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Grants for Arts and Cultural
Projects June 2017
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Front cover bus on the roof of De La Warr Pavilion, James Cosens
East Sussex County Council’s Funding Team has published Grants for Arts and Cultural Projects to support the County’s cultural sector. It offers a flavour of UK grants available.
Need advice about funding for arts projects in East Sussex? East Sussex County Council’s Cultural Strategy Manager can help you. Sally Staples supports the Cultural Sector and is expert on Arts Council grant applications. [email protected] Tel: 01273 481871 Need help with your application form? East Sussex County Council’s External Funding Team can go through your draft funding application and help you make the strongest case before you submit it. Veronique Poutrel and Emma Dean have 40 years’ experience between them and they can be contacted at [email protected]
The External Funding Team East Sussex County Council
NOTE: Funding programmes change all the time….. all the information in this guide is
correct at the time of printing but remember to log onto funders’ websites before applying for a grant.
Trundlehonk’, courtesy of Applause Outdoors 212, The Honk Project
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Contents Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
Arts Networks and Resources .............................................................................. 4 Research and Data about the Arts ....................................................................... 5
Seven Tips for Successful Funding Applications ................................................. 6 Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy - Now, New and Next *NEW* ........................... 7
Awards, Commissions and Initiatives to Boost Creative Careers *NEW* .................. 8 Art 50: Post Brexit Britain 'Who Are We?' - Funding for UK Artists to Depict Britishness following EU Departure ...................................................................... 8
DepicT! - Annual Short Filmmaking Competition, Offering a Cash Prize and Distribution Assistance for UK Short Film Makers ................................................ 8
John Brabourne Awards (JBA) Accepting Applications from Up-and-Coming Talent ................................................................................................................... 9 National Poetry Competition ................................................................................ 9 Performing Right Society – PRS for Music Foundation ...................................... 10
Writer Producer Fund launches - First 2017 Round ........................................... 11 Local Government and Public Sector Grants .......................................................... 12
East Sussex Arts Partnership ............................................................................ 12 Exciting New Grants Programme for Voluntary and Community Groups in East Sussex *NEW* ................................................................................................... 12
Grants ..................................................................................................................... 14 The Art Fund ...................................................................................................... 14
Arts Council England (ACE) ............................................................................... 15 The British Film Institute (BFI) ............................................................................ 16
Clore Duffield Foundation .................................................................................. 17 The Daiwa Foundation ....................................................................................... 17 The Elephant Trust ............................................................................................ 17 EMI Music Sound Foundation ............................................................................ 18
The Ernest Cook Trust ....................................................................................... 18 Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – Arts ................................................................... 19 The Fenton Arts Trust ........................................................................................ 19 The Fidelio Charitable Trust ............................................................................... 20 Foyle Foundation – Arts Programme ................................................................. 20
The Garfield Weston Foundation ....................................................................... 21 Golsoncott Foundation ....................................................................................... 21 The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Arts and Culture ................................ 21 Henry Moore Foundation ................................................................................... 22 Idlewild Trust ...................................................................................................... 23
Janet Arnold Award ............................................................................................ 23 The John Ellerman Foundation .......................................................................... 24
The Leche Trust ................................................................................................. 24 Mackintosh Foundation – Performing Arts ......................................................... 25 Michael Tippett Musical Foundation ................................................................... 25 Paul Hamlyn Foundation .................................................................................... 26 Power to Change - Community Business Fund ................................................. 27 Wingate Foundation ........................................................................................... 27 The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust ............................................................... 28
Grants for Art Students ........................................................................................... 30
The Actors Children's Trust ................................................................................ 30
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EMI Music Sound Foundation ............................................................................ 30 The Leverhulme Trust – Arts Scholarships ........................................................ 30
The Lionel Bart Foundation ................................................................................ 31 The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) ...... 31 The South Square Trust ..................................................................................... 31
Sydney Dean Whitehead's Charitable Trust ...................................................... 31 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust .................................................................... 31
Grants for Arts for Social Change ........................................................................... 33 Case Study: ‘Act On It’ ....................................................................................... 33 Awards for All ..................................................................................................... 33
BBC Children in Need ........................................................................................ 33 Charles Hayward Foundation ............................................................................. 34 Concertina Charitable Trust ............................................................................... 34 Hastings Youth Trust ......................................................................................... 35 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) ....................................................................... 35
The Rayne Foundation ...................................................................................... 35
The Sussex Community Foundation (SCF) ....................................................... 36 Woodward Charitable Trust ............................................................................... 36
Yapp Charitable Trust ........................................................................................ 36 Art Materials ............................................................................................................ 38
B&Q Waste Donation Scheme ........................................................................... 38
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Arts Networks and Resources
East Sussex Cultural Strategy 2014 – 2023 is a ten year partnership framework produced by East Sussex County Council on behalf of government agencies and services, cultural organisations and cultural leaders.
Local Arts networks and resources: You can link up with all the local networks listed below and here.
o Lewes Arts brings together the Lewes area creative community through regular
meet ups, an annual art fair and an online service. They provide training for creative start-ups and an online forum for discussion, information and ideas
o Bluemonkeynet is an artist network run by artists for artists, in partnership with Towner and supported by Arts Council England. Bluemonkeynet aims to provide opportunities for professional and creative development for East Sussex artists
o Hastings Creatives is an e-list for the creative and media community. That includes everyone working in, or interested in the creative arts and media in the Hastings area stretching from fine artists to those working with new media, from community groups to graphic designers and illustrators. It provides a discussion and networking group for support and sharing of information
o Rye Creative Centre is a cultural hub and outstanding studio facility for over 30 resident artists (known collectively as New Road Artists) and the ARRCC charity, who offer art and crafts, music therapy, creative writing, counselling, complementary therapies and gardening for physically and sensory impaired adults. The Centre offers a dynamic programme of exhibitions, events, symposia, open studios, theatre productions and workshops for adults and young people in East Sussex and Kent throughout the year and boasts an Art Room, Gallery, Theatre and Print Room – all available to hire
o Wired Sussex supports digital media companies of all sizes in Brighton and beyond helping them to develop and grow
o East Sussex Community Information Service (ESCIS) holds details of almost 8,000 organisations and community groups around the county.
Funding for Artists Database The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s online directory dedicated to UK funding streams for artists listing grants from £250 to £20,000. The foundation has increased the value of its own Awards for Visual Arts by £5,000 to £50,000.
Read more at Funding for Artists.
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Research and Data about the Arts Arts and Well Being There is growing evidence demonstrating that engaging in cultural activity can achieve a range of social outcomes. Cultural activity can lead to social cohesion and greater social interaction which in turn reduces anti-social behaviour and fear of crime. The Arts are also very effective at engaging young people not in employment, education or training. Making cultural activity more available to people can increase their quality of life, aspirations, and capacity to fulfil their own potential. The wider impact of the Arts on the UK economy The arts provide nearly 1 million jobs in the UK. 67,000 cultural businesses contribute £28 billion every year to the UK economy. The UK has the largest creative sector in the EU and relative to GDP probably the largest in the world. 78.2% of people in the UK have participated in the arts in the last year (81.9% in the South East). A 2011 survey by Tourism South East established that overnight stays in East Sussex were worth £376.6million to the County with a further £443.7million earned from day trips. East Sussex has higher than average concentrations of some creative businesses - in Lewes: film, photography, music, performing arts, digital and entertainment media whilst Rother shows a higher density than the rest of the County for publishing companies. An independent analysis of the economic value of public investment in arts and culture published by Arts Council England in 2013 shows that the sector generates a "significant" return on government spending. Arts and culture also generate more per pound invested than the health, wholesale and retail, and professional and business services sectors, according to CEBR. Extracts from A County of distinction, igniting the power of culture, East Sussex Cultural Strategy 2013 – 2023. East Sussex County Council, October 2013
‘everyONE is looking for someONE’ courtesy of Applause Outdoors 212, Accidental Collective
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Seven Tips for Successful Funding Applications Darryl de Prez, the head of development at the Whitechapel Gallery, shares his tips on the Art Fund’s website on how to write great grant applications.
1. Quality over quantity A scattergun approach to sending funding applications – submitting generic proposals to hundreds of foundations – is rarely successful enough to justify the time invested and can antagonise potential funders. Spend this time wisely by identifying a smaller number of key prospects for whom the project is an excellent fit, based on their funding criteria, charitable interests, history of grant giving and level of donations.
