Cornwall Arts Funding Directory 

Welcome to the Culture Team’s Funding Directory that provides an overview of the funding 
available for the Creative Industries in Cornwall. 

There are a wide range of grants listed below covering small grants for individuals and 
large grants for complex international projects. This pack is not an exhaustive list of all the 
funding available, but aims to be a starting point for your research. 

At the end of the pack you will find a section of tips for making a funding application. 

Index 

1. Academi - International Poetry Competition 
2. Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary 
3. Architectural Heritage Fund 
4. Art Fund Prize 
5. Artsadmin Artists’ Bursaries 
6. Arts Council England South West ACE 
7. Arts Awards 
8. Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust 
9. Awards For All 
10. Awards For Young Musicians 
11. The Baring Foundation 
12. BBC Performing Arts Fund 
13. Big Arts Give Challenge Fund 
14. The Big Lottery Fund 
15. The Big Pitch 
16. Brit Trust 
17. Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme (UK) 
18. British Council 
19. Britten-Pears 
20. Business Link In The South West 
21. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 
22. Children And The Arts – Start 
23. Clore Duffield Foundation - Main Grants 
24. Collaborative Cultural Projects 
25. The Colwinston Charitable Trust 
26. Commonwealth Culture Funding 
27. Community Foundation Network 
28. Concertina Charitable Trust 
29. Co-operative Membership Community Fund 
30. Cornwall Community Fund 
31. Countess of Munster Musical Trust 
32. Crafts Council 
33. Cultural Heritage Workforce Development (England) 
34. Culture 2007 Programme (2007-2013) 
35. Daiwa Foundation - Daiwa Scholarships 
36. David and Elaine Potter Foundation 
37. David Canter Memorial fund 
38. DCMS (Department For Culture Media And Sport) 
39. D'oyly Carte Charitable Trust 
40. Elephant Trust 
41. Epic Awards 

42. Equitable Charitable Trust (UK) 
43. Eranda Foundation 
44. Ernest Cook Trust 
45. Esmee Fairbairn Foundation – Strands 
46. European Cultural Foundation 
47. Europe Direct Cornwall 
48. European Union 
49. Euclid 
50. FEAST 
51. Fidelio Trust 
52. Film Nation 
53. First Light 
54. Foyle Foundation 
55. Funding For Community Facilities (England, Scotland & Wales) 
56. Futurebuilders England 
57. Garfield Weston Foundation 
58. Golsoncott 
59. The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust 
60. Grocers' Charity 
61. Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education And Learning Programme (UK) 
62. Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation 
63. Hedley Foundation 
64. Henry Moore Foundation 
65. Henry Smith Charity 
66. Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) 
67. Ideas Tap 
68. Idlewild Trust 
69. Japan Society Small Grants 
70. Jerwood Charitable Foundation 
71. Jodi Awards 
72. John Ellerman Foundation 
73. Lankelly Chase Foundation 
74. Laura Ashley Foundation 
75. Learning Launchpad 
76. Legacy Trust UK 
77. Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust 
78. Lisa Ullmann Travel Scholarships 
79. London 2012 Inspire Programme 
80. Mackintosh Foundation 
81. Manifold Charitable Trust 
82. Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation 
83. MEDIA 
84. Media Mundus 
85. Media Trust – Community Voices 
86. Mini Mediabox 
87. Musicians Benevolent Fund – Education Fund 
88. NAN Bursaries 
89. National Association of Decorative & Fines Arts Societies 
90. Old Possums Charitable Trust 
91. The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts 
92. The PRS Foundation For New Music (PRSF) 
93. Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust 
94. Rayne Foundation 
95. Sainsbury - Gatsby Charitable Foundation 
96. Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts 
97. Santander Foundation 

98. Skinners’ Company - Lady Neville Charity 
99. The South West Regional Development Agency 
100. South West Screen 
101. Steel Charitable Trust 
102. Sylvia Woodilove Foundation 
103. Terry Pratchett Prize 
104. Triangle Trust 
105. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation 
106. Tudor Trust 
107. UK Film Council 
108. UnLtd Live 
109. Unlimited Commissions 
110. VCashpoint 
111. Virgin Media Shorts Competition 
112. The Wakeham Trust 
113. Wellcome Trust 
114. Wingate Foundation 
115. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 
116. Woodward Charitable Trust 
117. Youth Music 
118. Young People's Musical Theatre (UK) 
119. Young Roots 
120. 4 Innovation For The Public (4ip) Fund 

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Connections
cornwall bursary scheme
www.phf.org.uk/page.asp?id=906
www.skinnershall.co.uk/charities/lawrence-atwell-charity.htm
www.mercers.co.uk/heritage-and-arts

Funding from Andrew Lloyd Webber for charitable purposes

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation aims to promote the arts, culture and heritage
for the public benefit. As well as providing Musical Theatre scholarships and
supporting projects through The Architectural Heritage Fund, the Trustees welcome
applications to support projects in the areas of culture, heritage and the arts.
Trustees seek to support projects that make a real and ongoing difference to people's
lives. Priority is given to the area of performing arts (music, dance and drama) but
other areas will be considered.
Previous projects supported include:
Nordoff Robbins, a specialist music charity, delivering music therapy and other music
services to a broad range of people in a broad range of places including schools,
hospitals, care homes, prisons etc; and the Orpheus Centre, a unique performing
arts college for disabled young adults, based in Surrey. In November 2010 the
Trustees of The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation agreed to fund arts bursaries over
a three year period at The Orpheus Centre.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
http://www.andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com/what-we-do.htm

 


1. Academi - International Poetry Competition 
This competition is designed to reward writers of poetry from around the world for their 
own unique writing style. There is no limit to the number of poems that can be entered as 
long as the poem is written in English. Large cash prizes will be made to the winners and 
runners up. Cash prizes are made as a reward for the winners' unique writing styles. The 
prize money can be used to further the winners' future projects. First prize is £5,000; 
second prize is £500; third is £250; and five runners up will receive £50 
The deadline for the 2011 competition is 25 March. 

http://www.academi.org/cipc/ 

2. Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary 
The bursary, now in its fourth year, is available to mid-career disabled or deaf artists 
working in the field of visual arts. This year’s winner will be given £5,000 and a residency 
at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. The bursary has firmly established 
itself as one of the most significant commissioning opportunities for disabled artists in the 
UK. Applications are welcomed both from artists who work in a disability or deaf arts 
context, and from those whose work is not focused on their disability. Check website for 
details of the 2011 deadline. 

www.shapearts.org.uk 

3. Architectural Heritage Fund 
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), which is a registered charity that promotes the 
conservation and regeneration of historic buildings in the UK. Funding is available to 
voluntary organisations building preservation trusts to regenerate historic buildings to 
create community and education facilities, workspace and homes. To be eligible to apply 
for funding through the AHF, organisations need to be a registered charity and the 
building(s) must be listed, scheduled as an ancient monument or in a Conservation Area (if 
in a Conservation Area, it must be of acknowledged historic or architectural importance). 
The project must also involve a change of ownership and/or a change of use. 

Previously funded projects include turning run down historic buildings into community 
theatres, resource centres, community learning centres, workspaces, places to live and 
community meeting places, etc. 

http://www.ahfund.org.uk/index.html 

4. Art Fund Prize 
The purpose of the art fund prize (formerly the Gulbenkian prize) for museums and 
galleries is to recognise and stimulate originality and excellence in museums and galleries 
in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer. A single 
award of £100,000 is presented to a museum or gallery whose entry, in the opinion of the 
judges, best meets the prize criteria through a project completed or mainly undertaken in 
the previous calendar year. The deadline for the 2011 prize has now passed. 

http://www.artfundprize.org.uk 

The Art Fund has announced that they have allocated up to £75,000 towards their Art Fund 
Collect, and is inviting proposals from museums and art gallery curators who collect 
contemporary craft. The aim of the fund is to recognise curatorial excellence and foster the 
ambition and scope of contemporary craft collection in the UK, and will offer 100% grant 
funding to enable selected curators to acquire works by important makers currently underrepresented 
in UK public collections. The fund will select between 10 and 15 curators. The 
deadline for 2011 grants has passed, but the award is usually made annually. 

http://www.artfund.org/grants/applications-for-funding/art-fund-collect 


5. Artsadmin Artists’ Bursary Scheme 
The Bursary scheme has been running since 1998 and was set up to support artists’ 
experiment, speculation and play through time, space and money - without emphasis on 
realising a finished product or work. During this time the scheme has supported over 150 
artists. 

http://www.artsadmin.co.uk/opportunities 

6. Arts Council England South West 
ACESW develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at 
arm’s length from government. Grants for the arts is ACE’s main open application grants 
scheme. Grants for the arts are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who 
use the arts in their work. They are for activities that benefit people in England or that help 
artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work. 
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Tel: 0845 300 6200 

7. Arts Awards (UK) 
The Wellcome Trust is inviting organisations and individuals to apply for funding through its 
arts awards. The arts awards support projects that engage the public with biomedical 
science through the arts including dance, drama, performance arts, visual arts, music, film, 
craft, photography, creative writing or digital media. Applications are invited for projects up 
to £30,000. The aim of the awards is to support arts projects that reach new audiences 
which may not traditionally be interested in science and provide new ways of thinking 
about the social, cultural and ethical issues around contemporary science. The scheme is 
open to a wide range of people including, among others artists, scientists, curators, 
filmmakers, writers, producers, directors, academics, science communicators, teachers, 
arts workers and education officers. For small to medium-sized projects (up to and 
including £30 000) next deadlines 28 January 2011 and 29 April 2011. 

