Arts Council England – National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery Project Grants is Arts Council England’s open access programme for arts, museums and libraries projects. The fund supports a broad range of high quality creative and cultural projects that benefit people living in England. Individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations can apply for between £1,000 and £100,000. Activities supported through Project Grants must […]
Shackleton Foundation
The Shackleton Foundation awards seed-funding of up to £15,000 to early-stage social entrepreneurs with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged and socially marginalised young people. Eligible ideas must: Solely benefit disadvantaged young people (0-25) based in the UK Be from NEW organisations (no more than 12 months old) Be […]
The Radcliffe Trust – Music
The Radcliffe Trust’s Music scheme supports classical music performance and training, especially chamber music, composition and music education. Particular interests within music education are music for children and adults with special needs, youth orchestras and projects at secondary and higher levels, including academic research. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities, […]
Boshier-Hinton Foundation
The Boshier-Hinton Foundation’s aim is to improve quality of life for people with disabilities, learning difficulties or sensory impairment and their families. They do this by awarding grants, typically £2,000 or less, to charities in the UK providing facilities and advocacy for children and adults with special educational or other needs. The Foundation does not […]
Backstage Trust
The Backstage Trust makes grants to registered charities and CICs with a focus on the performing arts, particularly theatre and music. Areas for which the Trust has provided support include: Encouraging the involvement of young people in the performing arts Assisting live arts projects (not all in the UK) which encourage community participation, and equality, […]
The Dr Mortimer & Theresa Sackler Foundation
The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation makes grants to support the advancement of research and education in England and Wales and elsewhere in the fields of art, science and medical research. There is no minimum or maximum amount you can apply for. The Foundation does not operate a website, but more information, including their […]
The Cole Charitable Trust
The Cole Charitable Trust supports charities in the West Midlands, Kent and Cambridgeshire areas. Preference is given to small charities for whom a modest grants (typically up to £2,000) can make a significant difference. The Trust welcomes applications from small and local (as opposed to regional or national) organisations, or local branches of organisations, working in the […]
The Swan Mountain Trust
The Swan Mountain Trust awards grants of typically up to £4,000 to small organisations (annual income under £500,000) supporting refugees and asylum seekers, with particular emphasis on the mental health of young people in these categories. Deadline: Ongoing. Trustees meet three times a year in February, June and October. This fund is not managed by […]
The Gibbons Family Trust
The Gibbons Family Trust makes grants, averaging under £2,000, to charitable organisations, registered charities and individuals working with children and young people under the age of 25 years in the Isle of Thanet, Kent (and Devon, in particular east Devon). Funding is intended to support the Trust’s main priorities, which are the care, benefit, welfare, […]
The Cobtree Charity Trust
The Cobtree Charity Trust makes grants of up to £5,000 to charitable organisations undertaking projects in the area of Maidstone, Kent. To be eligible, applications must be in line with the Trust’s aims which are to: establish, promote, equip, maintain and support any charitable undertaking or object in or for the benefit of the inhabitants […]