2. Pay attention to the funders Do not ignore funders’ advice and follow their guidance closely. Most major grant-giving organisations issue clear guidance on their websites and some employ staff who can help with advice and information. If you find that you are struggling to meet guidelines or are tempted to ignore advice, it is a sign that this funder is not a good match to your project. Pay particular attention to funding deadlines and try to avoid last-minute submissions.
3. Spend more time on project development than fundraising A perfectly crafted proposal is worthless if the project it presents is not robust, convincing and achievable. Spend as much time as necessary on project development before beginning to make any approaches. Avoid the temptation to piece together a project in order to meet funding deadlines. Grant-givers will usually see straight through a project that has been created to capitalise on available pots of funding, rather than as an integral part of the organisation’s mission and business plan.
4. Watch your language Every industry, sector or group has its internal jargon, which is often used without thinking by insiders but is impenetrable to everyone else. Take time to reread proposals with an eye for jargon or, better yet, ask someone external to read it. Do not use abbreviations unless you explain them in the first instance of use. Avoid adjectives unless you can really justify them – if you describe a project as pioneering then you have to explain how or why it is pioneering.
5. Know your numbers Make sure you have a good grip on the figures and that you can read a budget and balance sheet. Be prepared to justify project costs or to explain reserves policies. Always ensure that project budgets are as accurate as possible and include as many related costs as possible, including overheads where appropriate. It is better to have a high but realistic budget than to underestimate or deliberately under-cost the project and then run out of funding.
6. Evaluate, evaluate, evaluate It is important to consider monitoring and evaluation as a fundamental part of any project, and to include this in any funding application (including the budget). Monitoring and evaluation – throughout the project and not just at the end – demonstrates to the funder that you are serious about learning from each piece of work, about informing future activity and sharing best practice with peers.
7. Don’t hide problems Once funding is received and the project is underway, be open and honest with the funder about progress. Report back regularly (according to the funder’s requirements) and be prepared to share problems as well as successes. Funders can often help if the project hits a stumbling block and it is better for them to know earlier rather than later if there are serious problems. Always think about the longer term relationship and don’t burn any bridges with potential future partners by keeping them in the dark.
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Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy - Now, New and Next *NEW* Now, New and Next is a free digital publication which aims to bring together some of the learning from the Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy programme.
It is aimed at Trustees, leaders of arts and cultural organisations and fundraising practitioners and anyone else making decisions about where to invest valuable resources in fundraising.
Issue 1 contains a range of articles covering essential learning, trends and statistics about fundraising in the arts and cultural sector. Contributors include Michelle Wright, Sarah Gee, Dr Ben Walmsley and Clare McCullagh.
Issue 2 contains articles on arts sponsorship and ethics; the Fundraising Preference Service and support for senior fundraisers. Contributors include Pamela Johnson, Richard Tynen and Sara Lock
Issue 3 is a special edition, focussing on the updated Private Investment in Culture Survey published by Arts Council England. Michelle Wright has written a blog for Arts Council England discussing fundraising post-Referendum.
You can download the latest issue and back issues here.
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Awards, Commissions and Initiatives to Boost Creative Careers *NEW*
Art 50: Post Brexit Britain 'Who Are We?' - Funding for UK Artists to Depict Britishness following EU Departure Art 50 has been established to support artists, from all walks of life and genres, to create a piece of work which says something important and passionate about what it means to be British when the country leave the European Union.
The scheme offers funding to make a piece of theatre/dance/music/film/art/collage that responds to the subject of Britishness outside of the EU. The funder is looking for ideas that are bold and provocative. The applicant can be 'fearful, excited, angry or happy' on the subject.
Sky Arts has allocated £1 million to the Art 50 scheme. Applicants can apply for up to £50,000; however, the majority of the awards will be made between £5,000 and £20,000.
The funder is looking for ideas of all size that:
Engage rather than lecture
Relate to suburbs and rural communities as well as towns and cities
Represent a diversity of opinion
Include new voices as well as established artists and
'Make a splash', or leave a lasting legacy – or both
The scheme is open to UK-based artists, from all genres and disciplines. The deadline for the current commissioning round was 29th May 2017… There will also be further opportunities to apply over the next two years. Applications can be submitted at the Hiive website, following registration.
DepicT! - Annual Short Filmmaking Competition, Offering a Cash Prize and Distribution Assistance for UK Short Film Makers Filmmakers worldwide! Accept the Depict challenge and get creative in just a minute and a half to be in with a chance of winning:
Up to £2,500 prize money
Invaluable industry exposure
Screening at BAFTA Qualifying Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival
A host of other exclusive prizes DepicT! is Watershed’s annual international short film competition. Since its creation by Brief Encounters, the competition has been challenging filmmakers to create 90 second ultra-short masterpieces. The focus is on uncovering emerging international filmmaking talent, which shows originality, imagination and the ability to engage in just a minute and a half. Films can focus on a wide range of genres, including animation, documentary, drama, experimental or artist film and hybrid work.
Individuals shortlisted for DepicT! Filmmakers - often creative talent at the crucial early stage in their career - are invited to the Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival and offered a prime industry platform. A gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards: The
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Oscars®, BAFTAs, European Film Awards and Cartoon d’Or, the festival is a priceless opportunity for filmmakers to promote their work and make contact with a broad range of International industry professionals from distributors and producers to funding bodies and exhibitors, as well as other filmmakers and, of course, enthusiastic short film fans.
It is free to enter the competition. The deadline for entries for this year’s competition is Monday 3rd July 2017.
E-mail: [email protected]
John Brabourne Awards (JBA) Accepting Applications from Up-and-Coming Talent Talented, committed individuals based in the UK looking to further their career in the film, commercial television and cinema industries may apply for support through the John Brabourne Awards scheme.
The John Brabourne Awards support up-and-coming talented individuals to further their career in the UK film, commercial television and cinema industries. Those considered will have shown determination and motivation in pursuing their chosen career however may have suffered setbacks due to unforeseen circumstances such as health or finance.
Suitable applicants will be working in the UK film, commercial television or cinema industry in a 'behind the scenes' capacity; including the areas of publicity, finance and festival programming.
Awards range from £1,000 to £5,000. The scheme has a small, limited annual budget and so between eight and twelve awards are usually made during each application round. Successful applicants will also benefit from professional support and talent development from The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF). In the past, grants have been awarded to cover the following costs:
Production and development finance
Post production and festival distribution
Living and travel expenses
Childcare
Tuition fees
Short training programmes
Secondments
See previous awardees here
There are two JBA deadlines per year – 31st January and 31st July. (Before midnight) Contact Form
National Poetry Competition Original poetry entries are welcome from across the world for this year's National Poetry Competition. The competition is one of Britain's top single poem competitions. Each poem entered is judged anonymously. This competition is administered by the Poetry Society; a charity that champions British poetry both at home and overseas.
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There will be ten prizes for this competition in total. These are as follows:
First prize: £5,000
Second prize: £2,000
Third prize: £1,000
Seven commendations: £200
This competition will be overseen by a judging panel of professional poets.
Prize-winners will be invited to attend an awards ceremony during the spring. They will need to be able to provide a biography and a photograph. All other applicants will be notified about the outcome of the competition by the end of March 2018.
The deadline for this competition is 31st October 2017, before midnight.
E-mail: [email protected]
Performing Right Society – PRS for Music Foundation
PRS provides a range of funding programmes, each with its own criteria for funding and application deadlines. Please check their website for forthcoming deadlines for all PRS funds. If you have just missed a deadline, contact the funder to check if another is coming up in the future. Open Fund – this incorporates Funding for Organisations and Groups and Funding for Individuals. This is a two stage application process. Please check website for forthcoming deadlines. Momentum Music Fund grants £5,000 - £15,000 to bands and solo artists to break through to the next level of their careers. Please check website for forthcoming deadlines. Women Make Music up to £5,000 and new music in any genre is welcome. Projects are funded which: Break down assumptions and stereotypes within the music industry Raise awareness of the gender gap Increase the profile of women who are creating new music in the UK Stimulate new collaborations between organisations and female music creators Composer Bursaries offers grants of up to £750 for professional development for composers of contemporary classical music, awarded by PRSF in partnership with Bliss Trust. Grants can help with:
Supporting professional recordings of new works, promotional recordings or similar projects
Computer hardware/software or similar resources Travel costs relating to attending performances abroad Commissioning fees* (to assist or supplement another body) As a bursary towards study at a summer school or similar (i.e. supplementary study) Copying They do not grant funds for assistance with full-time, part-time, post-graduate, undergraduate studies or any activities/equipment directly relating to curricular studies, or to individuals who have previously been recipients of a Composer Bursary. The Composers Fund Applicants will be able to apply for up to £10,000 towards any activity or intervention that would make a significant difference to a composer’s long term development. Please note, The Composers’ Fund is not for early stage composers;
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consistency of critical acclaim and a demonstrable performance track record will be considered in the assessment of each proposal. Tel: 020 7306 4044 E-mail: [email protected]
Writer Producer Fund launches - First 2017 Round The Writer Producer Fund offers an opportunity for songwriters and writer-producers working in popular music genres to further develop their careers and writing/production credits with grants of up to £10,000. The Writer Producer Fund is delivered by PRS Foundation in association with the BASCA Trust.
