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provide information about funding for the arts.
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| Age Concern |
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Bright Ideas Grant Programme. Funding available to support the development of new, or the expansion of existing services, including arts, cultural and reminiscence activities.
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| Arts and Business |
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A&B is the world's most successful &
widespread creative network. They offer a range of programmes,
initiatives and services, with the aim of developing mutually
beneficial links between the arts and business. |
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www.aandb.org.uk |
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| Arts Council |
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Grants for individuals, arts organisation,
national touring and other people who use the arts in their work. |
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www.artscouncil.org.uk |
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| Arts Hub |
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Arts jobs information service and independant arts news outlet. |
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www.artshub.co.uk |
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| Awards for All |
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Awards for All is a Lottery grant programme aimed at local communities.
Awards are between £500 and £5,000 |
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www.awardsforall.org.uk |
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| Baring Foundation |
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Strengthening
the voluntary sector, arts in education and community |
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www.baringfoundation.org.uk |
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| The Big Boost |
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Are you 11 to 25?
Do you have an idea that will benefit your community?
The Big Boost gives awards to young people of between £250 and £1000 (11-16) and £500 and £5000 (16-25), to help them get their ideas off the ground.
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| Big Lottery Fund |
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Big Lottery Fund was created by merging the New Opportunities
Fund and the Community Fund. It gives money to projects that increase
opportunities for local communities, particularly young people. |
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www.biglotteryfund.org |
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Big Lottery Fund
Playful Ideas Programme |
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The Playful Ideas programme will support projects that focus on innovation and new ways of providing for children’s play. Projects seeking funding from this programme must display a creative and novel approach to addressing an identified need within the field of children’s play.
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www.biglotteryfund.org |
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| Bridge House Trust |
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Bridge House Trust Small Grants for London Projects
5 priority areas include older people, children & young people,
disabled people, the environment and community activity. Apply
if annual income under £50,000. |
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www.bridgehousegrants.org.uk |
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| Camelot Foundation 4front awards |
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the 4front awards are to support the ideas/dreams of exceptional young people (11-25 years) which will make a difference to the lives of other young people and turn these dreams into a reality. Applications are assessed by young people. Check the website for details of the 2008 scheme. |
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Camelot Foundation
Transforming Lives |
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The Transforming Lives programme spends £1.5 million each year to develop new approaches and creative ideas for re-connecting marginalised young people to the mainstream of UK life. |
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| Children's Play |
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The Big Lottery Fund's £155 million initiative is based on the recommendations of the 2004 play review 'Getting Serious About Play'. It includes the Playful Ideas programme, Children's Play programme and Play England Project. Go to 'Open Programmes' for link. |
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| CIDA |
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Cultural Industries Development Agency, offering advice and
support to cultural and creative industries.
The Creative Growth Grant is offered in conjunction with The Phoenix Fund and Arts Council and is an opportunity to apply for a business development grant of up to £750. |
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www.cida.co.uk |
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| Collaboration Fund |
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The Collaboration Fund is open to partnerships of two or more organisations running creative activities that will take place in Lewisham. The upper limit for any award is £5,000 per year. There is one round each year in April. |
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www.lewisham.gov.uk/arts |
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| Commonwealth Foundation |
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The Foundation's responsive grants enable people from the Commonwealth to take part in activities (including cultural festivals) in other Commonwealth countries |
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email: geninfo@commonwealth.int |
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| Connecting Communities Plus |
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Grants programme to help achieve the government's strategy to increase race equality and improve community cohesion. Aimed at locally run and managed voluntary and community organisations with an income of less thant £50,000. The final round also supports local projects that focus on the legacy of the slave trade. Closing date 8 January 2008 |
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www.governmentfunding.org.uk |
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| Deptford Challenge Trust |
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The Trust aims to improve the quality of life for people who
live and work in Deptford, through informed and strategic grant
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www.deptfordchallengetrust.org.uk |
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Directory for Social Change
Grants for individuals |
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A guide to grants for individuals in need and educational grants directory. Annual subscription to use this site. |
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www.grantsforindividuals.org |
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Directory for Social Change
Government Funding |
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An online window to grants for the voluntary and community sector. Free. |
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www.governmentfunding.org |
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Directory for Social Change
Company Giving |
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Database of all companies in the Guide to UK Company Giving, as well as newly discovered givers. Annual subscription to use this site. |
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www.companygiving.org |
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Directory for Social Change
Trust Funding |
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Website listing grant-making trust funds. Annual subscription fee to use the site. |
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www.trustfunding.org |
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| Esmée Fairbain Foundation |
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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent
grantmaking foundations in the UK. It offers grants under four
main programme areas – Arts & Heritage, Environment,
Education and Social Development. |
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www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk |
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| Everybody Counts Awards |
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Kudos and cash awards made annually by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
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www.icaew.co.uk/everybodycounts |
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| Fidelity UK |
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Fidelity UK invests in projects based around community development,
health, arts & culture and education,
and that include capital improvements, technology upgrades, organisational
development & planning initiatives. Grants up to £100,000. |
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www.fidelityukfoundation.org |
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| Film Council |
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The UK Film Council provides funding for film production and
training. |
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www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/funding |
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| First Light |
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Funding films where young people (aged 5-18 yrs) take a lead
role in all aspects of the production process. |
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www.firstlightmovies.com |
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| Foundation for Sport and the Arts |
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Money is divided as two thirds sports and one thirds arts. The
foundation looks to encourage wide participation in sports and
the arts rather than elite performers and the development of excellence. |
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Address:
PO Box 20, Liverpool
L13 1HB
Tel: 0151 259 5505
Fax: 0151 230 0664 |
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| Gulbenkian Foundation |
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Priorities are arts, education and social welfare - strongly
focused on capacity building in local groups & neighbourhoods
& exploring new forms of area
management & service delivery. |
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www.gulbenkian.org.uk |
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| Heritage Lottery Fund - the slave trade |
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Community organisations and heritage institutions are invited to apply for funding for projects focusing on the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, which will be in 2007. HLF is keen to encourage more good quality applications in London. |
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www.hlf.org.uk/english/howtoapply |
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| Heritage Lottery Fund |
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Young Roots Programme. Grants of up to £25,000 to help organisations involve young people in the heritage of the United Kingdom. |
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www.hlf.org.uk |
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| Jack Petchey Foundation |
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The Jack Petchey Foundation, established in 1999, gives grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11 - 25. The Foundation is eager to help young people take advantage of opportunities and play their full part in society.
