Heritage Crafts and the International Guild of Knot Tyers have launched a new training bursary for a new or early-career practitioner in maritime rope and twine crafts. The successful applicant will benefit from up to £4,000 in funding, as well as one-to-one support from the staff at Heritage Crafts.
The bursary is provided to help cover or subsidise the cost of training for a new entrant or early-career practitioner who would otherwise be prevented from pursuing this career path as a result of the cost.
Maritime rope and twine crafts in this context relate to both sea and inland waterways, and can include, but are not limited to, rope making, rigging, net making, fender making and so on.
The maritime rope and twine crafts bursary announced this week sits alongside others in precious metals (supported by The Royal Mint), fashion textiles (supported by the Costume Society), leatherworking (supported by the Leathersellers’ Foundation and the British Leather Industry Development Trust) and calligraphy and illumination (supported by the Society of Scribes and Illuminators). Additional bursaries for other crafts will open in April.
To find out more including how to apply (deadline 7 March) visit: https://www.heritagecrafts.org.uk/opportunities/training-bursaries/
Closing date Job type Placement Remuneration Bursary