Job Opportunities
- Freelance Administrator, Matipo Arts CIC
Fee at £2145. Deadline 19 July 2026. - Creative Communities Manager (Clacton and Tendring), Creative Tendring
PT, £31,000 to £34,000. Deadline 22 July 2026. - Creative Communities Manager (Harwich & Tendring Network), Creative Tendring
PT, £31,000 to £34,000. Deadline 22 July 2026. - Project Delivery Manager (Maternity), Stagetext
PT, £22,400 Pro Rata. Deadline 9 August 2026.
Commission Opportunities
- Open Call: The Artist Prize, Firstsite and Zealous.
Submit your work for a chance to win £30,000 and a solo show at Firstsite in 2028. Deadline 7 July 2026. - Open Call: Riverfly Writers in Residence, Estuary Festival & ARISE
Estuary Festival are looking for experienced contemporary writers to take part in a unique writers-in-residence programme exploring the biodiversity of our coastal rivers. 4 writers will be commissioned to embed themselves in the ARISE Initiative Coastal Community Resilience Riverfly Monitoring Initiative across coastal locations: Minster (Kent), Mayland (Essex), Coldfair Green (Suffolk) and Ingoldisthorpe (Norfolk). Fee: £1,760 per writer (5 days total at £352/day, aligned with Artist Union England rates). Deadline: 28 July 2026
Funding or Development Opportunities
- Thurrock Youth Social Action Fund, Thurrock CVS
A place-based grants programme designed to support youth-led social action across Thurrock. Local organisations can apply for between £10,000-£30,000 develop projects with young people. Expressions of interest deadline: 12 July 2026. -
Rochford Community Fund, Rochford District Council
Local groups and residents can now apply for the 2026 Rochford Community Fund, offering grants of £2,000 to £5,000 to support meaningful, not‑for‑profit projects that boost wellbeing across the district. Deadline: 31 July 2026. -
Innovation Fund, University of Essex
Open to UK and internationally registered organisations partnering with Essex through research, knowledge, or specialist expertise. Apply for project grants of up to £15,000. - Please refer to our funding page.
If you have an opportunity you’d like to share, including jobs, grants or professional development opportunities, please get in touch via culture@essex.gov.uk.