Grants are given through different programmes including: Achievement Award Scheme, Leader Award Scheme, Projects Grants and Sponsorship. |
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| Lewisham Arts Service |
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Small grant scheme for arts projects taking place in Lewisham.
Upper limit £500. |
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| Live Art Development Agency |
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Among numerous other schemes they run artistic and professional development opportunities for London based artists including bursery schemes, training programmes and masterclasses. |
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www.thisisLiveArt.co.uk |
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| London Development Agency Opportunities Fund |
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The second round of the LDA Opportunities Fund launched on 12 September. The Fund provides £30 million in grants to support a range of innovative and pilot projects across London,
primarily aimed at skills and regeneration projects run by charities, voluntary and other local groups. |
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| London Funders |
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LF does not make grants itself but has a new e-resource providing a single gateway of information and resources on London funders to the voluntary and community sector |
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| Lloyds TSB Foundation |
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One of the UK's largest grant making trusts. They give grants to charities that help people, especially those who are disavantaged or disabled, to play a fuller role in their communities.
This includes activities which encourage people to participate in cultural activities. |
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www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk |
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| Musicians Benevolent Fund |
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The MBF's educational role is advanced through a number of award schemes which provide financial support to highly talented young musicians, usually in their final stages of study. Awards are made following audition towards study fees, maintenance and instrument purchase up to a maximum of £5,000. |
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www.mbf.org.uk |
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| National Foundation for Youth Music |
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Funds projects that develop high quality music-making opportunities
for young people under 18, particularly under-represented groups. |
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www.youthmusic.org.uk |
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| NESTA |
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The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
have a range of programmes that aim to support innovation and
imagination through creativity in these three key areas. |
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www.nesta.org.uk |
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| New Cross Gate NDC |
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New Cross Gate New
Deal for Communities (NDC) is an area based regeneration partnership.
It divides its programme in to 6 themes:
Community Development;
Community Safety; Education; Employment & Enterprise; Health,
Sport & Leisure; Housing, Transport & Environment |
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www.newcrossgatendc.org.uk |
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| Paul Hamlyn Foundation |
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Fund for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Young People |
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www.phf.org.uk |
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| Playful Ideas |
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Supports projects that focus on innovation and new ways of providing for children's play. Closing date 31 December 2007. |
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| PRS Foundation for New Music |
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The PRS Foundation for new music (PRSF) is a refreshingly approachable
and adventurous funding body. The Foundation supports a mind-blowing
range of new music activity - everything from unsigned band showcases
to residencies for music creators, from ground-breaking commissions
to live electronica. |
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www.prsfoundation.co.uk |
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| Pulse (Wellcome Trust) |
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A Wellcome Trust initiative, Pulse funds either large scale
(up to £50,000) or small scale (up to £10,000) for
arts projects engaging young people and biomedical science.
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www.wellcome.ac.uk/pulse |
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| Refugee Week 2007 Community Chest |
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A small grant scheme for Refugee Community Organisations based in London planning to hold a Refugee Week event 18-24 June 2007. Awards of up to up to £1000. Go to Info Section/Community Chest page of web site. |
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| Save the Children |
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Small grants for children & young people making a
difference. Up to £1,000 for projects planned & organized
by young people; to help local organisations to listen to &
act on the views of young people.
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www.savethechildren.org.uk/helpyourselves |
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| South East London Community Foundation |
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Offers community grants across South East London |
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www.selcf.org.uk |
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| Take It Away |
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A new Arts Council initiative which allows you to apply for up to £2000 of interest free crdedit for the purchase of any kind of musical instrument. |
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takeitaway.org.uk |
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| Voluntary Arts Network |
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VAN itself is not a grant-making body; they aim to give advice
and guidance when seeking or applying for funds.
The funding section of the web site gives a comprehensive list
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www.voluntaryarts.org |
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| William Wates Memorial Trust |
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This small trust aims to enhance the lives of disadvantaged young people aged 7-18. It focuses on sport, arts and education and invests in sustainable projects when possible. It only considers applications from not for profit organisations, based in London and the South East with a turnover of less that £15000 a year. |
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