The bursary awards provide financial assistance to new producers by contributing towards the costs of the productions, enabling them to have their subsistence paid whilst they concentrate on developing projects, and by helping with the costs of professional fees. The bursary provides an experienced practitioner as mentor, and may also, in some circumstances, provide shared office space in central London.

The scheme is unique in providing the only opportunity of its kind in the UK. It is managed by Stage One (formerly the Theatre Investment Fund Ltd), a registered charity. The scheme is co-financed by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), sponsored by The Underwood Trust, supported by the Mackintosh Foundation, Delfont Mackintosh, Andrew Treagus Associates and The Equity Trust.

Qualification

•The Bursary is intended for individuals who have some experience of theatrical producing and are planning to pursue it as a career. Applicants must show how a bursary award would develop their producing career.
• The project/s must be related to live performance but applications are considered for a variety of activities (e.g. productions, workshops, try-out, development, research).
The Panel may give preference to those applicants who are developing more than one project, especially if one of these
has commercial potential.
• The scope of the bursary: it is intended for developing productions. It is distinct from the mainstream Stage One investment, where Stage One invests in productions on a commercial basis.
• If applying for subsistence applicants must have at least one production reasonably well developed.

Bursary Award
The bursary award comprises:

Financial Award
Producers granted a bursary are awarded a sum up to a maximum of £15k for assistance with any combination of:
- subsistence salary and expenses for the duration of the project/s
- direct payment of professional fees (e.g. lawyers,
accountants)
- contribution to financing productions / workshops / try-outs.

Mentoring
An established producer or general manager is appointed by the Panel as a mentor for the duration of the project/s.

London Office Space
Some shared office space in central London is also available, for restricted periods.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for a bursary please download Application information and Application forms.
Please read the information carefully before applying for a bursary. If you would prefer to be posted an application pack, please email enquiries@stageone.uk.com.

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS:
THURSDAY 2ND APRIL 2009

If you are not able to apply this round, but would like to be notified about future bursary rounds and other activities for new producers please complete this form.

New Strand to the Bursary Award -

‘Producer Training Internship’

This is a unique opportunity for some hands on training for new producers wishing to learn more about commercial theatre producing in a London office. Successful candidates are likely to have had at least one year’s practical experience in theatre administration and are committed to a career in commercial theatre production. An award of up to £15,000 will be offered for a maximum of 12 months to cover expenses. For further information see the links below; ‘Internship Application Information’ and if you would like to apply for the training Internship please download ‘Internship Application Forms’.

THE RUPERT RHYMES BURSARY

The Bursary aims to provide successful candidates with an opportunity to do something that is not catered for by other bursary schemes through an award of £2,000. Applicants should explain what they would like to use an award for. An example of a possible use of an award could be to enable an individual to develop his/her skills in an international context, investigating specific sectors of work relevant to his/her own career development. Applications should not be made for the support of projects which are covered by other bursary schemes.

The Bursary is intended for individuals in the early stages of a career in theatre production or administration.

For further information please download Application Guidelines.

If you would prefer to be posted this information, please email enquiries@stageone.uk.com.