UK Funding for Arts Projects
The list below shows a selection of UK arts grants. To look at further arts and other grants, search for funds using GRANTnet, our free and easy to use online grants database. For further help and advice, contact the External Funding team on 01926 412228 or email regeneu@warwickshire.gov.uk.
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Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary
Annual bursary offered to support a disabled artist working in the visual arts.
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Arts Council England
The national development agency for the arts distributes public money from government and the National Lottery through a variety of fundng programmes. Support is aimed at arts organisations, touring arts groups, or non-arts organisations who want to bring the arts into their work. Includes 'Unlimited' - the UK's largest disability arts programme linked to the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Awards for Young Musicians
Support for the UK's most talented 5-18 year old musicians, who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential.
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Awards For All
A National Lottery grants scheme aimed at local communities. Support includes enabling people to take part in the arts, sport, heritage and community activities.
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Baring Foundation
The 2010 Arts Programme will fund organisational development projects for UK arts organisations already producing and presenting arts made by older people. There is only 1 deadline: 11th December 2009.
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Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation
Projects for a wide variety of charitable purposes including the arts. Open to registered charities, including schools. Grants range from £200 to £10,000 while exceptional projects may receive more.
Tel: 020 7499 5859 Email: office@sunleyfoundation.com
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British Council - Grants to Artists
Small bursaries for UK-based British artists wanting to exhibit their work overseas in public or commercial spaces.
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Children and the Arts
Funding to bring together local and national arts providers and selected schools to create partnerships and projects.
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Clore Duffield Foundation
Includes funding for the arts, museums, galleries and education initiatives.
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Commonwealth Foundation
Supports arts and culture in the Commonwealth through a range of cultural exchange programmes.
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Elephant Trust
Grants of up to £2000 to allow artists, small organisations and galleries to complete innovative visual arts projects.
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First Light Funding for Film Making by Young People
First Light runs a number of funding schemes enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film and media projects.
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Foyle Foundation
Support for registered charities and state schools for both the performing and visual arts. Community arts activity will not generally be supported.
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Henry Moore Foundation
Visual arts support including student bursaries, fellowships for artists and grants to art institutions, galleries and museums. Typical projects include exhibitions, publications, commissions, conferences, workshops and lecture series. Support is concentrated on sculpture.
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Idlewild Trust
Includes funding for the encouragement of the performing and fine arts.
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J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust
Charitable organisations can apply for a range of projects including those that Sustain the Arts - nurturing and developing artistic endeavour of the highest quality.
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Jerwood Charitable Foundation
Funds the visual and performing arts and supports talented artists in the early stages of their careers.
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Lankelly Chase Foundation
Arts funding from 2009-2014 is available to promote the use of the arts by people with severe mental ill health; encouraging vulnerable people to participate in arts activities, and helping young artists to pursue a career in the arts.
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Mackintosh Foundation
Around 300 grants a year are available for registered charities, mainly in support of theatre and performing arts projects. Grants of up to £10,000 although most grants are for £250-£1000. Tel: (020) 7637 8866 Email: nicky@camack.co.uk
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Media Trust - Community Voices
Aims to inspire, engage and support disadvantaged and isolated communities across England to get their voices heard through digital media.
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Arts Programme
Funds creative ways of enabling people in the UK, particularly young people, to experience all types of art. A range of grants is available including funds for visual artists and dancers.
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PRS Foundation Grants Programme
Provides a range of grants to stimulate and support the creation and performance of new music in the UK.
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Screen West Midlands
Funding to support short film production, digitally created in the West Midlands, which emphasise education, new talent, exhibition and audience development projects.
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Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
The Arts Programme funds projects that enable disabled people and people living in areas of need and in poverty to participate in and experience artistic excellence in the performing arts.
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William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust
Small grants are available for music, drama and the visual arts, museums and art galleries. West Midlands projects are favoured.
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Youth Music
Youth Music is the UK's largest children's music charity, promoting and supporting music-making opportunities for children with the least access.
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