Sources of Funding. Lottery Funding

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1 Sources of Funding Introduction Curious Minds is a charity that works to improve children's and young people's lives by increasing opportunities for their active participation in arts, culture and creative learning. As the Bridge Organisation for the North West of England, we are part of a national network of 10 Bridge Organisations funded by Arts Council England to use our experience and expertise to connect children and young people, schools and communities with art and culture. This resource lists some of the main sources of funding for work with children and young people in the UK. The funding sources are often not specifically about arts and cultural work, but if a need is identified for the young people you work with, creative activity can be the way in which you meet that need. As information can change, contact the organisation direct and check their details before applying for funding. Unfortunately we cannot tell you in detail about the criteria for the organisations listed here or recommend which organisations to approach. We cannot be held responsible for information that changes after we have published this resource. Lottery Funding Awards for All , general.enquiries@awardsforall.org.uk For projects that meet one or more of the following outcomes: people have better chances in life stronger communities improved rural and urban environments healthier and more active people and communities Applications from schools cannot be for statutory work and projects should take place outside of school hours. Grants may pay for equipment, sessional workers, publicity, training, transport, venue hire and volunteer expenses. Applications can be made at any time. Allow 3 months before the start of the project and work must be completed within 12 months. 1

2 Big Lottery Fund , This is the umbrella body for various Lottery funds (including Awards for All). The website is a good starting point for identifying funding routes. The main focus of the fund is investment in communities which has two strands - Revenue & Small Capital and Buildings. Funds projects that helps people and communities most in need and needs to hit the Lottery outcomes. No formal deadline. Grants from 10, ,000. Check the website for more detail. Heritage Lottery Fund , enquire@hlf.org.uk Helps communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about heritage. There are a variety of grant programmes with the main ones of interest being Your Heritage ( 3, ,000) and Young Roots ( 3,000-50,000). Applications must involve working with at least one heritage organisation. Young Roots is designed to engage young people aged with their heritage, stemming directly from the interests and ideas of young people. The programme for Young Roots is changing and the final deadline for submitting an application under the current programme is 31 January Grants for the Arts , enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk For arts activities that 'engage' people in England and help artists and arts organisations to carry out their work. 'Engage' people means people being stimulated or inspired by, and getting actively involved with, the arts. This could include attending an arts event, taking part in an arts activity or creating a work of art. Grants of 10,000 or less are assessed within 6 weeks. You can apply for more, but more detailed information is required and the decision time is 12 weeks. Example projects include local festivals, community arts projects, capital expenditure, training and development, productions, residencies and organisational development. Schools interested in new or existing partnerships with artists or arts organisations might consider GftA funding, particularly where they can also share work or learning with the wider community. Charities, Trusts & Foundations a-z BBC Performing Arts Fund Funding to develop or research projects in the designated artform - community music, community dance, musical theatre, dance. Different rounds open throughout the year and different artform focuses - check website. Grants up to 10,000. 2

3 BIG Bolton Fund Financial assistance is available to voluntary and community organisations in Bolton for projects that will make a difference to people living in the local area. Various deadlines throughout the year. Max grant 1,500. The Brit Trust Funding to encourage young people in the exploration and pursuit of educational, cultural or therapeutic benefits emanating from music. Only one application round per year closing in August. Grants are discretionary. The British Foreign and School Society , britforeign@aol.com Most funded projects are abroad, but some are in the UK. Their mission is to maximise educational opportunity for all and the projects in the UK are with those from impoverished backgrounds. Apply anytime, decisions made quarterly. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation , info@gulbenkian.org.uk Only approve a very small number of unsolicited applications. The strategic aims they want to address through their funding are very specific around cultural understanding. fulfilling potential (focusing on older people) and environment. Please check website. Initial Enquiry Forms can be submitted at anytime. Grants average 10,000-30,000. Children in Need , pudsey@bbc.co.uk The focus for funding for projects is firmly on children and young people experiencing disadvantage, e.g. illness, distress, abuse, neglect, disability, behavioural or psychological difficulties, living in poverty or situations of deprivation. Four deadlines per year. Small grants under 10,000, main grants over 10,000. The Clore Duffield Foundation , info@cloreduffield.org.uk Learning Spaces - funding for museum, gallery and heritage arts learning spaces. Apply anytime, grants from 5,000-1m Clore Poetry and Literature Awards - funding to provide children and young people with opportunities to experience poetry and literature in exciting and compelling ways in and out of school. Check website for deadlines, grants from 1,000-10,000. 3