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/funding/public-engagement/grants/arts-awards/index.htm 

8. Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust Grants Programme 
The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust awards grants to charitable organisations in the 
United Kingdom and overseas. The trustees welcome applications for projects within the 
following areas for the next three years. These categories are then repeated in a three-year 
rotation: 

· 2010 Children, Youth, the Elderly and Medical. For this year only Medical Research 

projects dealing with the ageing population will be considered. The other priorities - 

Children, Youth and the Elderly - as well as other non-research based medical work 

are still welcome; 

· 2011 Music and the Arts, Overseas (Deadline for applications 1st June & 1st Nov 

2011); 

· 2012 Community (Deadline for applications 1st June & 1st Nov 2012). Due to the 

overwhelming number of applications received, the trustees have decided to 

consider within the Community category applications ONLY from charities working 

with: Homeless; Addiction; Asylum and Refugees; Sexual and Domestic Abuse; 

Prisoners and ex-Offenders). 
If your charity’s work falls within one of these categories and would like to be considered 
for a grant, please submit an application by 1st June or 1st November only in the 
appropriate year. Grants are usually between £1,000 and £10,000, with the majority being 
£5,000 or less. Exceptionally, grants of up to £20,000 are made, but these are usually for 
medical research projects. Previous grants awarded include a grant of £5,000 towards a 
resource centre providing advice and training for workers dealing with mental health in 


rural areas and £5,000 towards a project aimed at behavioural programme for persistent 
young offenders. 

http://www.austin-hope-pilkington.org.uk/ 

9. Awards for All 
Is a grants scheme for local communities. There are different schemes for each of the four 
countries of the UK. From 1st April 2009 each of the lottery distributors will be responsible 
for their individual small grants schemes. Arts Council England will integrate this into the 
existing grants for the arts scheme. The changes follow a review of awards for all and aim 
to afford each of the distributors to better address the needs of the applicants and the 
themes that they support. For more information on the implementation of these chances 
and how they may affect your applications please visit: 

http://www.awardsforall.org.uk 

10. Awards for Young Musicians 
The charity supports the UK's most talented young instrumentalists aged five to 17 years of 
age who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative 
potential. The charity assists musically-gifted children in families, where income is limited, 
to help develop potential. Grants of between £200 to £2,000 are available. Awards are 
made to institutions, music organisations, music teachers and other suppliers, not directly 
to students or their families. http://www.a-y-m.org.uk 

11. The Baring Foundation: Funding For Arts Organisations Producing and 
Presenting Arts Made By Older People 
The Baring Foundation has announced that its arts programme is now open for 
applications. This year, the theme of the baring foundation’s arts programme is to support 
arts organisations in the UK already producing and presenting arts made by older people. 
In particular, the Baring Foundation wants to support arts organisations which specialise in 
or have a very strong record of practice in enabling older people to: 

· participate in a creative capacity, not simply as observers or audience members 

· participate in arts activities which seek to foster intergenerational understanding 

and co-operation 

· have a genuine voice in relation to the choices offered by arts organisations and 

other agencies. 
To be eligible for funding applicants need to be a constituted not for profit organisation with 
an annual income of at least £50,000 and have already undertaken high quality work led 
by or involving older people. The level of funding available will depend on the annual 
income of the applicant. Please see the Baring Foundation for details. 
http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/program.htm 

12. BBC Performing Arts Fund 
The BBC performing arts fund helps aspiring musicians and performers looking for a way to 
get ahead. The fund has schemes including ‘choral ambition’ (for choirs and other singing 
groups made up of eight or more people) and ‘urban music talent’ (to help individuals or 
groups of people aged 18-30 to meet the expenses incurred in pursuing musical ambition). 
For more information, visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/index.shtml 

13. Big Arts Give Challenge Fund 
The Big Arts Give is a new challenge fund scheme funded by Arts & Business, the Reed 
Foundation and The Big Give, to help arts organisations build and develop the income they 
receive via individual giving. Challenge funds like The Big Arts Give, are an innovative way 
to motivate donors and leverage donations by creating a matched funding pot to double 


online donations. This is the first time that such a dedicated online giving challenge for the 
arts sector has been established. 

http://www.artsandbusiness.org.uk/ 

14. The Big Lottery Fund 
The BLF was created by the merger of the New Opportunities Fund and the Community 
Fund. It is a new organisation that will administer half the money for good causes from the 
National Lottery. The fund intends to run a range of different types of funding programmes. 
Some of these will be 'open' grant programmes whilst others are likely to concentrate on 
strategic partnerships working across different sectors. These include several grants 
schemes such as the Myplace funding scheme which aims to deliver world class youth 
facilities that are driven by the active participation of young people. 

Http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Tel: 0845 410 2030 

15. The Big Pitch 
Ideas Fund Innovators: Ten awards of £1,000 are available to young people between 
the ages of 16 and 25 that have a creative project they want to get off the ground. Ideas 
should be inspiring, original, realistic and innovative. 
The Fund is open to all artistic disciplines (and combinations thereof) and in the past dance 
and film projects, music videos and photography collectives have received support. 
The Fund will support applications from groups or individuals. 
There are four deadlines each year. 
Ideas Fund Shorts: Eight prizes of £5,000 are available for young filmmakers between 
the ages of 16 and 25 who have original and engaging ideas. Entries should be no longer 
than five minutes and submissions can include documentaries, conceptual pieces, trailers 
for features, music videos, fashion films and animated shorts, for example. 

The Fund will support applications from groups or individuals for arts and creative projects, providing one 
person takes the lead and has the main responsibility for managing the application and any money 
awarded. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that there is real financial need for funding and 
that the project has not been done before. Open to applications for six weeks from 
February every year. 

http://www.ideastap.com/ 

16. BRIT Trust funding 
The BRIT Trust considers all applications, which meet the criteria within its mission 
statement, which is: 'To encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of 
educational, cultural or therapeutic benefits emanating from music'. The Trust does not 
consider individual grants, scholarships or capital grants or grant donations outside the UK. 
If you have a relevant project that you wish to put forward, complete the form on their 
website at: www.brittrust.co.uk/funding 

17. Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme (UK) 
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. The Foundation seeks to promote mutual understanding and 
cooperation through financial support for activities in the fields of: 
Arts & Culture; Science, Technology and Environment; Humanities and Social Issues; 
Japanese Language; Medicine & Health; Schools, Education and Youth Exchanges; Sport 
The next application deadlines are the 31st March and 31st August 2011. 

http://www.gbsf.org.uk/ 


18. British Council 
The British Council offers support to artists invited to show their work internationally. Due 
to the Government Spending Review their grant schemes are currently under review. 

http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-support-and-funding-overview.htm 

19. Britten-Pears Foundation Grant 
This grant is for third sector organisations working in the field of music in the UK. Grants 
will be awarded for the commissioning of substantial works up to a maximum of £5,000 per 
award. Grants are made up to a total value of £25,000 per annum. For further information, 
visit: http://www.brittenpears.org/?page=index.html 

20. Business Link in the South West 
Provides advice and information on the grants available to businesses. Tel: 0845 600 
9006. http://www.businesslink.gov.uk 

21. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 
It is principally for professional arts organisations or individual professional artists working 
in partnerships or groups. Its purpose is to support the development of new art-making in 
any art form. It excludes activities which are linked to mainstream education. The 
foundation welcomes applications from British-based organisations involving collaborations 
with international artists. 
http://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/ Tel: 020 7636 5313 

22. Children and the Arts – Start Programme 
The Start Programme provides funding and support for cultural organisations to develop 
and deliver arts enrichment programmes for primary and secondary school students in the 
UK. It aims to encourage students to develop the confidence and enthusiasm to continue 
their engagement with their local cultural venue. £17 per child participating in the project, 
for up to a maximum of 700 children 

http://www.childrenandarts.org.uk/arts-community/start-how-you-can-get-involved/ 

23. Clore Duffield Foundation - Main Grants 
Grants are available in support of performing arts; education; museums, galleries and 
heritage sites; and health, social welfare and disability and Jewish charities in the UK 
Grants range from less than £5,000 to over £1 million. The foundation should be the sole 
or major funder. Grants may be used to match lottery funding. 

http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk 

24. Collaborative Cultural Projects 
Support for projects which aim to develop collaborative practice and boost the cultural 
dimension of a diverse, enlarged Europe. Funding is provided via two funding lines: 
making collaboration work (grants for cultural organisations for projects of a collaborative 
nature) and artistic project grants (funding for organisations and individual artists for 
projects that show vision in illuminating the issues of diversity in Europe). Up to a 
maximum of euro 30,000 for making collaboration work grants. Average grant 
approximately euro 15,000 to euro 25,000 for artistic project grants. 

http://www.eurocult.org 

25. The Colwinston Charitable Trust 
The Colwinston Charitable Trust was established in 1995 and distributes grants to UK 
registered charitable organisations working predominantly in the areas of Opera, Classical 


Music and the Visual Arts. They offer grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to enable 
organisations achieve higher standards of performance and/or presentation. The trust will 
give priority to high quality projects, and projects that help people to better appreciate the 
possibilities the arts can offer, especially in Wales. There are two application deadlines 
every year; the 30th September and the 28th February. 

