Latest funding opportunities
Arts Council England – Developing your Creative Practice
Funding to support individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development. Eligible applications will include development activities in combined arts, dance, literature, music, theatre, visual arts, libraries or museums, for example undertaking a period of research, networking, or time to create new work. You can apply for grants of between £2,000 and £12,000.
Opens – 12pm (midday), 14 March 2024; closing date -12pm (midday), 11 April 2024
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The Allan Lane Foundation – Young People’s Programme
The Allan Lane Foundation’s Young People’s Programme is aimed at disadvantaged and marginalised young people aged 12-21 who are experiencing or may have already suffered significant issues within their lives. Local community-led grassroots groups and organisations supporting young people who are facing difficult challenges and barriers to accessing support and opportunities can apply. This includes organisations working with young people within the criminal justice system or those at risk of offending, looked after children or care leavers, those with significant mental health concerns or complex needs, or those whose experiences could seriously impact their transition into adulthood.
Grant applications are considered by trustees three times a year, generally in
February, June and October.
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The Linbury Trust – The Theatres Trust’s Small Grants Programme
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for non-profit theatres for projects to ensure their future viability and success. Funds can be used for essential small capital works, digital upgrades, and crucial machinery installations.
Closing date – 17 January 2025
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Youth Music – NextGen Fund
The Youth Music NextGen Fund is for early-stage musicians and wider music adjacent creatives to invest up to £2,500 in their own projects and make their ideas happen. The fund is especially aimed at those whose lack of finance holds them back from pursuing their goals and is open to 18–25-year-olds (and up to 30-year-olds who identify as d/Deaf or Disabled). It will support singers, rappers, songwriters, producers, DJs, A&Rs, managers and agents, right through to roles that have yet to be defined.
Closing dates for 2024: 15 November (decisions notified three months later)
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PRS Foundation – International Showcase Fund                            Â
The International Showcase Fund (ISF) offers grants of up to £5,500 for international export opportunities for UK-based artists, bands, songwriters and producers who have been invited to perform or create new music at international industry facing showcasing festivals, song writing camps or conferences.
Rolling deadlines.
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Sir James Knott Trust – grants for projects that benefit the North East communities
Grants are available to charities, community groups and social enterprises that can demonstrate that their aims have public benefit in the North East. Special consideration will be given to charitable activities that are known to have been of interest to Sir James Knott including: military and maritime organisations; youth clubs; projects to help the elderly; education and training.
The trust operates on a rolling grants programme.
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Architectural Heritage Fund – Project Viability Grants
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), which supports the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings, has launched a new grants programme to help charities and social enterprises in the early stages of planning to restore and re-use historic buildings.
The Project Viability Grants, of up to £10,000, can be used to meet fees for initial surveys, designs, and costings, advice on legal and governance matters, and help with outline business planning, market testing, and fundraising strategies.
Priority projects include those that involve the new use of a vacant historic building, help revive high streets, are in the top 30% most deprived areas, involve and support communities traditionally underrepresented among heritage asset owners, have a strong focus on environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, and contribute to local regeneration schemes.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Art Fund – Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants
These grants provide funding for travel and other practical costs, to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally.
Applications for small grants (£200-£2,000) are considered on a rolling basis.
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Art Fund – Commission grants
Funding for the commission and acquisition of important new work.
Small grants, below £7,500 are awarded on a rolling basis. Grants of between £7,500 and £15,000 are considered by Art Fund trustees five times per year.
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Art Fund – Student opportunities
Harness the talent of university students to help realise a project at your museum or gallery. Apply for a grant to pay the students and receive support in recruiting candidates from our network of students.
Applications of up to £10,000 will be considered on a rolling basis.
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BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund
Apply for support for ambitious, audience-facing independent UK and international film and broader screen activity of national scale to increase audience choice and engagement. Eligible projects include: marketing initiatives; immersive installations and tours; and touring projects.
Awards will be made of up to £200,000 for multi-year and short-term projects (up to £500,000 for exceptional projects), as well as grants of up to £20,000 for research and development.
Applications will be accepted all year round but must be submitted 16 weeks before the start of any funded activity.
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Esm̩e Fairbairn Foundation РFairer Future Fund (UK)
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has reopened their Fairer Future grants stream for applications.
The funding supports projects that tackle injustice and structural inequality to create a more inclusive society, with a focus on five priority areas: arts and creativity making change; children and young people’s rights; gender justice; migrant justice; racial justice.
The majority of grants are for three years or longer and can cover project and core costs. Registered charities can also apply for unrestricted grants.
No application deadline has been indicated – applications can be submitted at any time.Â
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Help Musicians – funding for skills development
Help Musicians, an independent UK charity for professional musicians is making grants of up to £1,500 available for development of skills or artistic practice. Funding is available to help solo artists, composers, group members, songwriters, producers or multidisciplinary artists aged 18 and over with no significant backing to reinvigorate and sustain their careers as music creators.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Help Musicians – grants for recording and releasing music
Help Musicians is also providing grants to help independent music creators of all genres and disciplines to record and release music.
Applications should be made at least three months before the funding is required.