4 Comic Relief , Funds projects or organisations that bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of poor and disadvantaged people. Different rounds and different programmes open throughout the year with deadlines - check website for details. Digital R&D Fund digital-rnd@nesta.org.uk Supports research and development projects that use digital technology to enhance audience reach and/or explore new business models for organisations with arts projects. Education Endowment Foundation educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk , info@eefoundation.org.uk Funds, develops and evaluates cost effective and replicable projects which address educational disadvantage. Deadlines throughout the year. Grants for a minimum of 50,000 per year. Eridge Trust (no website) dkm.cowdy@btinternet.com, Provides grants for educational trips or for projects in museums or galleries. One purpose of the trip must be to stimulate appreciation of visual art and to encourage students to enjoy looking at works or art, especially painting. One deadline per year in May for projects in the following academic year. Grants are for an average of 2,000. The Ernest Cook Trust , admin@ernestcooktrust.org.uk Grants to encourage young people's interest either in the countryside and the environment or the arts (in the broadest sense) or aiming to raise levels of literacy and numeracy. All applications are expected to link in with either the National Curriculum or with recognised qualifications. Large Grants Programme for over 4,000 and Small Grants Programme for 4,000 and under. Deadlines for applications 31 January and 31 July annually. The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation , info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk Funding to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK. They support Arts, Education & Learning Environment, Social Change. They are looking for unusual and innovative projects. Applications are accepted anytime. Ask for what you need, but the average grant is 64,000. 4

5 First Light , Funds film-making projects with young people. The Young Film Fund has two strands: Pilot Grant for one short film of up to 3 minutes, up to 5,000 Studio Grant for between two and four short films of up to 3 minutes, up to 30,000. The fund is currently open with a deadline of 18 October Ford Britain Trust , fbtrust@ford.com Grants for refurbishment, equipment and vehicles. Most grants given to schools. Two deadlines per year (check website for details). Grants from 250-3,000. The Foyle Foundation , info@foylefoundation.org.uk Main Grants scheme - Arts - performing or visual arts, making the arts more accessible, encouraging new work, improving or re-equipping existing arts venues, reducing overheads or generating additional revenue. Main Grants Scheme - Learning - facilitating the acquisition of knowledge and have a long term strategic impact. Key areas: libraries, museums & archives, SEN, reducing overheads or generating revenue. Small Grants Scheme - Arts & Learning - for charities with turnover of less than 100,000 Applications are accepted anytime and grants range from 10,000-50,000. The Garfield Weston Foundation Supports a wide range of organisations with grants of varying sizes. Recent funding has supported projects in the following categories: Arts, Community, Education, Welfare, Medical, Religion, Youth and Environment. No formal deadlines for applications and takes up to four months to receive a decision. The Henry Smith Charity Grants for work throughout the UK. Priority is given to work with groups experiencing social and/or economic disadvantage and work that tackles problems in areas of high deprivation. There are various grants programmes, e.g. Main Grants (over 10,000), Small Grants ( ,000) and Holiday Grants for Children (up to 3,000). See website for specific guidelines. Ideas Tap info@ideastap.com Ideas Fund Innovators - the fund offers 1000 awards for young people aged for projects from any creative discipline. The focus is on innovation. There are four deadlines per year. This website also has links to other funding sources. 5