http://www.colwinston.org.uk/index.htm 

26. Commonwealth Culture FundingCommonwealth writer’s prize and short story 
competitions. Commonealth Connections artists residency fund. Civil Society responsive 
grants are designed to promote international or intercultural exchange, co-operation and 
sharing of skills, knowledge and ideas between people from developing Commonwealth 
countries. http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com 
27. Community Foundation Network 
Grants for projects in all sectors of the local community. Each foundation has its own 
character appropriate to the location and grants may be made to a wide range of activities 
including: health; children and young people; arts and culture; the environment; services 

http://www.communityfoundations.org.uk 

28. Concertina Charitable TrustGrants are available to charitable organisations in 
England and Wales to improve the quality of life of elderly members of society, through 
musical entertainment and related activities, in order to improve their quality of life. No 
specific upper or lower limit on grants is specified by the trust. However, grants are usually 
for £500 http://www.concertinamusic.org.uk 
29. Co-operative Group – Community Fund (UK) 
The Community Fund is the Co-operative Group's main grant making programme. 
Charitable organisations and community groups can apply for grants of between £100 and 
£2,000 (£500 if the applicant is a newly formed group) to help them find co-operative 
solutions to community challenges. The Co-operative Group is particularly interested in 
supporting locally led and run groups that can demonstrate co-operative values and 
principles, such as self-help, equality, democracy and concern for the community. Last 
year the total funding available was over £1 million. 
Applications can be submitted at any time. 

http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/ 

30. Cornwall Community Fund 
Cornwall Community Fund is a local charity committed to supporting local projects in 
Cornwall and The Isles of Scilly that engage local people in making their communities 
better places to live. They distribute a range of grants. 

http://www.cornwallfoundation.com/ 

31. The Countess of Munster Musical Trust 
The Countess of Munster Musical Trust has announced that it will be open to applications 
from the 1st January 2010. The trust provides financial assistance towards the musical 
education of individual students and the Trustees are prepared to consider applications 
from young student singers, instrumentalists and composers, of British or British 
Commonwealth nationality. The fund offers offer a small number of interest-free loans, to 
former beneficiaries who are on the threshold of their careers, to help with the purchase of 
musical instruments. They are also accepting applications through the Stephen Oliver 
award scheme, a work, which has been or is in the process of being written for music 
theatre, to assist with the cost of bringing it to performance. Applicants should be able to 
demonstrate that performance is in prospect. 
The deadline for 2010/11 academic year applications has passed, but future opportunities 
may be available. 

http://www.munstertrust.org.uk/index.htm 


32. Crafts Council 
The national development agency for contemporary crafts in the UK. Grants include 
development awards and next move schemes. Promotes crafts and provides support and 
information to makers. Tel: 020 7806 2501 

http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk 

33. Cultural Heritage Workforce Development (England) 
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has committed £500,000 to fund new 
creative apprenticeships, a scheme spearheaded by Creative and Cultural Skills in 
partnership with MLA and the Museums Association (MA). The funding commitment was 
announced at the launch of an action plan for the UK cultural heritage sector that will see 
up to 50 creative apprenticeships across England, predominantly in the museum sector, 
from next year. The funding backs up a key finding of the action plan - the need to 
increase entry-routes into the sector and to ensure that the workforce reflects the diversity 
of the UK - and is aimed specifically at young people who do not have a higher qualification 
who would like an opportunity to work in the cultural heritage sector. The funding is 
additional to the £100,000 that MLA has already provided to support ten creative 
apprenticeships at museums in England. The MLA is also offering to pay tuition fees to 
assist up to 20 people already working in the sector to undertake foundation degrees. 

http://www.museumsassociation.org 

34. Culture 2007 Programme (2007-2013) 
This programme will build upon the achievements of the culture 2000 programme. 
Funding will be provided to sectoral or cross- sectoral projects which meet at least two of 
the objectives of: promoting the transnational mobility of cultural players; encouraging the 
transnational circulation of works and cultural and artistic products; encouraging 
intercultural dialogue. 

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/index_en.htm 

35. Daiwa Foundation - Daiwa Scholarships 
A unique programme that offers young and talented UK citizens the opportunity to acquire 
Japanese language skills, and to access expertise and knowledge relevant to their career 
goals. Tuition and examination fees, travel expenses to and from Japan; maintenance grant 
to cover accommodation and living costs; and medical insurance. Applicants must be full 
British citizens. Candidates should be graduates with a strong degree in any subject, or 
individuals with a strong record of achievement in their field. 

http://www.dajf.org.uk 

36. The David and Elaine Potter Foundation 
The David and Elaine Potter Foundation is a charitable family foundation established in 
1999 to encourage a stronger, fairer civil society. It has granted more than £10 million to 
registered charities in the UK and abroad. 
The Foundation's funding is divided into five categories: Education, Civil society, Research, 
Human rights, Arts. 


The trustees are interested in lasting social change, and in forming long-term partnerships 
with the organisations the Foundation supports. Grants in the past have ranged from 
several hundred pounds to grants of up to £2 million. The grant application process is 
divided into two stages; a letter of enquiry and an application. An applicant is invited to 
submit a full proposal only if their letter of enquiry has been accepted. 
Applications can be submitted at any time. 


http://www.potterfoundation.com/ 



37. The David Canter Memorial Fund Craft Awards 
The David Canter Memorial Fund offers awards to give financial assistance to those working 
in the crafts. The fund is open to those who have finished their formal training and are 
working full-time or part-time in the UK but need money for specific projects, e.g. setting 
up a workshop, buying equipment, educational work or for research and travel. Awards, 
which usually range between £500 and £1,000, are made every other year, each time 
focusing on specific craft disciplines. 

To request further information and an application form, please email Rachel Mackie at 

rachel.mackie@crafts.org.uk 

38. DCMS (Department for Culture Media and Sport) 
The DCMS Produces and Annual Guide to Arts Funding In England. 

http://www.culture.gov.uk 

39. D'oyly Carte Charitable Trust 
Grants to charities in the United Kingdom in support of causes connected with the arts, 
medical welfare and the environment. In particular, bursaries for arts education 
establishments, promotion of access, education and excellence in the arts, hospice care, 
autism, the deaf blind, respite care and care for carers, preservation of the countryside and 
heritage conservation. 
Tel. (020) 7420 2600, 1 Savoy Hill London WC2R 0BP 


40. Elephant Trust 
The Trust awards grants to artists, small organisations and galleries within the United 
Kingdom to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and 
complete projects when frustrated by lack of funds. The trust is committed to helping 
artists and institutions that depart from the routine and signal new, distinct and 
imaginative sets of possibilities. Grants are usually limited to £2,000, but larger grants may 
be considered. Next deadlines: 4 April 2011 and 28 June 2011. 

http://www.elephanttrust.org.uk 

41. Epic Awards 
The Epic Awards have been designed to draw attention to work taking place within the 
voluntary and amateur arts sector. 
Selected projects will be expected to have something to say, have moved practice forward 
or approached ways of working differently. 
Voluntary or amateur art and craft groups/organisations in England are eligible to apply by 
entering one or more of the following categories: Engagement; Partnerships; Innovation; 
Creativity. Check website for details of the 2011 awards. 


http://epicawards.co.uk/ 


42. Equitable Charitable Trust (UK) 
Equitable Charitable Trust is an education charity that makes grants for the benefit of 
disadvantaged and/or disabled children and young people. Funding of up to £30,000 is 
available. Most grants are for sums between £3,000 and £20,000. It is rare for a multiyear 
grant to exceed £7,500 p.a. The Trustees distribute up to £1 million a year. Grants 
are made by the Trust under three priorities: 


• 
Education projects or services that support the learning and development of disabled 
children and young people in the UK; 
• 
Formal education projects for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK 
that support delivery of the National Curriculum (i.e. curriculum enrichment projects 
in schools) or that deliver accredited vocational learning that will increase 
employability; 
• 
Education projects that will help increase participation in, or improve the quality of, 
education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing 
countries. 
The length of funding can range from one to three years towards project costs, capital 
expenditure, equipment and/or salary costs of a post. Previously supported projects 
include a science project for disadvantaged school children, an accredited trade training 
project for NEET young people, the salary of an education adviser working with disabled 
young people and a horticulture training programme for young people with disabilities. 
Applications can be submitted at any time and are considered on a rolling basis by the 
Trustees. It is important to read the Trust’s guidelines, including the list of what it cannot 
fund, before making an application. For more details visit: 

http://www.equitablecharitabletrust.org.uk/ 

43. The Eranda Foundation 
The Eranda Foundation seeks to support research into medicine and education, encourage 
the arts and support social welfare. The Foundation's policy is to provide support that will 
make a significant contribution to the work being undertaken in the fields of interest. 

Applicants should submit a written description of what their charity does, details of the 
proposed project, and a breakdown of the anticipated costs of the project. Applications are 
not accepted from organisations that are not registered charities or from individuals. 

Write to Gail Devlin-Jones, Secretary, The Eranda Foundation, PO Box 6226, Leighton 
Buzzard, LU7 0XF or phone 01296 689157 or email eranda@btconnect.com 

44. The Ernest Cook Trust (UK) 
Registered charities, schools and not-for-profit wishing to encourage young people's 
interest either in the countryside and the environment, the arts or aiming to raise levels of 
literacy and numeracy can apply for funding to the Ernest Cook Trust (ECT). The Trust 
operates two grant making programmes: 

• 
The small grants programme (under £4,000) supports state schools and small 
registered charities which would like to undertake projects which meet the Trust's 
objectives and require a small amount of pump-priming in order for such projects to 
take place. 
• 
The large grants programme (Grants over £4,000) is aimed at more comprehensive 
education programmes. In 2008/09, the ECT Trustees gave £1.7m to support over 
450 educational projects. 
Grants awarded range from supporting children’s literacy and numeracy, to teaching young 
people how to manage money in London schools, to helping to keep the ancient craft of 
coppicing alive by supporting apprenticeships in the North West. Grants are normally 
awarded for one year only. Trustees meet several times a year to consider applications. 
For more information visit: http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk/grants/index.html 

45. Esmee Fairbairn Foundation – Strands 
The Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities that face 
disadvantage by making grants in the four following strands: biodiversity; food; museums 
and heritage collections; and new approaches to learning. Grants awarded up to £250,000, 
dependent on which strand applied to. Applications may be submitted at any time. 


http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk 

46. European Cultural Foundation 
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) is an independent non-governmental organisation 
that promotes cultural participation and cooperation in Europe and beyond. Collaboration 
grants fund transnational, cross-sectoral activities by artistic and cultural organisations 
working together or with organisations from other sectors. 

