How is this Commission being funded?

London Arts and Health, as part of Thrive LDN’s London Mental Health and Climate Coalition (LMHCC) are pleased to launch a series of commissions for Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2026. The London Mental Health and Climate Coalition will work over three years to support people and in particular Londoners in tackling climate change while also improving their mental health.

The project is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund via Thrive LDN.

What we are looking for

We are looking to fund six (6) events put on by anyone across the field of creative health looking to elevate their work during Creativity and Wellbeing Week, through the lens of “Critical Hope”.

Commissions are worth £750 and we are seeking to commission six (6): 

• Four (4) within London and – 
• Two (2) nationally within England. 

What you will receive

• £750 payable in two amounts: 80% pre and 20% post event;
• A supportive online session exploring how to develop your event and get it live;
• Promotion and marketing of your event through Creativity and Wellbeing Week platforms;
• Support with creating assets for your event.

To be eligible to apply you must

• Deliver your event in person within London or England; 
• Agree to your event attendees completing the project monitoring and evaluation form;
• Be available to deliver your event between 18-24th May 2026;
• In line with our values we will look to prioritise underserved and marginalised people recognising that health inequalities must be addressed through our work and that we prioritise equity in all our projects.

We will score applications on how they will meet the themes of our festival and how they speak to climate change and mental health.

Unfortunately applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria in their application will not be considered. We are unable to give feedback on applications. 

How to apply

• Applicants must first become a free member of London Arts and Health here.
• Applicants must then complete all the questions in the jotform.
• Applications close at 5pm on the 30th March 2026.
• Shortlisting of applicants happens between 31st March – 2nd April 2026.
• Successful applicants will be informed on the 7th April.

Within the application form, there are several fields which are mandatory to complete. This will help us to make our decision. Applicants can also opt to submit a video or audio recording as their application, which must not exceed 5 minutes in length. It must fully answer all the questions in the application form. Video or audio recording applications can be emailed to: info@londonartsandhealth.org.uk and the email header must be clearly marked: “Application to Creativity and Wellbeing Week commissions”. You can use a service like WeTransfer to send your video files if they are too large to send by email.