6 The Ildewild Trust Supports registered charities concerned with the encouragement of the performing and fine arts and crafts, the advancement of education within the arts and the preservation for the benefit of the public of lands, buildings and other objects of beauty or historic interest in the UK. In the recent financial year the trust awarded 65 grants totalling 129,305. The Johnson Foundation (Merseyside) Applications in writing, Westmount, Vyner Road South, Birkenhead, CH43 7PN Grants awarded in the Liverpool area only. Purpose - the advancement of education, the preservation and protection of health, relief of poverty and sickness. Apply anytime with decisions at monthly meetings. Grants range from ,000. Lloyds TSB Foundation for England & Wales Community Programme , enquiries@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk Funds charities working to tackle disadvantage, making a significant difference to people's lives and helping them play a fuller role in the community. Charity must be underfunded (12 months reserves or less). No formal deadlines - rolling programme. Grants range from ,000. Michael Tippett Musical Foundation admin@tippettfoundation.org.uk Focus in 2012 is group music making especially involving young people incorporating composition and creative ideas. Check website for deadlines. Grants range from 500-4,000. Nesta , information@nesta.org.uk Carry out research into innovation and to further education, science, technology, the arts, public services, the voluntary sector and enterprise in various areas by encouraging and supporting innovation. One major programme they have is the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts (see Digital R&D Fund for more info). Nominet Trust , enquiries@nominettrust.org.uk Supports projects and organisations that use digital technology to improve lives of the disadvantaged and vulnerable and to strengthen communities. Innovative projects that use digital technology to design radically new solutions to address specific social challenges. Quarterly deadlines. Grants range from 2, ,000. 6

7 The Nuffield Foundation , Improving social wellbeing through education, research and innovation. Grants are mainly for research in universities but can be for practical innovations led by voluntary sector organisations. Relevant Research and Innovation Grant strands are Education and Open Door (wellbeing). 3 deadlines per year. Grants range from 5, ,000. The Oglesby Charitable Trust oglesbycharitabletrust@bruntwood.co.uk Primarily funds organisations in the North West. Artistic development, educational grants and building projects, environmental improvement, welfare of the underprivileged, medical aid and research. No formal deadline - rolling programme. Grants range from 5,000-20,000. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation , information@phf.org.uk Education & Learning: Supplementary education - developing speaking and listening skills yrs, preventing & reducing the impact of truancy & exclusion at points of transition. Arts: supporting the development & dissemination of new ideas to increase people's experience, enjoyment and involvement in the arts in the UK - theme: innovation, change and outcomes, participation. Social Justice: to help marginalised individuals and communities to become integrated - theme: innovation, change & outcomes, participation. Applications are accepted anytime. Decisions are made quarterly. Max grant 30,000. Peter Cruddas Foundation s.cox@petercruddasfoundation.org.uk The Foundation awards grants to benefit disadvantaged and disengaged young people in the UK. Priority funding streams are: pathways/support for young disadvantaged or disengaged young people into mainstream education, training or employment; crime diversion schemes. Apply anytime for deadline dates in April and October. Awards are discretionary. Prince's Trust , webinfonw@princes-trust.org.uk Community Cash Awards to design and set up youth led community projects. Can only be applied for by young people. Other initiatives and small awards for young people are available (check the website). For Community Cash Awards, no formal deadlines - rolling programme, grants up to 3,000. 7

8 The Radcliffe Trust , Music - supports music education, especially youth orchestras and projects at secondary and higher education level (classical music). Crafts and Heritage - supports the development of skills, knowledge & experience that underpin the UK's traditional cultural heritage & crafts sectors. Awards are discretionary and there are deadlines throughout the year. Santander Foundation grants@santander.org.uk Funds projects that directly help disadvantaged people through education and training or financial capability. Developing confidence and skills and managing money. No formal deadlines -rolling programme. Max grant 10,000, average grant 4,000. SHINE , info@shinetrust.org.uk Only invests in projects in Manchester and London. Funding strands - SHINE on Saturday, Serious Fun on Saturdays (independent schools), Innovation Strand (improving educational performance in core subjects). Give them a call or send an with project ideas. They then decide if they would like to take an application forward. No amount specified. SITA Trust Under the Enhancing Communities Programme Core Fund, grants of up to 60,000 are available for projects that make physical improvements to community facilities and historic buildings/structures. Applications only accepted from projects within 3 miles of qualifying SITA UK waste processing sites. They also have a Young Persons Volunteering Fund for projects costing up to 10,000 for youth led projects that create or upgrade community facilities. Again there is a qualifying distance from a landfill site. Sylvia Waddilove Foundation , waddilove@pwwsolicitors.co.uk Applications welcome from charities, CICs and IPSs. Grants provided for projects relating to the visual and performing arts and the skills based training of young people, as well as other less relevant areas such as medical research and the relief of disability and sickness. Trustees meet to make decisions in January, April, July and October (check website for specific closing dates for applications). Max grant 10,000. 8