Up to 80% of project costs will be supported. The average grant awarded is EUR 15,000 
and the maximum is EUR 30,000. 

The main applicant must be a cultural or artistic independent organisation from Europe 
which can collaborate with partners from the same field and/or with transnational partners 
from other sectors, i.e. the leading cultural organisation can decide to develop a 
partnership with, for example, an environmental organisation, an activist group or an 
academic body. 

http://www.eurocult.org/ 

Step Beyond travel grants are available for artists or cultural workers of any contemporary 
artistic or cultural discipline (individual or representing a cultural or artistic independent 
organisation). The following types of travel objectives are more likely to be supported: 

• 
attending a networking meeting, festival or conference for the first time to 
expand professional networks; 
• 
setting up new cross-border partnerships for upcoming projects (especially in 
preparation/development phase). Experimental cross-sectoral partnerships 
are particularly welcome; 
• 
exploring arts & culture scene, followed by knowledge sharing with peers at 
local and/or international level; 
• 
attending crucial training for professional development. 
http://www.eurocult.org/grants/step-beyond-travel-grants 

47. Europe Direct Cornwall 
Has produced a full guidance brochure for 2007-13 funding. This Funding guide is a tool to 
help you to identify and apply for european funding and provides an overview of the main 
european funding streams, their main objectives, and how and where to apply. 

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4643 

48. European Union 
There are a variety of programmes available within the EU. The EU culture programme is 
open to the participation of non-audiovisual cultural industries, in particular small cultural 
enterprises, where such industries are acting in a non-profit-making cultural capacity. The 
specific objectives of the programme are: to promote the transnational mobility of people 
working in the cultural sector; to encourage the transnational circulation of works and 
cultural and artistic products and to encourage intercultural dialogue. 

http://ec.europa.eu/culture 

49. Euclid 
Is the official UK contact point for the EU’s culture funding programme (2007-2013). 

http://www.euclid.info/ 

50. FEAST 

FEAST aims to make great art happen across Cornwall. It enables creative and cultural 
activity to be seen and invested in, as part of the very fabric of healthy and dynamic 
communities in Cornwall. We work with the most diverse range of artists, communities and 
strategic partners to achieve our ambition. FEAST is funded by Arts Council England.Tel: 
01209 218826. 

http://www.feastcornwall.org/ 

51. The Fidelio Trust (UK) 
The Fidelio Trust is inviting applications from Colleges, Arts Festivals and other arts 
organisations seeking financial support for individuals or groups of exceptional ability to 
enable them to: 

• 
receive special tuition or coaching; participate in external competitions 
• 
be supported for a specially arranged performance 
• 
receive support for a special publication, musical composition or work of art. 
The Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 in support of the Arts, in particular the dramatic 
and operatic arts, music, speech and dance. There are three application deadlines in the 
year. 

http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php 

52. Film Nation 
Film Nation: Shorts provides young film-makers with the chance to get their work 
showcased at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Young film-makers aged 
11 -25 are invited to create short films (of no longer than three minutes) that celebrate the 
values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games i.e. respect, courage, excellence, friendship, 
equality, determination and inspiration. 

http://www.filmnation.org.uk/ 

53. First Light 
First Light is the UK’s leading initiative enabling young people to realise their potential 
via creative digital film and media projects. It operates a number of youth funding 
schemes: The Young Film Fund, distributing £1.1 million pounds of UK Film Council 
National Lottery cash each year, Second Light and Mediabox. 

http://www.firstlightmovies.com 

54. Foyle Foundation 
Grants to registered charities in the UK which have a core remit of arts or learning. State 
funded schools are also eligible to apply. Average grant ranges from £10,000 to £50,000. 

http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk 

55. Funding For Community Facilities (England, Scotland & Wales) 
The SITA Trust is a funding organisation that supports community and environmental 
improvement projects around waste treatment and landfill sites owned by the waste 
management company SITA UK. Under its large grant programme, grants of between 
£10,001 and £50,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations including community 
groups, parish councils, charities, local authorities and voluntary organisations to fund 
physical improvements to community, sport or historic buildings/structures within 3 miles 
of a SITA site. The small grants scheme provides fast-track access to funding for 
community improvement applications of up to £10,000 within 10 miles of a SITA site. For 
more details visit: http://www.sitatrust.org.uk/ 


56. Futurebuilders England 
Is a Government-backed fund offering investment and support to third sector organisations 
to develop their capacity to deliver public services. Futurebuilders provide sustained, 
flexible and individual support to organisations delivering public services, ensuring that 
they have the right financial, managerial and governance structures to take on investment 
loans and compete for public service contracts. A range of products are offered by 
futurebuilders: full investment fund – loans which are often offered with additional grant 
funding and professional support; tender fund – loans which are smaller, over a shorter 
period of time and interest free; small organisation tender fund – in the form of grants; 
consortia fund – investments which are a combination of loan finance and professional 
support. The website includes a searchable database of investments to allow potential 
applicants to discover which of the products is right for their situation, in addition to 
application information. Please visit: http://www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk 

57. Garfield Weston Foundation 
Funding for projects in the UK in the general fields of: education; arts; health; 
environment; community; youth; religion; welfare; and social. There are no specific 
priorities for funding and a wide range of charitable activity is supported. There is no strict 
limit on the size of the grant given as every application is considered on its own merits. 

http://www.garfieldweston.org 

58. Golsoncott Foundation Grant 
The Golsoncott Foundation Grant is intended to support projects that promote fine arts and 
music. The scheme aims to improve public education through the arts. In particular, the 
programme wishes to fund projects for young people and initiatives that attract new 
audiences. Contact the Golsoncott Foundation for further information: Enquiries, Golsoncott 
Foundation, 53 St Leonards Road, Exeter EX2 4LS. T: 01392 252 855 

59. J Paul Getty Junior Charitable Trust Re-opens for Applications 
Following a review and revision of its funding guidelines, the J Paul Getty Junior Charitable 
Trust has re-opened for grant applications. Under the new guidelines the Trust will make 
grants of up to £250,000 in the areas of social welfare as well as the arts and heritage. In 
particular, the trust is seeking to support projects in the areas of: 

· reducing re-offending 
· improving the prospects of young people, refugees and asylum seekers 
· integrating different social and ethnic groups 
· tackling substance misuse and homelessness 
· preserving heritage 
· sustaining the arts. 

The Trust will usually only support registered charities in England, although applications 
may sometimes be considered from other parts of the United Kingdom if the project is 
likely to be of nationwide significance. Occasionally, the Trust will fund organisations of 
comparable charitable status, such as Industrial Provident Societies or Community Interest 
Companies, but only where there is a very strong connection with one or more of the 
Trust’s current funding priorities. 
Applications can be made at any time. 

http://www.jpgettytrust.org.uk/index.html 

60. Grocers' Charity 
Aid is available to organisations concerned with education, relief of poverty, disability, the 
arts, heritage, the church, and the elderly. Majority of grants are between £1,500 and 
£10,000. http://www.grocershall.co.uk 


61. Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning Programme (UK) 
Is currently accepting applications under its education and learning programme. In 
particular, the foundation is looking to fund projects that promote innovation and change in 
the areas of supplementary education; tackling school exclusion and truancy; and 
developing speaking and listening skills for 11-19 year olds. Eligible organisations that can 
apply for funding include charities, local authorities individual pre-schools, schools, out-ofschool 
clubs, supplementary schools, colleges and youth clubs if they demonstrate benefits 
to the wider community and include partnership working that will result in increasing 
access to education and learning to all communities and age groups. The costs that can be 
covered by the foundation’s grants include running costs such as staff salaries and 
overheads such as stationery, rent, rates and utilities. There is no minimum or maximum 
size of grant that organisation’s can apply for. In 2007-08 the foundation made 51 grants 
under our education and learning open grants scheme. The average grant was £60,000 and 
grants ranged in size from £5,000 to £300,000. Applications can be made at any time. For 
more information please visit: http://www.phf.org.uk/landing.asp?id=81 

62. Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation 
For grant applications from charitable organisations working in the performing arts and 
music, with emphasis on financial support for not-for-profit companies with a record of 
artistic excellence that require additional funding, not available from public sources or 
commercial sponsorship and assistance for training and professional development for 
creative talent or the technical professions. Next deadlines: 20 May and 9 September 2011. 

www.wingatefoundation.org.uk 

63. The Hedley Foundation (UK) 
The Hedley Foundation invites registered charities in the UK to apply for up to £5,000 
support mainly young people with their education, creation, support, training, health and 
welfare. The Foundation also supports disabled people and the terminally ill with provision 
of specialist equipment and support for carers. Last year the Foundation received 1,467 
applications, of which less than two-thirds were within their funding criteria. The made 348 
grants (averaging £3,000). The Trustees meet six times a year. The closing date for a 
meeting is three weeks beforehand. 

http://www.hedleyfoundation.org.uk/ 

64. Henry Moore Foundation 
The Foundation supports a wide range of projects and activities involving visual arts in the 
United Kingdom. It concentrates its support on sculpture. Among areas covered are 
student bursaries, fellowships for artists and grants to art institutions, galleries and 
museums. Typical projects include exhibitions, publications, commissions, conferences, 
workshops and lecture series. Grants from £500 upward depending on type of project. A 
very small number of grants of up to £50,000 are awarded each year. Next deadlines: 18 
February 2011 and 13 May 2011. 

http://www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk 

65. The Henry Smith Charity 
The Henry Smith Charity makes grants for work throughout the UK. One of the eligible 
categories under which grants are made is young people who experience educational, 
social and economic disadvantage. The small grants programme offers funding of £500 - 
£20,000 to small charities with an annual income of less than £150,000. There is also a 
main grants programme for capital or revenue projects in excess of £10,000. Arts projects 
will only be funded if they can demonstrate a therapeutic or rehabilitative benefit to the 


young people involved. For more information, visit: 

http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/index.html 

66. Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) 
Enables communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about our diverse heritage. 
We fund the entire spread of heritage – including buildings, museums, natural heritage and 
the heritage of cultural traditions and language. http://www.hlf.org.uk 

67. IdeasTap 
IdeasTap, a non-for-profit initiative that supports young artists is currently running 4 
funding strands: 

Ideas Fund Innovators: Open all year, with four deadlines for submissions, this Fund 
offers £1,000 awards for projects from any creative discipline. As the name suggests, the 
focus is on innovation. Got an original idea that needs a cash injection? Apply today. In the 
past we’ve funded everything from performances to photography collectives, visual artists 
to filmmakers. 

