Guidance and templates
Guidance
Please read the guidance below before completing your application.
Guidance: PDF version (900KB) or DOCX version (217KB)
Easy Read Guidance: PDF version (2.6MB)
Terms and Conditions: PDF version (166.4KB) or DOCX version (110.7KB)
Templates
Please download the budget template. You will need to complete this and upload it using the online application form:
Budget Template (XLSX 25KB)
You can also download a copy of the application form so you can review your questions before completing the online version.
Draft Application Form (DOCX 49KB)
We’ve created a commissioning podcast
Find out more about applying for a commission by listening to our commissioning podcast.
Listen in full, or break up into chapters! Just like a book:
03:20 Chapter 1: Fiona Morris
Chief Executive and Creative Director
Who and what The Space is
What the commissioners are looking for
15:28 Chapter 2: Harmeet Chagger Khan
Exec Producer, Digital and Innovation
What do we mean by digital innovation, immersive and interactive? Including examples of previously commissioned works.
What is the story you want to tell? What is the experience you want to create? What value will it have? And why will audiences care?
26:31 Chapter 3: Sarah Butcher
Exec Producer, Capture and Film content
What is ‘capture’?
Reimagining your audience when adapting works for screen
A few words on digital rights clearance
36:11 Chapter 4: Rob Lindsay
Head of Programmes
How The Space supports the arts sector; webinars, commissioning, mentoring
Trends and how the type of work being commissioned has evolved since the pandemic
If you don’t have all the answers, that’s OK! Flag them during the application.
What your budget can and can’t include
51:57 Chapter 5: Rosanna Chianta
Head of Content Distribution and Audience Metrics
Think about your audience right from the beginning of idea development
You decide how success will be measured
Defining a digital project or digital audience
The benefit of distribution partnerships
Good luck!
Apply here
About the digital commissions
Arts and cultural organisations based in England, including museums, libraries, community organisations and local councils with a cultural project, can apply for a digital commission of up to £15,000 - excluding VAT (maximum of £8,000 for audio projects).
Commissions are for you to develop and deliver a creative digital project. This might be a video or audio project, or an interactive or immersive experience.
If your application is successful, we can provide support in areas where you may need help, e.g., digital production, content distribution, audience development and online rights.
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