Applicants must be: 1. Songwriters (behind the scenes creators of new music who don’t also perform or
produce), or 2. Writer-producers (those working on production who contribute to the song writing
process and are acknowledged as writers), and 3. UK based PRS for Music members with a CAE number Applications can be made by songwriters / producers directly or by their representatives. Those who can apply on their behalf include:
Co- writers (published and unpublished)
Managers
Music Publisher
Lawyer
Trusted advisor
In addition, the fund is available to songwriters/producer-writers who may also perform as a way of making money, or to those known as artists who want to forge careers as songwriters. Support will only cover development of careers as songwriters. Any music creators considering themselves as performing artists first and foremost will be signposted to other schemes (*see Performing Right Society – PRS for Music Foundation listed in this Funding Guide). NOTES ON ELIGIBILITY: The Writer and Producer fund is not for writers and producers just starting out, demoing and developing. The Fund is looking for writers and producers with successes in their writing careers and applicants must have a previous track record. Applicants must have at least 3 commercially exploited works – this means a work that has been performed live, has received media coverage or radio play, and/or has been released via commercial channels. For those without evidence of commercially exploited works, we will ask you to name at least 5 credited works registered with PRS for Music.
The first deadline for receipt of applications was 19th June 2017. There will be a second round opening later in the year with a deadline in late 2017.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Local Government and Public Sector Grants
East Sussex Arts Partnership “We invest in culture because we value its contribution to the wellbeing of the county, and recognise it as a valuable tool for the county’s work in economic and social regeneration, tourism, environmental protection, planning, health, community safety, skills development and education”.
East Sussex Arts Partnership is made up of Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Wealden District Council, East Sussex County Council, Arts Council England South East and South Downs National Park. The partnership also awards a small number of grants of up to £500 to support the East Sussex Cultural Strategy priorities: 1. Create an environment where great cultural experiences are available to everyone to
enhance their quality of life 2. Create an environment which enables the cultural and creative economy to expand and
enhances our ability to attract and retain other businesses 3. Develop and promote well packaged cultural tourism offers which celebrate the identity
of East Sussex, raise its profile and attract more visitors and businesses to the County
Activity must be supported by a Grants for the Arts award from Arts Council England
Applicant must be a non-profit distributing organisation
Activity must be open to the general public and have a clear public benefit
2017/18 deadlines for applications are as follows:
8th September 2017 (decision 17 October 2017)
8th December 2017 (decision 23 January 2018) To find out more about resources and grants to support the arts in East Sussex, contact your local council.
Exciting New Grants Programme for Voluntary and Community Groups in East Sussex *NEW* Do you have a really good idea to help improve the health of your local community? Are you looking for funding?
Partners across East Sussex are launching two new grants programmes to support groups and organisations working with communities.
The grant programmes are part of our work to transform health and social care outcomes for local people through East Sussex Better Together (ESBT); and as part of Connecting 4 You (C4Y) in the west of the county. In particular the grants contribute to the work we are doing to grow strong communities (the personal and community resilience workstream).
The grants programme recognises that it can often be difficult for smaller groups and organisations to put together funding applications, and to bring their projects to life once a grant is received. To help with this dedicated support is available throughout the process - both before and after award of a grant- from East Sussex voluntary sector infrastructure organisations (CVSs) to any organisations or groups wishing to make an application.
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Two funds are available:
Reducing Health Inequalities Fund Round 3 (Hastings and Rother) This fund is part of NHS Hastings and Rother CCG’s Healthy Hastings and Rother Programme, which aims to reduce health inequalities in the area by encouraging people to make healthier lifestyle choices and improving access to local healthcare and other support services.
The fund targets the most disadvantaged and marginalised communities in Hastings and Rother and consequently is only able to accept applications which benefit the residents of the 14 most deprived wards in Hastings and Rother. The fund is supported by additional investment from Artswork, the Bridge Organisation for the South East in support of Arts Council England’s Cultural Education Challenge.
There are two types of grant available – Fast track for awards up to £1,000 to groups with an income of up to £50,000 and Standard of up to £10,000 with no income limit for groups.
The Building Stronger Communities Fund (Countywide) This fund makes Public Health resource available across the whole of East Sussex with awards of up to £1500 to communities and groups with an income of up to £50,000.
This fund focusses on providing small amounts of resource to support communities to do the things that that are important to them, and which help communities to recognise, grow and build on their own strengths and talents (asset based approaches). Consequently groups do not need to be formally constituted to apply for funds as smaller groups will be offered support by their local voluntary sector infrastructure organisation (CVS). For example this could be a group of neighbours who want to start some community activity in their area.
Want to know more?
Full details of the range of grants available, qualifying conditions and areas together with an application form and guidance notes can be found at https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/funding
For queries about the grant form or process then please email: [email protected]
If you would like support and advice about your activity or completing the form please contact:
For activities in Hastings please contact: HVA - Tel: 01424 444010 Email: [email protected]
For activities in Rother please contact RVA: Tel: 01424 217 259 or 07722 298692; Email: [email protected]
For activities in Eastbourne, Lewes District, or Wealden District please contact: 3VA - Tel: 01323 639373 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Grants are available for one year – so don’t delay. Whilst there is no application deadline for Building Stronger Communities and Fast track grants, the deadline for Standard Grants is Friday 7th July 2017.
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Grants
The Art Fund The Art Fund is an independent fundraising charity. For over 100 years this fund has helped more than 700 museums and galleries buy great works of art, to help broaden and enrich public experience of art. The fund also supports art historical scholarship. The Art Fund provides the following grants:
The Acquisitions Programme helps museums and galleries buy great works of art for the public to enjoy. To be eligible applicants need to be open for at least half the week for at least six months of the year and fully or provisionally accredited under the Arts Council Scheme. o Main grants, of above £7,500 and/or where the total cost of the work is more than
£15,000 o Small grants of £7,500 or less where the total cost of the work is £15,000 or less o Auctions, i.e. time critical applications of any size for works coming up for sale at
auction Contact them for main grant deadlines but small grant applications can be submitted at any time.
The Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Programme aims to nurture and promote curatorial skills and serious research through making grants to individuals. This programme provides funding for travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collection and exhibition research projects in the UK or abroad.
These grants are also available to researchers, art historians and academics from other relevant and related disciplines, retired curators, and other museum professionals who plan to work within and alongside museums to improve the use and understanding of their fine and applied art collections.
Applications to this programme can include requests to support: o Travel and accommodation o Training courses/programmes of study o Books and subscriptions to add to a museum’s research resources or library o Temporary administrative cover to enable time away from work to undertake
research (including training costs to enable another member of the team to provide adequate cover)
The Art Fund will consider funding requests for a minimum of £200. There are two categories of grant: one up to £1,500; the other above £1,500. Funding needs to show immediate impact and can be for up to 100% of costs.
If you are interested in making an application, you must telephone the Programmed Office at the Art Fund on 020 7225 4822 for more information and to discuss your proposal. Applications that have not been pre-approved will not be processed.