Ideas Fund Green: Open every spring for six weeks, Ideas Fund Green celebrates and 
supports creative projects that either deal with environmental issues or are produced in an 
environmentally-sustainable fashion. We're passionate about green issues at IdeasTap and 
we believe that the arts can bring these issues to life and communicate them in an 
interesting, inspiring way. This fund offers awards of £5,000 and applications can come 
from any creative discipline. 

Ideas Fund Edinburgh: Open for six weeks from October every year, the Edinburgh 
award provides one winning company with £20,000 and the runner up with £10,000, along 
with expert mentoring, to take a show to the world’s largest arts festival. This August will 
see the premieres of last year’s winning productions. 

Ideas Fund Shorts: Open for six weeks from February every year, Shorts offers young 
filmmakers £5,000 to create a five-minute short film. Entries this year included 
documentaries, conceptual pieces, trailers for features, music videos, fashion films and 
animated shorts. For more information visit: http://www.ideastap.com/ 

68. Idlewild Trust 
The Trust provides financial assistance for projects concerned with the encouragement of 
the performing/fine arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of 
buildings/objects of beauty and items of historic interest or national importance. Grants of 
up to £5,000 are available. Applications may be made at any time; however, the trustees 
meet twice yearly to consider applications, usually May and November. 

http://www.idlewildtrust.org.uk 

69. Japan Society Small Grants 
Financial support for organisations and individuals who are based in the UK for small-scale 
projects and events related to Japan and Japanese culture. Priority for funding is given to 
projects: with an education or youth focus; which include an element of participation; and 
which are community or regionally-based. Awards up to £1,000. 

http://www.japansociety.org.uk/grants/ 

70. Jerwood Charitable Foundation 
Funding of visual and performing arts and the support of talented artists in the early stages 
of their careers. Grants up to £50,000. 


http://www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation.org 

71. Jodi Awards 
The Jodi Awards are for museums, galleries, libraries, archives and 
heritage venues which use digital technology to widen access to information, collections, 
learning and creativity for disabled people. Nominations for projects and services by 
disability organisations, which focus around museum, library and archive collections are 
also welcomed. Check the website for details of the 2011 awards. 

http://www.jodiawards.org.uk/ 

72. John Ellerman Foundation 
The foundation distributes around £4 million a year to projects falling in one of the priority 
areas of: health and disability, social welfare, the arts, conservation and overseas. The 
minimum grant given is £10,000. 

http://www.ellerman.org.uk 

73. Lankelly Chase Foundation 
The foundation funds community projects in the following broad priority areas: arts, 
breaking cycles of abuse, custody and community, and free and quiet minds. Grants range 
from £10,000 to £45,000. Small grants of up to £500 are available to children's summer 
playschemes. http://www.lankellychase.org.uk 

74. Laura Ashley Foundation 
The Foundation awards funding to charities and community groups for worthwhile projects 
that fit with the family ethos of protecting rural communities and encouraging participation 
in the arts, particularly that of textiles, and it is keen to fund good small scale arts projects 
in England and Wales. There is no set limit on the amount that can be awarded; however, 
preference is given to requests that are below £10,000. Funding is generally awarded to 
one-off projects although funding over a number of years (up to three) will be considered if 
the project requires it. 

The Foundation operates a two-stage application process. Prospective applicants should 
submit a one-page summary of their request, by email or post, which should contain: 

• 
An outline of the group who are applying for the funds. 
• 
An outline of the specific project for which funding is required. 
• 
A breakdown of the financial element of the total project costs. 
Successful applicants will be sent a full application form to complete for consideration at 
the next available Trustee's meeting. Trustee's meetings are usually held in October, 
February/March and May/June. 
http://www.lauraashleyfoundation.org.uk/ 

75. The Learning Launchpad 
Fund provides investment to organisations in their early stages of development. 
Investment is offered at two stages: stage one investments – these investments of up to 
£30,000 are suitable for people who are starting out with a new idea and: stage two 
investments – these investments of up to £100,000 are typically suitable for organisations 
or initiatives that are already up and running and want to grow. 

If your idea delivers its social goals via a social enterprise or for-profit commercial 
organisational business, it will usually look for either a recoverable loan or an equity stake 
in your business, or a convertible grant that we can make back once your cash flow can 
sustain it. 

www.learninglaunchpad.org/what-we-offer.php 


76. Legacy Trust UK 
This trust aims to support a wide range of innovative cultural and sporting activities for all, 
which celebrate the London 2012 Olympic, and Paralympics games, and which will leave a 
lasting legacy in communities throughout the United Kingdom. 

http://www.legacytrustuk.org 

77. Leonard Laity Stoate Charitable Trust 
The trust gives grants to eligible applicants in England and Wales (but with a clear 
preference for south west England) for projects in the following areas: medical and 
disablement; youth and children; Methodism; the community; disadvantage; non-
Methodist churches; the environment; and the arts. Grants usually in the range of £100 to 
£2,000 (typically between £500 and £1,000). Applicants are expected to show what other 
sources of funding have been secured. http://www.stoate-charity.org.uk 

78. Lisa Ullmann Travel Scholarships 
Lisa Ullmann Travel Scholarships (LUTSF) support individuals working in all areas of 
movement and dance wishing to travel in order to enrich their practice and their broader 
lives through new experiences. Applications are welcomed from choreographers, 
performers, lecturers, teachers, writers, therapists, administrators and related 
professionals, irrespective of age, nationality and previous training. The deadline for 
applications is 25 January each year. 

www.lutsf.org.uk 

79. London 2012 Inspire Programme 
This scheme aims to seek out inspirational ideas, large or small, that are surprising, 
exciting, brand-new projects, events or activities inspired by London 2012. This is an 
entirely new scheme, not tried at previous Olympic or Paralympics games. Balance of 
projects across every nation and region of the UK will be selected and granted the right to 
use the 'inspire mark' on various project materials. 
Projects must support the three core values of: welcome the world; inspire and involve 
young people; and leave a lasting and positive legacy. http://www.london2012.com 

80. Mackintosh Foundation 
The majority of funding is given to projects in support of theatre and the performing arts. 
Other areas of support include the homeless, children and education, medical, community 
and the environment. Grants of up to £10,000, although most grants are for between £250 
and £1,000 email: Nicky@camack.co.uk 

81. Manifold Charitable Trust 
The preservation of culturally important activities and buildings in the UK: the trust makes 
grants to charitable causes, favouring those engaged in conservation. Projects covered 
include educational, environmental, conservational, the arts (particularly music) preserving 
buildings and monuments of architectural interest, museums and galleries, churches and 
chapels. Between £500 and £5,000 generally; larger grants up to £50,000 may be 
available for some projects. Tel. (01628) 825660 

82. Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation 
The aims of the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation are broad, although particular 
emphasis is placed on causes that support the following areas: the care, welfare and 
support of children (including education); the promotion of health, welfare and the 
advancement of medical services; the relief of poverty, indigence and distress; 
the care, welfare and support of the aged, infirm, handicapped and disabled; and the 
support of the arts. 


The Foundation will also consider granting a small number of substantial capital donations 
for worthy causes that fall within its priority areas. 
Further details are available from Diane Morgan on 020 7383 5111. 


83. MEDIA 
Is the EU support programme for the european audiovisual industry. Media co-finances 
training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the development of production 
projects (feature films, television drama, documentaries, animation and new media), as 
well as the promotion of European audiovisual works. Forthcoming deadlines are: 28 
February 2011 and 20 June 2011. 

