Shedload-of-Future Fund for 2026
The fund awards five £5000 bursaries to emerging artists bringing their first shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
You can head to the Shedinburgh website for more info, but key details are as follows:
- The fund opens for applications on 11 March, but the questions are already available on our website to give people time to apply.
- It’ll close either when we hit 150 applications, or on 1 April, whichever comes first.
- To be eligible, it must be the company’s first time bringing a show to Edinburgh Fringe, and the show must not have been performed more than 6 times before. The company must be UK-based, and the show must be live, in-person, and registered for the Fringe for at least 10 performances. There are no genre, venue, age, or background restrictions.
Deadline: 1 April or when 150 applications are received.
Source: direct contact