Tel: 020 7225 4822 E-mail: [email protected]
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Arts Council England (ACE) ACE funds arts activities that engage people in England or that help artists and arts organisations carry out their work. Funding supports their ten year strategy Great Art and Culture for Everyone supporting a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries – from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature, and crafts to collections. ACE operates numerous funding programmes; some are open all the time for applications; others have specific deadlines. Visit their Funder Finder for the detailed guidance and to keep an eye out for programmes coming on line in the future. ACE Funds include: Prism provides funds to museums towards the costs of acquisition and conservation of items or collections which are important in the history and development of science, technology, industry, and related fields. The maximum grant is £20,000 or 90% of total project cost. This is a rolling programme where the themes can change. Grants for the Arts offer awards from £1,000 to £100,000 for activities carried out over a set period and which engage people in England in arts activities, and help artists and arts organisations in England carry out their work. There is no deadline. Artists International Development Fund Programme jointly funded by the British Council and the Arts Council, offers grants of £1,000 to £5,000 for early stage development opportunities for individual freelance and self-employed artists based in England to spend time building links with artists, organisations and/or creative producers in another country. Please check website for forthcoming deadlines.
The Strategic Touring Programme encourages collaboration and increase provision and engagement of arts in areas identified as having low engagement in the arts. Although no ward in East Sussex meets this criteria it is worth talking to them if you can show you can reach groups or small geographical areas that do have very low engagement in the arts. There is no maximum grant size. Please check website for forthcoming deadlines.
Arts Impact Fund provides repayable loan finance between £150,000 and £600,000. The Arts Council wants to work with art organisations who can demonstrate they are sustainable, have great artistic ambition and have a positive impact on society. Funding needs can vary – for example, an applicant may want to buy or refurbish a building, purchase equipment, pay salaries or buy-in additional services to help the organisation generate more income – perhaps for a tour or exhibition.
Catalyst Small Grants one- off grants between £10,000 and £30,000 in support of organisations that want to build fundraising capacity to enable them to attract more private giving to arts and culture. It does this by supporting organisations to invest in systems training and developments for staff, volunteers and boards or to cover the costs of external expertise to support their fundraising. To be eligible to apply, organisations must have an annual turnover of between £100,000 and £750,000; Evidence a track record of a previous funding history with Arts Council England. Catalyst opens to online applications at midday on 13th July 2017 and close on 10th August 2017 (midday).
Tel: 0845 300 6200 E-mail: [email protected]
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The British Film Institute (BFI) The BFI is the Lottery distributor for film funding and the largest public film fund. Each year £26m is invested in film and this is set to rise.
BFI’s Production and Development provides a wide range of funding and schemes to champion diverse, bold and distinctive filmmaking across the UK; nurture new talent; and to back the creation of films that will enrich UK film culture and define the UK and the stories we tell in the 21st century. The Institute welcomes applications for film projects in all genres, and is committed to promoting diversity in the filmmakers they support, the stories they tell and the audiences they reach. Funding opportunities and schemes: Criteria and deadlines vary depending on the scheme. Visit their website for full details.
BFI NET.WORK is a nationwide collaboration to develop filmmaking talent, helping new writers, directors and producers on the way to their first feature. The NET.WORK involves Creative England, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Film London, Northern Ireland Screen and the Scottish Film Talent Network, with backing from the BFI. It guides and encourages creativity, and exists to nurture the filmmakers of the future. The network hosts: o Funding Finder: For new and emerging filmmakers, to assist with shorts and
feature film development o Post Room: Share your short film or script with industry executives to gain
exposure and make connections o News and Features: Latest industry news, interviews, podcasts and resources for
new filmmakers o Funded By Network: Watch the films BFI Network has supported and go behind
the scenes with the filmmakers
Development Funding supports feature film projects at varying levels of progress, from treatment stage through to pre-prep
Production Funding supports projects from emerging and established filmmakers. Priority is given to projects and filmmaking teams that demonstrate a bold vision and creative excellence and that are unlikely to be fully financed by the marketplace.
First Feature Funding: This Film Fund process is aimed at producers working with a director on their first feature. The Fund selects features from first-time directors at quarterly intervals. Directors that are likely to be considered for first feature funding include those whose previous work include feature length films that have had a non-theatrical, non-UK or very limited UK theatrical release, or were made on a micro budget. We also encourage applications from filmmakers embarking on their first low-budget feature.
International Co-production Funding: BFI allocate some of their production funds to co-production awards, to support both majority and minority UK co-productions. Films supported in this way still need to qualify as a British film.
Completion Funding is for films that have been invited to launch at a major international film festival but need additional funding for the film to be completed prior to the festival screening.
The BFI Aardman Animation Development Lab is now underway and applications have closed. However, you can apply for animated film feature development through BFI’s regular Development Funding strand. This is open to filmmakers of all levels of experience, and while they expect to support some script development, they can also consider supporting accompanying animation costs, including tests, character design, storyboarding etc. Please read our guidelines on how to apply. You can also apply for Production Funding for your animated feature film
Tel: 020 7255 1444 E-mail: [email protected]
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Clore Duffield Foundation Registered charities can apply to the Main Grants Programme for awards from £10,000 to in excess of £1m, although larger grants are made infrequently. Most support is directed towards the cultural sector, and in particular to cultural learning and to museum, gallery, heritage and performing arts learning spaces. The Foundation continues to maintain a balance between supporting large-scale projects, with far-reaching effects, and small-scale community endeavours. All grants are awarded at a meeting of the Trustees, held twice a year.
To see a selected list of recent donations, click here. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Please note that the assessment process is thorough and it can take many months for a successful grant to be awarded. It is a good idea to send your initial application early as no ‘crisis’ or ‘fast-track’ grants are provided.
Tel: 020 7351 6061 E-mail: [email protected]
Photo Applause Outdoors 2012. The Galloping Cuckoos Driftwood
The Daiwa Foundation Small grants of £2,000-£7,000 are available to individuals, societies, associations or other bodies in the UK or Japan to promote and support interaction between the two countries. New initiatives are especially encouraged. The Foundation typically awards £3,000. Funding rarely covers an application’s budget in full, but is meant to be a “contribution” to the proposed project Daiwa Foundation Awards of £7,000-£15,000 are available for collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese institutional partners to work together. Daiwa Foundation Art Prize offers a British artist a first solo exhibition at a gallery in Tokyo, Japan, a £5,000 participation fee plus travel and accommodation costs for a period in Japan to coincide with the opening of the exhibition. He/She is also offered introductions to key individuals and organisations in the Japanese contemporary art world. This is an annual programme, please check website for forthcoming deadlines. Tel: 020 7486 4348 E-mail:[email protected]
The Elephant Trust The Trust aims to support artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when frustrated by lack of funds. It is committed to helping artists and institutions that depart from the routine and signal new, distinct and imaginative sets of possibilities.
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The Trust seeks new, innovative visual arts projects based in the UK that submit well argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or exhibitions. Given The Elephant Trust’s modest resources, grants have usually been limited to £2,000, but with the recent addition of the Shelagh Wakely Bequest some larger grants of up to £5,000 may be awarded. Priority is given to artists in the fine arts and small organisations and galleries who should submit well argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or exhibitions. Visit the Trust’s website for application deadlines. Tel: 020 7922 1160 E-mail: [email protected]
EMI Music Sound Foundation EMI Music Sound Foundation Instrument and/or Equipment awards are open to schools, music teachers and individuals in full time education. Grants up to £2,000 are awarded to help purchase musical instruments and/or equipment. To date the Foundations has made awards to over two thousand schools, individual students and teachers improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. The funding has to be made for music education that is beyond statutory national curriculum music teaching and the Foundation cannot fund retrospectively. For further information on how to apply and the deadline for applications to be received for our next Trustees meeting please download a copy of the application form from their website E-mail: [email protected]
The Ernest Cook Trust Ernest Cook Trust supports young people's interest in the countryside and the environment; the arts that raises levels of literacy and numeracy or a combination of the two, offering:
Small grants under £4,000 for state schools and small registered charities Average grant is around £1500- £2000
Large grants over £4,000 for more comprehensive education programmes. Most awards are in the range of £4,000 to £12,000. Arts projects are more likely to meet the priorities of the Spring trustee meeting
Registered charities, schools and not-for-profit organisations can apply to apply.