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.htm 

84. Media Mundus 
Is a new international cooperation programme, proposed by the European commission to 
strengthen cultural and commercial relations in the audiovisual industry between Europe 
and professionals of non-European countries. The EU will provide €15 million of funding 
from 2011-2013 for projects submitted by audiovisual professionals from the EU and third 
countries. The Media Mundus programme aims to; boost the exchange of information 
between professionals, particularly through training activities and scholarships that make 
networking between European and third country audiovisual professionals easier; improve 
the competitiveness and transnational distribution of audiovisual works worldwide by 
making international co-productions easier; and improve circulation and exposure of 
audiovisual works worldwide and increase public demand, especially among young 
audiences, for culturally diverse audiovisual content. 

http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/funding/mediamundus/ 

85. Media Trust - Community Voices 
Community voices aims to inspire, engage and support disadvantaged and isolated 
communities across England to get their voices heard through digital media. Digital media 
is defined as any digital technology that communities and individuals can use to express 
and exchange views on issues that are relevant to them. This may be getting online, using 
social networking, digital photography or film, mobile, radio or TV. Project costs involved 
with using digital media to foster community empowerment. Grants will be awarded in 
accordance with the following levels: £14,000 (six available), £7,000 and £1,500 (10 of 
each available). £61,000 is also available to fund one major initiative. 40 grants of £500 
will also be available for individuals or communities attached to the supported 27 
applicants. 

http://www.mediatrust.org 

86. Mini Mediabox (England) 
Mediabox offers disadvantaged 13 to 19 year olds the opportunity to develop and produce 
creative media projects, using film, television, print, radio or online platforms. Mini 
Mediabox provides grants of £1,000 to £5,000 and is open to grassroots and community 
youth organisations with a turnover of £150,000 or under as well as schools. The scheme 
which is run by a consortium consisting of First Light Movies, Media Trust, Skillset and the 
UK Film Council is for young people to; express their own opinions, ideas and views, gain 
new skills, encourage creativity, boost personal development and get their voices heard. 

http://www.media-box.co.uk/funding/mini-mediabox 

87. Musicians Benevolent Fund – Education Fund 
Is centred on providing financial support to outstandingly talented instrumentalists and 
singers in the final stages of study. Funding is also awarded to organisations that provide 
advanced training and performance opportunities to outstanding young musicians. Awards 
are made following audition towards study fees, maintenance and instrument purchase up 
to a maximum of £5,000. The MBF website features a “funding wizard” to guide potential 


applicants through the submission process and highlight the most appropriate funding on a 
case by case basis. For more information please visit: http://www.mbf.org.uk/ 

88. NAN Bursaries 
Artists' groups and networks can apply to NAN's Go and see bursaries for up to £500. The 
aims of the bursaries are intended to reflect the NAN mission: to promote the aspirations of 
artists and the development of practice through peer dialogue and exchange. 

http://www.a-n.co.uk/nan/section/473129 

89. National Association of Decorative & Fines Arts Societies (NADFAS) 
The Patricia Fay Memorial Fund & Britcher Furlong Bequest supports Areas & Societies for a 
range of purposes, some recent examples of which are: 
Young Arts Projects 
Projects involving schools 
Young Arts members for a specific course of study 
Support for local Museums & Galleries associated with NADFAS 
Conservation/ restoration projects 
Website development 
Specific membership recruitment events 
Lecture equipment 
NADFAS Apprentice Support Scheme 
Support of the conservation and restoration of our national heritage has been one of the 
cornerstones of the Aims and Objectives of NADFAS since its inception in 1968. NADFAS, 
through the Patricia Fay Memorial Fund, is now in the position to offer help for the training 
of apprentices in the applied arts and crafts so scarce today through lack of Government 
support. Our aim is to encourage and support employers prepared to take on and train a 
new apprentice or trainee on any valid scheme. Bursaries of up to £5000 will be available 
for the first year of training - the least productive and most expensive year. Applicants 
must show commitment to training and this training must be appropriate to the 
conservation and restoration of our national heritage. 

http://www.nadfas.org.uk/default.asp?section=191 

90. Old Possum's Practical Trust 
Old Possum's Practical Trust aims to increase the knowledge and appreciation of any 
matters of historic, artistic, architectural, aesthetic, literary, musical or theatrical interest, 
by supporting organisations with grants of between £500 and £5,000. Priority will be given 
to projects that involve children or young people, disabled or disadvantaged people, 
communities, and which enhance the lives of others, rather than the well-being of the 
applicants themselves. 
Applications can be submitted at any time. 


http://www.old-possums-practical-trust.org.uk/page.cfm?pageid=300# 


91. Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts 
The Start Programme seeks to support cultural venues (e.g. theatres, museums, galleries 
and orchestras) to enable them to build partnerships with selected primary and secondary 
schools in their local areas, enabling children to experience the very best of the arts. The 
Start programme is based on four key themes, these are: 

• 
Introducing young people to the arts and a venue; 
• 
Inspiring them learn more 
• 
Enhancing their experience through critical analysis and participation 
• 
Encouraging them to begin creating their own art. 
The deadline for the 2011-12 academic year has now passed but there may be further 
opportunities in the future http://www.childrenandarts.org.uk/ 
92. The PRS Foundation for New Music (PRSF) 

Is a refreshingly approachable and adventurous funding body. As the UK’s only 
independent funder of new music across all genres, the foundation supports a huge range 
of new music activity - everything from unsigned band showcases to residencies for music 
creators, from ground-breaking commissions to live electronica. For more information 
please visit: http://www.prsfoundation.co.uk/ 

Awards for New Works the scheme supports those wishing to commission a new 
piece of music from UK-based music creators. 

Awards to Festivals. Grants are available to festivals in the UK with a commitment 
to programming new UK music of any genre. This support helps promote the growth 
of the new music infrastructure in the UK. 

Awards to Organisations this scheme funds new music organisations in the UK to 
present a programme of new music activity over a period of up to one year. 

Awards to Performance Groups grants are available to performance groups in the 
UK regularly performing new UK music of any genre. Funding contributes to the total 
budget for performing activity, rather than individual elements, for a period of up to 
one year 

Awards to Promoters the scheme provides a contribution towards the overall 
annual budget of promoters regularly programming live new music by UK-based 
music creators. 

British Music Abroad the aim of the scheme is to support the export of new UK 
music. A bursary grant is available to cover travel and accommodation expenses of 
UK artists and acts chosen to showcase their talents at selected international music 
events. 

Composer Bursaries the scheme supports the professional development of 
classical composers based in the UK. 

Live Connections the scheme offers funding towards a one-off live performance of 
electronic music in the UK. 

New Music Award the award provides a significant level of money towards the 
creation and performance of an adventurous and challenging new musical work. The 
aim of the award is to inspire the creation of an imaginative and original piece of 
new British music. 

93. Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust 
Covering a wide range of modern and traditional crafts, these scholarships are worth 
between £1,000 and £15,000. The scholarships can be used to fund further study, training 
and practical experience for the improvement of craft and trade skills. Scholarship winners 
have included antiques restorers, calligraphers, book conservators, potters, silversmiths 
and upholsterers. 

Eligible applicants are craftsmen and craftswomen 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. Next deadline 27 May 
2011. 

http://www.qest.org.uk/ 

94. Rayne Foundation 

Grants are available to charities in the UK in support of work of national importance which 
helps society's most vulnerable or disadvantaged individuals, especially children, young 
people and the elderly. Areas of interest include arts, education, health/medicine and social 
welfare and development. 

May include capital costs of buildings and equipment, salaries and all types of project costs, 
reasonable contribution to overheads, general running or core costs, normally for a 
maximum of three years. Average grant size is £14,483. 

http://www.raynefoundation.org.uk 

95. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation (UK) 
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation has announced that funding is available to local and 
national charities or not-for-profit organisations that address rural and urban deprivation. 
Within these two main headings, the Trust are interested in helping established projects 
which work in the fields of: 

• 
Community Support 
• 
Arts, Education & Heritage 
• 
Disability & Health Care. 
There are three grants schemes, these are: 
• 
Large Grant Scheme, with grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 to cover capital 
costs 
• 
Small Grant Scheme, grants of between £5,001 and £9,999 to cover capital and 
revenue costs 
• 
Fast Track Scheme with grants of up to £5,000 to cover capital and revenue costs. 
The Grants Committee meets quarterly to consider applications at the beginning of 
February, May, September and November. The deadlines for submitting applications are 
generally 2 months before the date of a meeting. For more information visit: 
http://www.trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/ 

96. Tudor Trust Grants Programme (UK) 
The Tudor Trust, one of the largest independent grant making trusts in the UK has 
announced new funding guidelines for the period 2009 – 11. Under the new guidelines, the 
Trust will continue to make grants across their established funding areas. These are; youth, 
older people, community, relationships, housing, mental health, substance misuse, 
learning, financial security and criminal justice. The Trust will also be open to hearing about 
work in areas the Trust has not funded before. The Trust makes grants in the region of £19 
million per year and aims to support smaller community, voluntary and charitable 
organisations and is looking to make around 350 projects per year for up to three years. 
Grants can take the form of core funding (including salaries and running costs), 
development funding, project grants or capital grants for buildings or equipment. There is 
no maximum or minimum grant amount that an organisation can apply for. Applications 
can be submitted at any time. For more information, visit: 

http://tudortrust.org.uk/Default.aspx 

97. Sainsbury - Gatsby Charitable Foundation 
Awards are made to chosen organisations covering a wide area of interest: economic and 
social research, science and engineering education, mental health, plant science, arts, 
social renewal and other general interests. Grants are rarely given in response to 
unsolicited applications. 

Project and equipment costs 

No upper or lower limit is specified but may range from over £2 million to as little as 
£1,000. Large amounts may be given over a number of years 
Applicants must show what other sources of funding have been sought and secured 

http://www.gatsby.org.uk 


98. Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts 
Collectively, the trusts support a wide range of interests, both in the UK and overseas, 
from: arts; disadvantaged children; homelessness; parenting and child welfare; social 
housing; social welfare; health welfare; medical research; urban 
regeneration/environment; environmental projects; education; Christian causes; to 
developing countries. Unsolicited applications are very rarely successful 
The value of awards vary from trust to trust. No upper or lower limit is specified but 
previous grants range from £1,000 to £4 million. Large amounts may be given over a 
number of years. http://www.sfct.org.uk 

99. Santander Foundation 
The Santander Foundation helps disadvantaged people through their two charitable 
priorities: Financial Capability and Education and Training. Education and training is defined 
as any activity disadvantaged people undertake where they improve their confidence in a 
skill or their understanding of a subject. This does not have to be formal training or lead to 
a qualification, although those activities would be eligible too. Examples could include 
reminiscence projects for older people and art and craft sessions for disadvantaged 
children. 

