BMC Wild Camping Creative Bursary 

We are looking for ideas for projects in all media forms – written articles with images (approx 700-800 words), poems (approx 200 words), photography-led pieces (4-6 images), artwork, short videos (3-5 mins) or reels (30-90 secs).

We ask that projects focus on wild camping, but in addition, they may touch upon themes of equal access, climate emergency, nature, or anything applicants consider relevant. We also welcome projects telling stories we might not have thought of ourselves. If you’re passionate about a story and it’s linked to wild camping, we want to hear about it!

Up to ten successful applicants will receive a bursary of £150, and their work will be featured across the BMC’s social channels with the chance of being featured in the BMC’s Summit magazine, and will be a prominent part of the BMC’s ‘We Wild Camp’ campaign.

Entries will be open until the 31st July.

Who can apply?

You are eligible to apply for the BMC Wild Camping Creative Bursary if you are a BMC member between the ages of 18-35 living in Wales or England.

Why apply?

Develop your skills

This bursary aims to support emerging writers, creators, and communicators.

Get seen

We’re committed to providing the best platform we can for your work. It’s important to us to elevate your voice, and for this to act as a springboard for bigger and better things.

Application process:

Please share with us:

• An outline of the wild camping story you’d like to tell
• Include any additional themes of your project (equal access, nature, climate emergency, other - please specify)
• Share what form your project will take (max 200 words)
• Deadline for entries: 31st July

Previous experience is not necessary but if you do want to attach examples or links to previous work to support your application you are welcome.

Wild Camp Bursary Terms and Conditions:

• Only one entry permitted per person.

• To enter, entrants must send all necessary details as outlined on the Bursary web page via the application form

• No purchase is necessary or fee payable to enter.

• The prize draw is only open to residents of the UK and Republic of Ireland.

• Entries will be open until the 31st July.

• Winners will be contacted directly by BMC Policy & Campaigns Officer (Wales) Eben Muse via the email address and entry email submitted

• Employees, members of their family or other associated persons of the BMC are not eligible to take part in the application process.

• By entering, the winner acknowledges they may be required to participate in publicity relating to the application. Such publicity may include, without limitation, the entrants name and/or, statements made by the entrants concerning the application.

• Once the application process closes, successful applicants will be contacted by the BMC via the email submitted. If the recipient doesn’t respond within 14 days, we reserve the right to select and award the bursary to another applicant.

• The bursary is non-transferable, and no credit alternative will be available.

• Entry into this application process will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.

• No responsibility is taken for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected, incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason.

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