Applicants are expected to show what other sources of funding have been sought and secured. The Trust always expects to be a part funder and does not commit funds for more than one year. Applications for the spring meeting (which usually takes place in mid-April) must be received by the Trust by 31st January of that year. Allow at least 6 months for the application process, even for the smaller grants. Tel: 01285 712492 E-mail: [email protected]
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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation – Arts Last year (2016) Esmée Fairbairn awarded nearly £13 million to arts projects. They award grants up to £500,000. Organisations eligible to apply are Charities and not-for-profit organisations with a regular annual turnover of at least £50,000 that are properly constituted and benefit a group of people in the UK. The Foundation recognises the power of culture to bring communities together and give opportunity and visibility to those who may otherwise be marginalised. It wants to support the artistic and financial sustainability of the sector and make sure that the widest range of people can participate. Esmée considers core or project costs. Esme’s funding priorities for the Arts are:
Art with a social impact: (Using a creative approach to address difficult social or environmental issues, or Building engagement with culture in areas where there is low provision).
Supporting emerging talent: (Opening up access to a career in the arts, or supporting development within a career in the arts, for those who are currently missing out, or Equips the next generation of professional artists to manage sustainable careers
Organisations at a pivotal point: (Strong organisations making a transition to, or test out, a new business model or new artistic programme, with a clear and realistic plan to exit from the Foundation’s funding, or Collaborations and partnerships, or local and regional networks, which establish new ways of working, develop diverse audiences, or nurture emerging companies or new artistic practice).
Funds for the Arts are delivered via their main fund mostly through mid to long-term programmes rather than on off pieces of work. Apply anytime. (They provide an on-line ‘are you eligible to apply checker’ then applying is a two stage process). Tel: 020 7812 3700 E-mail: [email protected]
The Fenton Arts Trust The Trust assists individuals and organisations that work to support its aims to give encouragement and financial support to those actively contributing to the creative arts in the U.K, in the fields of drama, painting, sculpture, ballet, music and poetry.
Grants are available to support individual works, activities, performances or prizes in the fields of drama, painting, sculpture, ballet, music, poetry and architecture. Applications may come from a group, company or institution or from an individual so long as the application does not involve support of an individual’s initial professional training.
Read their guidance notes and clearly set out in full the details of your project. Allow 6 months for the application process. Most applications fail due to lack of information or because they are neither well considered nor clearly expressed.
Trustees meet three times a year to consider applications. In most financial years (April-March) almost all funds in the current budget are committed by July, so it is advisable to think at least half a year ahead when putting together applications
Contact: The Fenton Arts Trust PO Box 68825, London, SE23 9DG
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The Fidelio Charitable Trust Fidelio’s interests are dramatic and operatic arts, music, speech and dance. The Trust awards up to £5,000 to individuals and groups of exceptional ability who would not be able to carry out an artistic project or activity without financial support, particularly those who are at an early stage in their careers. Grants are for an individual or group with talent to receive special tuition or coaching, to participate in external competitions, to be supported for a specially arranged performance or to receive support for a special publication, musical composition or work of art.
Proposed grantees must be recommended by an appropriate person in an institution, college, arts festival or similar organisation that can vouch for the abilities of the applicant. There is no nationality restriction and the work for which money is sought may be overseas but the proposed recipient(s) must be based in the UK. Application forms are available from the Trust's website and may be accompanied by a one page A4 letter. Applications should be submitted by e-mail. The deadlines for receipt of applications are 1st February, 1st June and 1st October each year. E-mail: [email protected]
Foyle Foundation – Arts Programme Foyle’s Arts Programme supports registered charities with strong artistic case for support in either the performing or visual arts. Funding is available to help sustain the arts and to support projects that particularly help to deliver artistic vision. The Foundation is looking for value for money, long term benefit and sustainability in projects. Foyle awards grants up to £500,000 but the majority of grants will be in the range of £10,000 to £50,000. Applications for less than £10,000 per annum will generally not be accepted. Typical areas of support include:
Helping to make the arts more accessible by developing new audiences, supporting tours, festivals and arts educational projects
Encouraging new work and supporting young and emerging artists.
Building projects that improve or re-equip existing arts venues (rather than construction of new facilities, although this will not be excluded)
Projects that encourage sustainability by reducing overheads or which help generate additional revenue.
Generally grants are made for specific projects/activities. Consideration will also be given to applications for core funding but generally only from smaller organisations or from those not receiving recurrent revenue funding from the Arts Council or local authorities. Applications are accepted all year round. Except for capital projects, it may take up to four months, occasionally longer, to receive a decision from the Trustees. For capital projects seeking more than £75,000 the Foundation will now only consider these twice per year in the Spring and Autumn. Therefore it could be six months or more before they take a decision on your project. .Please apply well in advance of your funding requirements. Tel: 020 7430 9119 E-mail: [email protected]
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The Garfield Weston Foundation The Foundation funds a range of charitable objectives. The Arts is one of their objectives…. Garfield ‘continues to support organisations that delight and inspire audiences across the UK. From small community theatre groups to national art galleries, the Foundation has long supported the nation’s cultural life’. Garfield recognises fundraising can be challenging and so continues to make both Revenue and Capital grants to organisations that engage with a variety of audiences and that can demonstrate their impact and quality. Registered charities, churches, hospitals, educational establishments, housing establishments, Museums and galleries can apply for either a large grant of £100,00 + or a small grant of £99,999 and under. Most large grants for the Arts were for capital projects to improve visitor experience and to facilitate growing demand.
The Foundation favours organisations that demonstrate excellence and impact and have a sustainable approach to fundraising. Please note ypically their Trustees are not able to consider more than 10% of an organisation’s total budget for a capital project or core costs and no more than 50% for other projects. Be aware, major Grants for an application of £100,000 cannot be made via the Foundation’s website. Rather, applicants should send a one page summary to Grace da Rocha via [email protected] outlining what they are raising funds for, the total cost and fundraising target. There are no deadlines but allow 3-4 months for the application process and check their FAQ page for answers to common questions. Tel: 020 7399 6565 Contact Form
Golsoncott Foundation
The Golsoncott Foundation aims to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the UK public in the arts generally and, in particular, the fine arts and music. The Foundation has a limited amount of money that it offers in funding. Last year, its income was just under £80,000. Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Grants tend to be between £250 and £3,000 with most in the £500 to £1,000 range. They are normally given on a non-recurrent basis.
The Trustees’ overriding concern is to support those projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts, be it in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour. 'The trustees favour applications from arts organisations whose raison d’être is the art form itself, and its perfection or excellence in performance.' Read their guidelines for more information. Applications should be sent in by end of January, April, July and October for consideration at the trustee meeting in the following month. Tel: 01392 252855 E-mail: [email protected]
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Arts and Culture
The Great Britain Sasawaka Foundation offers grants to projects aiming to enhance mutual appreciation and understanding of British and Japanese culture and society. The application process is very competitive so higher priority is given to projects that are innovative, will have a broad impact, show potential for creating new links and which have a strong educational content.
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The Foundation's aim is to develop good relations between the United Kingdom and Japan by advancing the education of the people of both nations in each other's culture, society and achievements. Artistic exchanges / residencies are particularly encouraged. Funding is designed to be “pump priming” with grants on average of £1,500 to £2,000 and occasionally £5,000-£6,000 for larger scale projects. More detail on their criteria
The deadlines are:
15th December for a decision in early March
15th September for a decision in early November
31st March for a decision by the end of May
Tel: 020 7436 9042 E-mail: [email protected]
Henry Moore Foundation The Foundation primarily supports sculpture though projects that they have initiated and by giving grants to not-for-profit organisations. The Foundation plans to award £500,000 in grants in 2017-18. The Foundation offers funding in the following categories:
New Projects - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
Collections - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less
Research and Development: o Long-term Research - (organisations only) the maximum grant is £20,000 but
most grants are for less o Small Research Grants - (individual academics, curators and sculptors) the
maximum grant is £2,500.
Fellowships: o Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships - the Foundation awards a grant of up to
£21,000 per annum towards the fellowship o Artist Residencies - the maximum grant is £6,000.
Conferences, Lectures and Publications - the maximum grant is £5,000.
Applications are assessed in terms of their:
Development of the study of sculpture
Contribution to the public awareness and understanding of sculpture
Encouragement of new thinking in sculpture, including the history of sculpture
Artistic quality
Careful financial management
Project start dates should be six months after the application deadline. Apply using online application form. Applications are considered at quarterly meetings. See deadlines for applications here.