Grants of up to £10,000 can be awarded anywhere in the UK. The average grant is £4,000. 
For more information visit http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk 

100. Skinners’ Company - Lady Neville Charity 
The provision of grants to registered charities in the United Kingdom, offering a diverse 
range of activities and interests within one of the charity's four areas of priority: disability; 
local heritage, local community; and performing arts and visual arts. Grants are available 
for non-recurring expenditure only, i.e. equipment, an event, a particular element of capital 
building works. One-off grants of between £500 and £1,000. 

http://www.skinnershall.co.uk 

101. The South West Regional Development Agency 
Runs a selective finance for investment and grant for research and development schemes. 
Tel: 01392 214 747. 

http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/default.aspx?page=0 

102. South West Screen 
Offers funding programmes designed to build the capacity for growth of the film, TV and 
digital content industries in the region; drive innovation and the sector's understanding and 
adoption of changing technologies; support the development of individual and professional 
creativity and talent and increase access to moving image by enabling more people to 
make, show, see and discuss it. Tel: 0117 952 9977. 

http://www.swscreen.co.uk/home.html 

103. The Steel Charitable Trust (UK) 
The Steel Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust supporting general charitable purposes. 
Grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 are made to registered charities in the UK within 
the areas of: 

• 
arts and culture 
• 
environment 
• 
health 
• 
education 
• 
disadvantaged. 
Grants are made at regular intervals during the year and the total level of grants is 
approximately £1,000,000, 30% of these grants will be made to organisations in the Luton 
and Bedfordshire area. Applications can be made at any time as there are no application 
deadlines. For more information visit: www.steelcharitabletrust.org.uk/grant_policy.htm 

104. Sylvia Waddilove Foundation 
The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation awards grant funding to organisations in England and 
Wales working in the following areas: Education; Music composition and performances; 
Herbal medicine; Medical research; Disability; Assistance of the elderly; Farming. 

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available, with preference given to small 
charities that rely on volunteers, will carry out the work themselves and can demonstrate a 
successful history of projects. 

The Foundation welcomes applications from registered charities in England and Wales with 
an annual turnover of less than £500,000, although other organisations may be considered 
if they meet the Foundation's eligibility criteria. 

The Trustees meet to consider applications in January, April, July and October each year. 

http://www.pwwsolicitors.co.uk/ 

105. The Terry Pratchett Prize 
Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers have launched a new award for aspiring 
debut novelists, The Terry Pratchett ‘Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now Prize’. 
Transworld will offer the winning author a publishing contract with a £20,000 advance. 
The award will be judged by Sir Terry Pratchett, Tony Robinson, Michael Rowley from 
Waterstone’s and two senior members of the editorial team at Transworld Publishers. 
Check the website for details of the 2011 competition. 

http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/ 

106. The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund Opens for Applications (UK) 
The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is currently inviting applications from charity organisations to 
support projects that support: 

• 
Carers. 
• 
Community arts and education. 
• 
Disability. 
• 
Older people. 
• 
Poverty. 
• 
Integration and rehabilitation. 
Grants are normally in the range of £1,000 and £10,000. The objectives of the Fund are; 
the alleviation of poverty and the promotion of good health and welfare; the advancement 
and furthering of education. Successful projects will either maintain an open, inclusive 
society or promote integration (or reintegration) of individuals or groups into society. 
Preference will be given to smaller charities; charities which serve a locality or region of the 
UK, rather than national charities; and causes which find it more difficult to raise funds 
from the general public. The next application deadline is the 14th May 2011. For more 
information visit: http://thetriangletrust1949fund.org.uk/index.htm#Service_Provided 

107. UK Film Council 
Runs a range of funds including development, new cinema and premiere funds for feature 
films and a short film completion fund. Tel: 020 7861 7861. 

http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/ 

108. UnLtd - Live UnLtd 
Live UnLtd is a programme launching with £5 million of resources for young people, part-
funded by Big Lottery Fund and the Millennium Awards Trust. 


Live Unltd is aimed at helping young people between the ages of 11-25 in England turn 
their innovative project ideas into reality. The group aims to help anyone working in music, 
sport, arts or traditional business to change the world around them for the better. 

The Live UnLtd initiative aims to help young people to start up their own businesses, sports 
teams, recreational groups and host events with funding of up to £2,000 per individual, 
coupled with a model of non-financial support from a designated development manager in 
their region. Applications can be made at any time. 

http://www.liveunltd.com/ 

109. Unlimited Commissions Launched For Disabled and Deaf Artists and Arts 
Organisations 
Unlimited Is London 2012’s Flagship £3 Million programme which aims to celebrate 
disability, arts culture and sport on an unprecedented scale, as part of the London 2012 
Cultural Olympiad. 

Unlimited commissions is a new fund, operating as part of the wider unlimited programme, 
supporting the production of high-quality work across all art-forms that places disabled and 
deaf people at its centre either through its form, content or setting. 

Applications are welcomed from disabled and deaf artists, and disabled and deaf-led arts 
organisations in the UK which achieve the following: 

• 
High-quality work that could be performance-ready from late 2010. 
• 
Work that could forge new partnerships with presenting venues and events. 
• 
Work that responds to three core values of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. 
A total commission fund of £1.5 million is available over the next three years, with 10-15 
awards in the region of £25,000 to £50,000 expected to be made in the first round. Next 
deadline: 18 April 2011 www.london2012.com/unlimited 
110. VCashpoint 
VCashpoint is a new funding initiative provided by "V", an independent charity that seeks 
to champion youth volunteering in England. VCashpoint provides small grants to young 
people aged 16 to 25 who want to establish a volunteering project in their area. Funding is 
available to help young people turn their ideas into reality. Projects should be organised, 
planned and carried out by young people. Projects should create volunteering opportunities 
and be of benefit to the local community. Innovative and creative project ideas are 
encouraged. Financial assistance is available to young people aged 16 to 25 in England, 
who want to set up a volunteering project in their local community. Average grants will be 
around £1,500, and up to £2,500 is available. 

http://www.vgrantfunding.com/ 

111. Virgin Media Shorts Competition 
To be eligible to apply you must be over the age of 18 and be a resident in the UK, the Isle 
of Man or the Channel Islands. For the first stage of the application shorts must be 
submitted online at http://virginmediashorts.co.uk. The top 12 films will be shown on 214 
cinema screens across the UK. Out of the 12 films one will be selected with a £15,000 prize 
from virgin media and the chance to apply to the UK film council for up to £15,000 funding 
to shoot their next film which will be shown on virgin media platforms. They will also be a 
special prize for the best film made on a mobile phone -this won't make it onto cinema 
screens, but it'll be seen by millions everywhere else. Films for this category can be up to 
60 seconds including credits. 

http://www.virginmediashorts.co.uk/ 

112. The Wakeham Trust 

Funding For Individual and Small Groups to Improve Their Local Communities. Groups of 
individuals as well as small community and voluntary groups within the UK that want to 
improve their communities can apply for funding through the Wakeham Trust. The trust are 
particularly interested in supporting neighbourhood projects, community arts projects, 
projects involving community service by young people, or projects set up by those who are 
socially excluded. The trust also support innovative projects to promote excellence in 
teaching (at any level, from primary schools to universities), though we never support 
individuals. The trust normally give grants to projects where an initial £75 to £750 can 
make a real difference to getting the project up and running. To be eligible, applicants need 
to be registered charities or have access to a registered charity that will be willing to accept 
funds on their behalf. The type of activities supported in the past include: 

• 
A grant of £250 to three young people in Leamington Spa who were trying to set up 
a youth club. The trust gave them £250 to help set up the club in an old scout hut 
• 
A grant of £50 to an unemployed ex-professional footballer in Yorkshire to buy 
footballs and equipment for a group of 100 or so tough kids to play football. 
Applications can be made at any time. http://www.wakehamtrust.org/ 

113. Wellcome Trust Large Arts Awards 
The Wellcome Trust is inviting organisations and individuals to apply for funding through 
its Large Arts Awards. The large Arts Awards support projects that engage the public 
with biomedical science through the arts including dance, drama, performance arts, 
visual arts, music, film, craft, photography, creative writing or digital media. 
Applications are invited for projects over £30,000. This funding can be used to fund 
full or part production costs for large-scale arts projects that aim to have significant 
impact on the public's engagement with biomedical science. The Trust is also 
interested in supporting high-quality, multi-audience, multi-outcome projects lasting 
for a maximum of three years. Eligible applicants can include: museums and other 
cultural attractions; arts agencies; production companies; arts venues; broadcast 
media; schools; local education authorities; universities and colleges; youth clubs; 
community groups; research institutes; the NHS; science centres. 

The aim of the awards is to support arts projects that reach new audiences which may not 
traditionally be interested in science and provide new ways of thinking about the social, 
cultural and ethical issues around contemporary science. 

