Opportunities

Get involved through funding, networking and recognition

Training bursaries

Training bursaries of up to £4,000 for new entrants and early career practitioners facing financial hardship

Maker Relief Fund

Grants of £1,000 to help heritage crafts professionals facing financial hardship at any stage of their career

Endangered Crafts Fund

Grants of up to £2,000 to enable practitioners of at-risk crafts to overcome the obstacles they are facing

Awards

The Heritage Crafts Awards celebrate the traditional crafts that contribute to our national heritage

Latest stories

Yusuf Osman Members’ Month talk

Edinburgh kilt maker maker wins inaugural Heritage Crafts Scotland and UK Maker of the Year Awards 2024

Sam wins inaugural Robin Wood Changemaker Award

Caius wins Young Metalworker of the Year Award 2024

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Heritage Crafts was set up just fourteen years ago. Since then it has gone from strength to strength, advocating at the highest levels for crafts, publishing the Red List of Endangered Crafts, and distributing 66 grants through the Endangered Crafts Fund. We have awarded 30 training bursaries, established the Heritage Crafts Awards and shone a spotlight on our world-renowned makers through 30 National Honours successes.

Many more people are now aware of traditional crafts and the objects produced by those who carry in their hands, heads, and also hearts the skills and techniques that have been passed down through the generations.

To continue this work we need your support. Please consider making a donation, however big or small, to help ensure that heritage craft skills in the UK are given the opportunity to thrive.

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