Tel: 01279 843 333 E-mail: [email protected]
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Idlewild Trust The Idlewild Trust awards grants up to £5,000 to support the following types of projects:
Arts - Nurturing young professionals: Eligible projects should aim to improve the opportunities for young professionals working in the arts, particularly those who are in the early stage of their career. The trust considers programmes that encourage and nurture the talent of young professional musicians, dancers, actors, writers and artists in the performing, fine and applied arts aged 16 and over
Conservation – Objects and works of art: The Trust supports the conservation of important works of art and objects that are being lost through the lack of funds to look after them. The Trust considers programmes which conserve historic or artistically important objects and works of art including artefacts, textiles, furniture, metalwork, manuscripts, wall paintings, tombs and stained glass of high quality. Works must be in museums, galleries, places of worship, and historic buildings or their grounds, and be accessible to the public. (The Trust requires applicant organisation’s to own the object or work of art for which funding is being awarded.)
The Trust accepts applications from registered charities, Churches that are excepted charities with an income of less than £100,000, and UK publicly exempt charities, such as public museums and some educational establishments. Applicants are expected to show what other sources of funding have been sought and secured. . The next application deadline for the 2016/17 period is midnight 7th September 2017. Tel: 020 8772 3155 E-mail: [email protected]
Janet Arnold Award The Janet Arnold Award was set up by Janet Arnold (1932–98) an artist, teacher and fashion designer. Her practical skills, together with a passion for accuracy, made her a powerful advocate for the study of historical dress as a serious discipline. Grants of between £350 and £3,000 are awarded on an annual basis to support research into the history of Western dress.
These grants are to further in-depth study of the history of Western dress. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they wish to pursue a particular piece of original research based on items of dress or their remains with a view to eventually disseminate the results through publication, display, cataloguing, teaching or through practical use in conservation or realistic reproduction. The award may be used for travel, accommodation and incidental expenses such as purchase of photographs.
Projects should not start before 1st April in the year of application and grants should be taken up by 31st December of the year in which they are awarded.
Photo: Annemarie O’Sullivan
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The Programme has an annual deadline of 15th January.
Tel: 020 7479 7080 E-mail: [email protected]
The John Ellerman Foundation The John Ellerman Foundation’s giving includes supporting the Arts, particularly the performing arts, theatre, music and dance.
To be eligible to apply, Arts organisations must be registered with the charity commission - or except from registering – and doing work with a national footprint or wide reach, such as working in more than one country, region or county. Organisations should have an income at least £100,000
The minimum grant available is £10,000. There is no maximum, but grants over £100,000 are unusual. Most grants are for two or three years. The Foundation normally supports core funding, but grants for projects are also available.
Key criteria for funding for charities applicants in the performing arts:
National significance, in the nature or quality of the wok
Bringing the performing arts to people who would not otherwise attend
Inclusion of new and emerging talent as a part of their overall programme of work
Innovative, approaches. Please note, if you work in the visual arts, a museum or gallery you can only apply to the annual Regional Museums and Galleries Fund which aims to help strengthen regional museums and galleries in the UK, helping organisations enhance and sustain curatorial development to attract a broader public with a focus on visual and decorative arts. They favour applicants with an income between £100,000 and £10 m. Please check website for forthcoming deadlines. Applications for registered charities in the performing arts can apply anytime. Tel: 020 7451 1471 E-mail: [email protected]
The Leche Trust The Leche Trust awards grants in the following areas: The Trustees support projects that promote excellence in professional performance in music, dance and theatre, with particular emphasis on new works. They will consider supporting Master Classes and performances at Festivals. The Trustees do not support general outreach projects or educational and/or audience development activities.
Historic buildings of the Georgian period or earlier
Church furnishings of the Georgian period or earlier
Conservation of historic collections in museums and other institutions
Professional performance in theatre, music and dance, with particular emphasis on new works. They will consider supporting Master Classes and performances at Festivals. Please note, the Trustees do not support general outreach projects or educational and/or audience development activities
Applicants must be registered charities, public authorities or institutions. The Trustees do not accept applications from individuals (except overseas PhD students).
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See their Annual Report for an idea of size and type of grants awarded.
The trustees meet three times a year to review applications, normally in February, June and October.
The deadlines for receipt of applications are: 20th December for February meeting; 20th April for June meeting, and 20th August for October meeting.
Tel: 020 3233 0023 E-mail: [email protected]
Mackintosh Foundation – Performing Arts The Foundation supports theatrical, musical and dramatic arts by a variety of means including education, theatres refurbishment/restoration programmes and the support of a broad range of theatre productions for the enjoyment and education of the public at large. The majority of the grants awarded are for less than £5,000. Applicants are expected to show what other sources of funding have been sought and secured. Tel: 020 7637 8866
Michael Tippett Musical Foundation The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation was established by the composer to encourage the music of the future. The Foundation awards grants from £500 to £4,000 for the development of group music making, especially involving young people, incorporating composition and creative ideas. The Trustees wish to see composition as central to projects put forward for support. Therefore, within the priority area, the Trustees will also consider applications from organisations for group projects working with young composers, perhaps at postgraduate or early professional level. These might be projects and schemes offering innovative ways for young composers to develop their talents and experience through engaging with group musical activity. The Trustees will consider applications for first-time initiatives as well as the development of existing projects. The Trustees will pay particular attention to:
Projects involving young people - Trustees hope to see applications which aim to open young people’s ears, to stimulate creativity in sound and provide a springboard for young composers to move forward with aspiration
The project's musical aspirations - Trustees want to see that the project is aiming for music making of high quality within the project context. Creative projects may take many different styles and forms
The artistic leadership of the project - the Trustees believe strongly in the importance of a project's artistic leadership. The artistic leader(s) involved in the project should be clearly identified and named in the application
How the project will be planned, managed and evaluated - the Trustees want to know who is responsible for the management of the schedule, the participants, appointment of the leaders, evaluation and the budget. Successful applicants will be asked for a report on the project when it is completed, so plans for evaluation should be made from the start.
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The Trustees normally hold one meeting a year, in the autumn. In 2017 the deadline for receipt of applications will be 30th September. Projects for consideration should be planned well ahead and not start earlier than December 2017. Gwyn Rhydderch Michael Tippett Musical Foundation, 50 Broadway, London, SW1H OBL
E-mail: [email protected]
Paul Hamlyn Foundation The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s mission is to “help people overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity, so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives”. The Foundation provides a range of funding programmes to inspire participation in the arts including: Arts Access and Participation Programme is one of the priorities of the Foundation. Through this strategic priority, their objective is to support organisations that have ambitious plans to widen access to and deepen participation in the arts. It will not be enough simply to increase numbers: their emphasis is on addressing inequalities of opportunity. Within this priority, they will build on previous work, including the continuation, development and evaluation of several existing programmes.
Explore and test grants (up to £60,000 for projects lasting up to two years) to support organisations to test, pilot and evaluate new approaches, or, if it’s something you have been working on for a while, to gather evidence about its potential for making a difference
More and better grants (Up to £600,000 for projects lasting up to four years) to support activities and programmes which have been successfully piloted or are already established and where there is good initial evidence to show why the work is promising and has a positive impact. The focus of our funding is on both increasing the impact and effectiveness of your work and improving the evidence-base for widening access and participation in the arts
Arts-based Learning Fund supports arts organisations working with primary and / or secondary schools to improve the evidence base for their work, so that they can do more to enhance the lives, development and achievements of children and young people. NOTE: schools are not eligible applicants.
Explore and test grants (Up to £60,000 for projects lasting up to two years) to help organisations decide whether a particular project or approach has promise and, if it has, to help them decide what to do next. These grants are likely to be for small-scale projects, from which you will learn about the effectiveness of projects and/or approaches, and the possible outcomes for the children and young people you work with
More and better grants (Up to £400,000 for projects lasting up to four years. for activities and programmes which are already established and where there is some initial evidence to show why your work is promising and has an impact. We are looking to support organisations that can deliver both more and better. For example, we might support expansion of work through inclusion of more schools, teachers, etc. At the same time, however, we need to see that the work will be significantly better than what has gone before, through depth of engagement, capturing of more evidence, and so on
Note – the Foundation is highly unlikely to give a grant that significantly exceed average yearly turnover).
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Applications can be made at any time. Tel: 020 7812 3300 E-mail: [email protected]
Power to Change - Community Business Fund Power to Change’s £10 million Community Business Fund awards grants between £50,000 and £300,000 to help existing locally based and community-led businesses in England to increase their social impact and make them more viable in the long term. They have funded numerous social enterprises in the tourism, heritage, arts and culture sector. See examples here.