9 The Theatres Trust Through the Theatre Protection Fund small grants scheme, theatres run by charities and not-for-profit groups can apply for grants of up to 5000 to carry out capital improvements to enhance their work within the local community. Applications can be submitted at any time. Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Funds projects addressing rural issues and urban deprivation. Within these overarching themes they are interested in three areas: Community Support: including projects that build the confidence, life skills and employment skills of young people Disability and Healthcare: including physical and mental disability projects with children Arts, Education & Heritage: including projects that give opportunities to young talented people whose circumstances might otherwise deny them, projects that help children at risk of exclusion or with challenging behaviour to reach their educational potential and industrial and maritime heritage projects. Applications are accepted anytime. Max grant 30,000 The Tudor Trust Provides grants to voluntary and community groups. They particularly want to help smaller, community-led organisations which work directly with people who are at the margins of society: organisations which support positive changes in people's lives and in their communities. Apply at anytime. Awards are discretionary. UnLtd Awards and Live UnLtd and Live UnLtd is a youth initiative that provides young people aged with opportunities to develop an idea which could change their community for the better. Up to 5,000. UnLtd Awards provide practical and financial support to social entrepreneurs in the UK. Level 1 up to 5,000 and Level 2 up to 15,000. Check the website for application details. Vinspired Cashpoint Grants of up to 500 to turn young people's ideas into reality and get their projects off the ground. Suitable to anyone between the ages of who has an idea to solve an issue in their community. The Wallace and Gromit Children's Foundation Supports projects in children's hospitals and hospices to enrich and enhance the lives of patients. Opens for applications in October

10 Warburtons Funds initiatives that have a positive effect on young people, their families and the surrounding community - improving life chances. No formal deadlines - rolling programme. Doesn't specify amounts. Wellcome Trust , grantenquiries@wellcome.ac.uk Supports the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Projects that bring biology and medicine to new audiences. Arts Awards strand supports imaginative and experimental arts projects that investigate biomedical science. No formal deadlines - rolling programme. Grants either up to 30,000 or over 30,000. The Wingate Foundation Funding for performing arts, music, education and social exclusion, Jewish life & learning. Seek to fund projects that might not be able to access funding elsewhere and have clear artistic/social benefit. Funding can be sought over a 3-5 year time period. 4 deadlines per year. Grants range from 1,000-10,000. The Worshipful Company of Weavers The fund is available to small registered charities and seeks to support : projects working with disadvantaged young people aged from 5 to 30 to ensure they are given every possible chance to meet their full potential and to participate fully in society projects that address the social and economic problems faced by offenders, exoffenders and their families Grants are available up to 15,000 and decisions are made quarterly. Youth Music network.youthmusic.org.uk fundingenquiries@youthmusic.org.uk Support music-making opportunities for children and young people in England and in particular for those in challenging circumstances. The funding programme is broken down into modules that fall within one of two groups: Learning and Participation or Strengthening the Sector. Applications can be for up to a max of 250,000 and the application process is in two stages. There are two funding deadlines a year, check the website for details. 10

11 Other Resources Directory of Social Change Provides information on sources of funding through guides and directories as well as training. Funding Central Funding Central is a free website for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises, The site provides access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources. You can sign up to a tailored, regular e-bulletin alerting you to funding opportunities and deadlines. Local Councils for Voluntary Service Most areas have a local Council for Voluntary Service. They often have funding for local projects and offer support and guidance to voluntary and community organisations. E.g. Burnley Pendle & Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service - and Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Service - Find your local service through an online search. National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) A membership organisation that champions and strengthens the voluntary sector from the largest charities to the smallest community organisations. Women's Resource Centre - Sustainable Funding Guides on/sustainable_funding_resources.aspx These are useful downloadable information sheets on topics including Commissioning and Procurement, Developing Income from Individual Donors and Writing Successful Funding Proposals. Youth Music Network - Guide to Alternative Funding Youth Music Network have put together their own resource that lists alternative funding for music projects. Reach it through their website and go to the funding page. Click on 'What happens next' and the link is at the bottom of the page. Ideastap - Arts Funding Resources To access this useful and comprehensive listing you will need to sign up but it is very quick and easy to do. 11