Awards and bursaries

An Award for a maker that has technical skills in hand embroidery and wishes to develop these within a business setting. This award will help the awardee by providing the space and time to develop their business, gain confidence and develop their profile. We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate creative and artistic excellence in hand embroidery together with an entrepreneurial skill in their delivery. 

• Subsidised shared studio space for on year within the creative community at Cockpit, with an anticipated start date between January – March 2027
• Business support and professional development including one-to-one coaching and workshops
• Selling and promotional opportunities, including two annual Cockpit Open Studios events

Financial contribution required by makers: £1,000 per year (approx. £85/month) 

• This award is offered to makers who embroider in any capacity. 
• Makers who can demonstrate dedication to developing and nurturing their craft to a level of excellence and an interest in passing on their craft.
• Please note: We only accept one application per applicant for each award round. If you are unsure of which award to apply for, please contact Kanny Morgan at kanny@cockpitstudios.org.   

Cockpit is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in all our activities, recognising that creativity and innovation are fuelled by diversity.  

Read our full statement and see our aims here.  

We particularly encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in craft including non-graduates, disabled, D/deaf, and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, and people from Black, Asian, and Global Majority* backgrounds. We welcome applicants from a range of educational backgrounds, and there is no minimum formal qualification for this programme.  

*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, dual-heritage, mixed-heritage, indigenous to the global South, and/or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.  

As part of our commitment to increasing diversity, we offer a guaranteed first round interview scheme for applicants who meet Cockpit’s eligibility criteria, the award criteria, and identify as being from a Global Majority background and/or as D/deaf and/or disabled. This scheme recognises under-representation and that structural injustices mean that currently there is not a ‘level-playing field’ in our sector or society.   

If you identify as having one or more of these protected characteristics and meet the eligibility and award criteria, please indicate in your application that you would like to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme for a first round interview.   

If you have any questions, check our FAQs page or contact us.  

 The Broderers’ Charity Trust was formed to promote charitable giving by the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Broderers and seeks to maintain and develop the Company’s traditional connection with the art of embroidery.  The Broderers’ Charity Trust is the only charity uniquely devoted to supporting, encouraging and fostering the art of embroidery.