The grants can be used for the following:
Capital costs including building, vehicles, equipment of significant value, refurbishment costs
Project-specific revenue costs like staff costs, professional fees, volunteer costs If you would like to apply, these are the things to consider:
Expect the process to be highly competitive. Last year they were able to fund just 5 per cent of the applications received
They will rarely fund alone. For example, they usually fund a maximum of 75% of the total costs of buying or renovating a building
In previous funding rounds, over two-thirds of applications were rejected because they didn’t meet their definition of a community business
In order to be considered for funding you will need to clearly demonstrate that that your organisation meets their four criteria for community business which must be: 1. Locally rooted 2. Accountable to the local community 3. Broad community impact 4. Trading for the benefit of the local community
Power to Change also hosts free Q&A webinars before their funding rounds open, to give applicants a through insight into their funding criteria.
Round 4 applications will be accepted from 7th June until 5th July 2017 (12 midday). NOTE: There will be future rounds in 2018. Details yet to be published.
Tel: 0300 1240444 E-mail: [email protected]
Wingate Foundation The Wingate Foundation supports charitable organisations under a number of funding categories, including two Arts category themes: the Performing Arts, and Music.
Performing Arts (excluding music): The Foundation has been a consistent supporter of the performing arts for many years. The Trustees intend to maintain that policy and welcome applications which meet the following criteria:
Performing Arts - achieving excellence: The Trustees place particular emphasis on financial support for charities with a record of artistic excellence that require additional
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funding, not available from public sources or commercial sponsorship, to broaden their repertoire or develop work of potentially outstanding interest which cannot be funded from the usual sources.
Assistance will also be considered for training and professional development for creative talent or the technical professions. (Please note, Funding for stage productions is not available).
Performing Arts - education and social exclusion: The Trustees additionally wish to support arts projects that place a particular emphasis on addressing educational or social exclusion outcomes. Applicants can apply under either or both of the Performing Arts headings
Music: The Trustees recognise that music is seriously under-funded in the UK and will consider applications for support in those areas of music performance and education which do not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or other funding bodies, or which are not eligible for public funding. Priority will be directed towards supporting the work or education of musicians based in, or wishing to study in, the UK, but by no means exclusively so. An important criterion will be whether, in the opinion of the Trustees, the funding sought will make a significant difference to the applicant's prospects. The Foundation will be prepared to consider applications for support for on-going expenses and will be willing to consider such support for a period up to three years. Priority will be given to those organisations which give opportunities to young professionals and to education projects for young people as well as for new adult audiences. This would include direct assistance as well as funding for organisations which promote their work or performance, and support for Master Classes. The Foundation reserves the right to draw up particular priorities for a given year such as support for aspiring conductors, young composers, amateur choral work, or the musical education of young people and/or adults. To apply for funding please complete the application form (single and not double sided) and submit it together with supporting documentation (single and not double sided) and your most recent financial accounts to their postal address. The Foundation’s administrator only deals with applications by post and it is hoped that the guidelines and examples of previous support for successful applicants provides sufficient information. There is no email address for the Foundation.
Remaining deadlines for 2017 are the 26th June and 20th September. Please note these dates are provisional and are subject to change. So check their website.
Sarah Mitchell, Administrator, The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust supports the notion of: ‘Travel to learn – return to inspire…’ They fund British citizens, resident in the UK, to travel overseas to study areas of topical and personal interest, to gain knowledge and bring back best practice for the benefit of others, their profession and community, in the UK.
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The categories for 2017 include: Crafts and makers Designers Young people Deadline for applications is usually late September. Tel. 020 7799 1660 E-mail: [email protected]
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Grants for Art Students
The Actors Children's Trust TACT supports actors and their families. Individual students on performing arts degrees (drama, music, dance etc.) who have a parent who is a professional actor can apply for maintenance grants of £1,200 per year each. This is a very small charity fund, so it can only fund a few students at any time and you need to email [email protected] for more information about applying.
Dance and Drama Awards: Funding for Students Individuals can apply for a Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) to help with fees and living costs. Apply first to the dance and drama school you want to go to and tell them you want to apply for a DaDA. You must be 16 or over, show talent and be likely to succeed in the industry and:
Be an EU citizen who has lived in the EU for 3 continuous years immediately before the start of your course
Have ‘settled status’
Have ‘indefinite leave to remain’ in the UK
EMI Music Sound Foundation EMI Music Sound Foundation Instrument and/or Equipment awards are open to individuals in full time education. Grants up to £2,000 are awarded to help purchase musical instruments and/or equipment. Apply to the Foundation directly using their application form.
Students can also apply for a bursary for fees and living expenses if they are studying at one of eight music colleges or conservatoires where the Foundation has a bursary scheme established. Apply direct to the College in question as the bursaries are are distributed at each college’s discretion based on criteria provided by The Foundation. The nearest College in this scheme is British and Irish Modern Music Institute, (BMMI), Brighton. The contact for BMMI Brighton is Josie Blacknell. Tel: 08442 646666. E-mail: [email protected]
The Leverhulme Trust – Arts Scholarships
The aim of these awards is to provide training opportunities across the whole range of artistic disciplines in the fine and performing arts. Arts Scholarships may be in the form of (a) Bursaries to enable individuals to develop their talent and/or (b) Innovative teaching awards to provide new and original training opportunities for the students concerned. The scheme will support arts training at any level, from school-age children, to undergraduates and postgraduates. Please note, individual scholars or students may not apply directly to the Trust). Please see the fund’s guidance on Eligibility; Costs; Application Procedure before submitting an application. If in doubt about eligibility please email 100 words describing your organisation and the proposed activity to Nicola Thorp. The next call for applications will be in spring 2018 E-mail : [email protected]
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The Lionel Bart Foundation The Foundation offers funding to drama students. Applicants need to contact them for more details on criteria and application process.
55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ E-mail: [email protected]
The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) The National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS) is a national arts charity with a network of local Societies. They offer grants for students, post graduates and apprenticeships made in close collaboration with the education or training establishment in question. Tel: 020 7430 0730 E-mail: [email protected]
The South Square Trust The Trust supports direct scholarships to a number of Schools and award grants to help with fees or living expenses to individuals wishing to study full time practical degree courses in the Fine and Applied Arts in the UK. Individuals must have been mainly educated in the UK, be looking for funding for the third year of an undergraduate level course or for postgraduate study See guidance on applying or use their contact form to ask any questions. Applications are open between 1st January and 30th April each year; decisions are announced in July. Contact Form
Sydney Dean Whitehead's Charitable Trust The trustees support parents with the educational costs of their children, especially those children with special artistic talents. They also respond more readily to appeals which show that there is an element of self-help already in operation and where a lack of finance could preclude children from receiving the type of education their particular 'gift' merits.
Apply to the Secretary, in writing (including SAE).
Moore Stephens 30 Gay Street, Bath BA1 2PD Tel: 01225 48610
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust The objective of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust is to support excellence in British crafts. The programme offers both scholarships and apprenticeships.
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Scholarships and apprenticeships are worth between £1,000 and £18,000, depending on how much funding is required for a project. Scholarship winners also receive an emblazoned certificate.
Eligible applicants are craftsmen and women of all ages who live and work permanently in the UK. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they already have a high level of skill and are firmly committed to their craft or trade.
A connection with firms or individuals holding Royal Warrants is not required. Some examples of craftspeople who have been awarded funding are as follows:
Gary Drostle, Mosaic Maker, Age: 45. Scholarship awarded: £3,750 Gary is an internationally renowned mosaic artist specialising in large-scale work for town centres, hospitals, schools and parks. His Scholarship meant he could study Bysantine Smalti Glass in Venice with Master mosaic artists
Aidan McEvoy, Furniture-maker, Age: 27. Scholarship awarded: £7,500 Aidan inherited his love of wood from his carpenter father. In 2002, he set up his own company. His Scholarship enables him to study fine furniture-making on a tailored programme at the Edward Barnsley Workshop
Note: For those wishing to apply for QEST Apprenticeship funding, this application round has now closed for 2016 and is a new application process is expected to open in June 2017.
Tel: 020 7798 1535 E-mail: [email protected]
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Grants for Arts for Social Change
Case Study: ‘Act On It’ This case study is a simple story showing how arts based projects can help address social
problems and improve people’s quality of life. J had a history of exclusions and found it difficult to make positive relationships with people in authority and her peers. She had spent time as a looked after child in foster care. J participated in a project where she befriended older residents in a local residential home, collected their stories and incorporated them into a performance exploring the fear of crime. This was performed in the day room to the residents. Since the project she has successfully gained a place at college. She is doing well and continues to work positively in the community. “I think my responsibility grew because I feel I had more to do and more
to be in charge of.”