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/Arts-Awards/index.htm 

114. Wingate Foundation Music Grant 
The Wingate Foundation Music Grant is provided and administered by the Wingate 
Foundation and is for third sector organisations active in the UK. The scheme is intended to 
support organisations that provide education, resources or performance opportunities to 
musicians. It aims to fund projects that have a large potential for success beyond the 
funding period. 
20th May and 9th September 2011. For further information on how to obtain this funding 
opportunity locally, please contact Karen Marshall – contact details at 

http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/overview.php 

115. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust awards 
Travelling Fellowships to British citizens aged 18 and above on 31 December 2010 who are 
resident in the UK, to cover the costs of an overseas project lasting between four and 
twelve weeks. There are various 2011 Fellowship categories including Arts, Crafts and 
Music. The Trust will consider applications in support of projects that will bring real benefit 
to the applicant as an individual and will enable positive benefit to their community or 
field of interest. 
www.wcmt.org.uk 

116. Woodward Charitable Trust 

The Woodward Charitable Trust awards grant funding to organisations in the UK working in 
the following areas: 

• 
Social and ethnic minority groups. 
• 
Prisoners and ex-offenders. 
• 
Homelessness. 
• 
People experiencing abuse. 
• 
Arts outreach work. 
• 
Disability projects. 
• 
Environmental projects. 
• 
Addiction. 
Small grants of between £100 and £5,000 and large grants of over £5,000 are available to 
UK registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £250,000. 
The Trust also awards annual grants to summer playschemes for children between the ages 
of five and 16 who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applications are accepted from 
UK registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £100,000. 
Applications are considered at Trustees' meetings twice a year. 
http://www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/ 

117. Youth Music 
Youth music, the UK’s largest children's music charity has announced its grant making 
programme is open for applications. Through its "open programme", grants of between 
£5,000 and £30,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities 
for children and young people in support of youth music's goals. Youth music will fund any 
non profit-making organisation more than one year old, that is committed to music-making 
activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special 
educational needs, disabilities or are in detention). Youth music aims to support music 
making activities principally in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as 
well as in breakfast and after schools clubs. Youth music understands that programmes 
may need to begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time 
participation in music. To help with this, youth music will consider applications for 
programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours. The proposed 
programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make music 
outside of school hours. 

http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/looking_for_music_funding.html 

118. Young People's Musical Theatre (UK) 
The BBC Performing Arts Fund has announced that it will be launching the Young People's 
Musical Theatre scheme on 27th September. This is a new scheme that will award 
£200,000 in grants aimed at encouraging young people to take part in musical theatre. The 
scheme will be open to any non-profit theatre group who have a youth section or are made 
up of members under 25. The group should regularly put on musical theatre productions or 
wish to try out a musical for the first time. The group can apply for grants for training and 
development and in particular for projects that encourage new members and/or new 
audiences. Groups may wish to try more ambitious repertoire, work with other local groups 
or schools or put on workshops with professionals. Some groups may wish to put on a 
musical for the first time and could apply for funding to help them hire a live band, a 
director or a choreographer. For more information visit 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/ypmt/ 

119. Young Roots 
Young roots offers grants of between £3,000 and £25,000 for projects that involve 13 to 25 
year-olds in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and 
promoting community involvement. To receive a young roots grant a project must relate to 
the varied heritage of the UK and: provide new opportunities for a wider range of young 
people aged 13 to 25 to learn about their own and other’s heritage; allow young people to 


lead and take part in creative and engaging activities; develop partnerships between youth 
organisations and heritage organisations; and create opportunities to celebrate young 
people’s achievements in the project and share their learning with the wider community. 

To be eligible a project must also create either: opportunities for young people to volunteer 
in heritage; or new opportunities for young people to gain skills in identifying, recording, 
interpreting or caring for heritage. Young roots is a rolling programme and there are no 
deadlines for applications. 

http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx 

120. 4 Innovation for the Public (4ip) Fund 
Channel 4 has formed the 4 innovation for the public (4ip) fund to stimulate public service 
digital media (beyond television) across the UK. The 4ip fund aims to deliver publicly 
valuable content and services on digital media platforms with significant impact and in 
sustainable ways, supporting new and emergent digital media companies in the UK. what 
does this mean? – the fund is there to support develop great ideas for websites, games and 
mobile services which help people improve their lives. For further information please visit: 

http://www.4ip.org.uk/ 

Funding For Education and Training 

The Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS) 

This service provides advice and information on sources of funding available for those in 
post-16 education in England. It gives priority to disadvantaged students. 

Http://Www.Egas-Online.Org.Uk 

The Learning And Skills Council Provide support funds that can be used to help students 
of age 16 and over with the costs associated with their further educational courses. These 
costs could include books and equipment,extras like visits or field trips and emergencies 
affecting their living, learning or personal costs. http://lsf.lsc.gov.uk/ 

The Directory of Social Change (DSC) 

Includes a link to funding resource websites. The DSC publishes several funding guides and 
handbooks http://www.dsc.org.uk/Home 

BT Community Connections 

This organisation gives community and voluntary organisations the opportunity to apply for 
a computer and a contribution towards a year’s broadband internet access through BT total 
broadband. www.btcommunityconnections.com 

Overseas Funding 

The following organisations can provide information and advice on funding for activities 
taking place outside of England or for overseas artists looking to bring their work to the UK. 

The British Council works with many organisations, overseas and in the UK, to make arts 
events happen and our support can range from managing a whole event, to brokering 
funding agreements with overseas partners, or contributing towards freight costs for an 
international exhibition. http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/arts/ 

EUCLID provides information, research and consultancy services. EUCLID also provides 
support and help for those applying to the European Union’s funding scheme for arts and 
culture, as well as guidance on other EU funding opportunities. The website contains free, 
downloadable information on sources of funding from the European Union. www.euclid.info 


Visiting Arts is a national agency for promoting the flow of international arts into the UK 
and developing related cultural links. The agency runs a number of schemes for 
international artists visiting the UK. Funding is aimed at UK-based promoters and venues 
who invite overseas artists and art projects. www.visitingarts.org.uk 

UKCISA’s website gives help and advice to prospective students from overseas. The site 
includes details of charitable trusts which give support to international students, as well as 
links to other useful sites. http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/ 


Tips for Making a Funding Application 

General Suggestions 

It is important that you are clear about why you are looking for funding. If your application 
is going to stand a chance of success, it must meet the funder’s criteria – no matter how 
good your project or ideas, there is absolutely no point in applying to a funder whose 
criteria do not match your status or requirements. 

Not all funders have application forms, some charitable trusts and foundations may require 
a letter,but all will require you to explain the activity in clear and concise terms and include 
a budget or cost of the activity. 

• 
Read any guidelines thoroughly to ensure you are eligible for funding. 
• 
Think about the amount of work it will take to write an application and who will do it. 
• 
You will need to have a bank account; if the activity is for a particular joint project or 
from a group you may not be able to have an individual’s named bank account but 
will need a separate account. 
• 
Some funders may also require you to be constituted if you are a group. 
• 
If you are a group or organisation you must make clear what your aims and 
objectives are, and include any details on members of any management committee 
or advisory group. 
• 
Speak to a member of staff at the funding organisation, foundation or trust, to 
discuss your application before submitting. They may advise you on specific 
elements of the application, i.e. whether the budget and amount asked for is 
realistic. 
• 
Be very clear and concise when describing the activity you want funded, what you 
want to do, why you want to do the activity and how it will benefit you and your 
practice. If you want to include an artist’s statement, CV or any press releases or 
any other information relating to your work these can usually be submitted as 
appendices, so you do not need to write everything down in the application form or 
written proposal itself. Although when submitting appendices it is also worth bearing 
in mind that funders often have a large number of application forms to look through 
so try to keep the number of additional papers reasonable. 
• 
Make sure you are clear about who benefits from the activity and how. 
• 
Some funders provide application forms, others prefer a letter. If you are have to 
write a letter, try to identify the person to whom the application should be sent – it’s 
preferable to personalise your letter rather than simply addressing it to “dear sir or 
madam”. And if you are sending letters to a number of funders, remember that a 
“standard” letter will probably not be appropriate – each funder is different and you 
need to take account of these differences. 
• 
Ask someone, preferably unconnected with your organisation, to read over your 
completed application form before you submit it. They should help you to spot any 
errors, and missing information that is obvious to you, may not be obvious to them. 

• 
Monitoring and evaluation; before you start consider what will determine how you 
will judge if the activity has been successful, such as, commissions / exhibitions 
secured, number of sales, performances etc. 
Budget 

All funders will require a budget for the activity. You will need to: 

• 
Show the full costs for the project including any in kind support. 
• 
Be able to demonstrate how you arrived at the figures. 
• 
The budget will need to balance, i.e. income and expenditure need to be the same 
amount, some forms will ask you to show all costs and incomes confirmed and the 
deficit is the amount applied to the grantgiver or funding body. 
• 
If you have applied to a number of grantgivers and funders as part of one activity 
you may be asked for proof of outcomes by opther grantgivers. 
• 
Demostrate you will be able to manage the finances. 
• 
If your project includes paying artists or practitioners, be sure and check you are 
paying them the recommended rate, i.e. Arts Council England suggest a rate of £175 
per day outside London and £200 in London. This may vary depending on funders, 
but if you are uncertain it is best to check with and industry led group, such as 
Equity, to make sure your are paying artists you employ as part of the project a fair 
rate. 
• 
Provide a level of self-help to increase the chances of success, e.g. cash or 'in kind' 
support; there are few funders who will fund 100% of a project. 
Common Reasons Why Grants Are Not Awarded 

Some common reasons why organisations are not awarded grants: 

• 
The applicant has not shown why the project is needed. 
• 
Funders’ guidelines have not been properly researched. 
• 
The applicant’s request for funding does not fit the level of grant usually made by 
the funder. 
• 
There is no indication of what the funding will be spent on – other than a general 
project name. 
• 
The applicant has not shown that the organisation is well managed and capable of 
running the project. 
• 
The project is poorly planned. 
• 
The funder has received more applications than money available. 
Before submitting your application it may be useful to use the following five m’s as a 
checklist: 

• 
Mechanics: What? Where? When? Aims and objectives? 
• 
Market: Why? For whom? Scale of demand and support? 
• 
Management: Who will manage the project? What track record do they have? 
• 
Money: How much will it cost to set up and run? How much money will be raised 
locally? 
• 
From whom do you expect to get the other funding? What assumptions have you 
made in the calculations? 
• 
Monitoring: How will you measure the project's success? What targets will you set? 
Applicants may be unsuccessful with their first applications, but there is nothing to stop 
you trying again, and many are successful with future applications. 


Culture Team, Economic Development 
Cornwall Council 
Room B1.04, Carrick House 
Pydar Street 
Truro 
Cornwall TR1 3EB 
Tel: 01872 224716 
Email: creativeservices@cornwall.gov.uk 

Last Updated: Sept 2011