Who can apply

We can support practitioners doing work related to our supported disciplines.

Anyone who applies needs to:

• Apply as an individual, or a small group of practitioners – organisations cannot apply
• be based in the UK
• be at least 18 years old

What can I apply for?

Activities can be up to 1 year in length.

Some examples of things you can apply for are:

• Costs associated with staging a performance
• Workshops –  what type of workshop is it, and what is the outcome? for example personal development, play development, or research development.
• Networking event

Filling out the form

Please tell us why and how your project could be classed as ‘research’, and ensure you include intended outcomes and proposed dissemination of results.

Any activity we support must focus on one or more of our supported disciplines and demonstrate a clear benefit to others. As such, we are happy to accept applications to cover (including but not limited to) the costs of translators, rehearsal space and to facilitate practice. It is essential that your project is demonstrable and has a measured outcome.

Successful applicants will be contacted by the beginning of May 2025. They will be asked to provide a report after 12 months and to credit the Society for Theatre Research.

Applications are now closed for 2025. New forms will be available in the new year 2026

For all queries, please email grants@str.org.uk