MGCfutures Bursary Programme Opens Applications for 2024 – Love London Love Culture

Applications will continue to be accepted until the 5th December 2024.

Artistic Director of MGC, Michael Grandage has confirmed that the eighth MGCfutures Bursary Programme is now officially open for applications until early December.

 MGCfutures is a charity formed in 2013, with the bursaries programme launching in 2016  for arts practitioners who show a commitment to their chosen career and look to progress to the next stage of their development.

Applicants from across the UK can apply for bursaries of up to £5,000, to support careers within the theatre industry. The charity will remain committed to expanding the reach of the bursaries across all the professions that play a vital role in making live performance happen.

Meanwhile, it was also announced that MGCfutures will offer the following bursaries:

• Stephanie Arditti Bursary to support those who wish to pursue a career in any aspects of costuming in theatre

• Derby Theatre to create a 12-month placement as the venue’s Engagement Communication Producer.

Talking about the news, Michael Grandage said: “To date, MGCfutures has meaningfully helped 141 people develop their chosen career within the theatre. As we enter our eighth year it feels as though our bursaries are needed more than ever before. It’s very easy when we go to the theatre to take everything for granted – audiences don’t realise how difficult it is for people behind many of the jobs that keep the theatre running smoothly. MGCfutures gives visibility to many of those behind-the-scenes heroes of the industry and provides vital support at key stages in their career.”

For those wishing to apply, they will need to visit:  the MGCfutures website: https://www.mgcfutures.com/bursaries/2024-bursary/. It should be noted that the bursaries are not available to support training or  investments in productions.

MGCfutures was established in 2013 to support the next generation of theatre makers by providing vital support at pivotal moments in their careers. It is governed by a Board of Trustees. It is also supported by the charity’s patrons: Emma Corrin, Judi Dench, Dawn French, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Daniel Radcliffe, Simon Russell Beale, Sheridan Smith, Aidan Turner, David Walliams and Ben Whishaw.