Awards for All The Awards for All programme provides grants of between £300 and £10,000 to fund a specific project or activity for people and communities most in need. Project must meet one or more of the following outcomes:
People having better chances in life – with better access to training and development to improve their life skills
Stronger communities – with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems
Improved rural and urban environments – which communities are better able to access and enjoy, and
Healthier and more active people and communities Eligible costs include:
Putting on an event, activity or performance
Buying new equipment or materials
Running training courses
Setting up a pilot project or starting up a new group
Carrying out special repairs or conservation work
Paying expenses for volunteers, costs for sessional workers or professional fees
Transport costs
It is a rolling deadline but allow at least 4 months for application process.
Tel: 0845 410 20 30 E-mail: [email protected]
BBC Children in Need BBC Children in Need awards grants to constituted not for profit organisations working with disadvantaged young people aged 18 or under who are suffering from illness, distress, abuse or neglect, are disabled, have behavioural or psychological difficulties, are living in poverty or situations of deprivation. Not for Profit Organisations (Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies, constituted Voluntary Organisations, churches and schools) are eligible to apply for Small Grants of £10,000 or less or for Main Grants of over £10,000 per year for up to three years.
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Examples of project: Drama and dance workshops to increase young people’s self-esteem, communication and team working skills. Visit Children in Need for application deadlines. Tel: 0345 609 0015 E-mail: [email protected]
Charles Hayward Foundation The Charles Hayward Foundation supports projects under the following UK based themes which could be suitable for Arts based projects with social outcomes: Social and criminal justice including with the following priorities:
Preventative and diversionary projects for young people at risk of offending
Programmes, particularly those with a focus on young offenders,
Rehabilitation of victims of domestic abuse and criminal exploitation
Older people
Aiming to alleviate isolation and depression
Addressing the emotional and practical needs of older carers
Meeting the specific needs of people with dementia
The size of grant you can apply for depends upon annual turnover of your organisation and whether you are applying for the small or main grants. Read their guidelines and apply using their application forms
Tel: 020 7370 7063 and 020 7370 7067
Concertina Charitable Trust The Concertina Charitable Trust grants up to £250 to smaller registered charitable organisations to improve the quality of life of elderly members of society, through cultural activities. The Trust aims to provide funding to help improve the quality of life of elderly members of society who, having made a great contribution, now suffer neglect. The trustees are sorry but in an effort to reduce admin costs no email correspondence or telephone conversations will be entered into with regard to the application. No email applications will be accepted. Please send hard copy applications in the post. Concertina’s application form is available to download from their website here. Please submit your application in good time so the administrator can review it to ensure there are no omissions and that it is suitable before submission to the Trustees. One of the most common mistakes smaller organisations make is not including their accounts or financial statements with their application. The trustees review applications after the deadlines of 30th April and 31st October. The Concertina Charitable Trust Bodfach Hall, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5HS
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Hastings Youth Trust Grants for recreational and vocational purposes for organisations and individuals under 25yrs old residing in the Borough of Hastings or within 5 miles of the Borough boundary. Contact: Mrs C Lane Clerk Glenwood, 151 Old Roar Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7HH
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) The Heritage Lottery Fund has a range of programmes with different deadlines and criteria that could be appropriate if arts are used to promote, explore and share heritage in some way. Note – HLF is not focused on producing ‘excellent art’, but art/culture as a heritage theme, or arts activities as a means of engaging people with heritage. Previous HLF funded projects include:
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School which received a grant of £15,300 to produce a film about the construction of the Settle-Carlisle Railway
A school for young people with special educational needs was awarded a grant of £19,875 to work in partnership with a local museum to explore and gain first-hand experience in ancient crafts
Tel: 020 7591 6171 E-mail: [email protected]
The Rayne Foundation The Rayne Foundation supports organisations that increase tolerance and understanding between communities, helping to bring people in from the margins of their communities to create a more cohesive society. They are interested in the arts, health and wellbeing, education – in its widest sense, and social issues. Their priorities include the following:
Arts as a tool to achieve social change;
Improved quality of life for carers and for older people;
Young people's improved mental health.
They particularly welcome applications addressing these issues but will consider applications in other subjects which meet their broader criteria. Note that 50% of their funding in previous years has been to excellent projects outside these priorities.
See their guidelines for full understanding of their ethos and application process. You can read some of their case studies for each of these to get a better idea of what they will fund. See grants awarded here. Examples of projects funded include £25,000 awarded to South East Dance, providing dance for women affected by substance misuse, a two-year partnership with Brighton Oasis Project to explore the potential for dance to support recovery and abstinence. They have a two-stage application process. You can apply at any time and can normally expect to receive a decision from us within 3-4 months although it is a good idea to leave six months for a decision. Tel: 020 7487 9656 E-mail: [email protected]
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The Sussex Community Foundation (SCF) Sussex Community Foundation’s grants programme is made up of a range of funds which help to address disadvantage and deprivation and build resilience in Sussex communities. SCF is particularly keen to support grassroots community groups and small-to-medium sized voluntary organisations. Grants generally range from £500 - £5,000, but some provide larger grants. To find out more about the SCF’s aims and projects supported see their 2016 Annual Review. SCF has three main rounds of grant-giving each year. The deadline for applications (unless specified otherwise) for the next two is 5:00pm (1700 hours) as follows:
Friday 15th September 2017 (Round 2 2017-18)
Friday 12th January 2018 (Round 3 2017-18)
Tel: 01273 409440 E-mail: [email protected]
Woodward Charitable Trust The Woodward Charitable Trust is one of the Sainsbury family Charitable Trusts. Registered charities with an income of less than £300,000 can apply for funding for small scale local initiatives. The majority of the grants made are for one-off projects although some grants fund salaries and running costs. Please note that about 15% of applicants are successful and the majority of grants are for less than £5,000.
The Trust’s grant-making focuses on the following areas:
Arts outreach work by local groups involving disadvantaged people
Children and young people who are isolated, at risk of exclusion or involved in antisocial behaviour
Minority groups including refugees, gypsies and travellers
Projects that promote integration and community cohesion
Prisoners and ex-offenders rehabilitation and family settlement projects
Disability projects, including rehabilitation and training and help with employment prospects
Homelessness, especially affecting young people and women
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact Mrs Karin Hooper, Administrator, Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
Trustees review grant applications twice a year, usually in March and October. Please consult the diary page for up-to-date deadlines for receipt of applications.
Tel: 020 7410 0330 E-mail: [email protected]
Yapp Charitable Trust The Yapp Charitable Trust is an unusual grant making trust in that they only make grants for core funding. They define core funding as the costs associated with regular activities or services that have been ongoing for at least a year.
They do not fund new projects, extra services or additional delivery costs. This includes creating a paid post for work that is currently undertaken on a voluntary basis or rent for premises that are currently cost free.
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They only offer grants to registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000 who are undertaking work with Yapp’s priority groups:
Elderly people
Children and young people aged 5 – 25
People with physical impairments, learning difficulties or mental health challenges
Social welfare – people trying to overcome life-limiting problems of a social, rather than medical, origin (such as addiction, relationship difficulties, abuse, offending)
Education and learning (with a particular interest in people who are educationally disadvantaged, whether adults or children)
If you are using a form of art to reach one or more of the priority groups and meet the rest of their criteria then you could be eligible for a grant. For example, Yapp recently contributed £4,500 towards Wolds Wonders Theatre Group’s running costs for weekly music, dance and theatre workshops for people with disabilities or mental health difficulties
Tel: 0191 3893300 Contact Form
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Art Materials
B&Q Waste Donation Scheme Schools, charities and community groups can apply for products and waste materials through the B&Q Waste Donate Scheme. B&Q operates this Scheme through all of its stores within the UK. B&Q donates products and waste materials they haven’t been able to sell for re-use such as slightly damaged tins of paint, off-cuts of timber, odd rolls of wallpaper and end-of-range materials. Donated products should benefit the local community and the environment and cannot be resold. Due to its Health and Safety scheme, electrical, petrol and gas items are not available for donation. For more information please contact your local store directly and speak to a duty manager.
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