Funding
Articles, advice, funding and links to support the creative and heritage sector (updated September 2020)
Below is a curated list of funders and links to funding streams for individual practitioners/ artists and cultural and heritage organisations.
This page is updated monthly. We are unable to offer advice to individuals but if you would like to update this list, please email us.
NEW FOR SEPTEMBER
We are pleased to announce that the Foundation is finalising details for the one-off Weston Culture Fund which will launch on the 5th October.
This £25 million fund is designed to support mid to large scale cultural organisations in the UK to help them restart work, re-engage with audiences, adapt to changed circumstances and generate revenue. The fund is specifically for charitable organisations with a pre-Covid regular annual income of £500,000 or greater; smaller organisations will be able to apply for our regular grants programme via our website as usual.
We are currently finalising the details and will launch the Weston Culture Fund via our website and Twitter on the 5th October.
Closing date for applications will be 9th November and decisions will be announced by the end of January 2021.
The Foyle Foundation: grants
The Foyle Foundation, which is one of the UK’s largest grant making charity, has announced that its Main Grants Programme has re-opened for applications to support charities with a core remit of the Arts or Learning. In light of the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Foundation has revised its criteria and will change to make one-year grants only (no multi-year grants) to charities that can demonstrate ongoing financial stability for the next 12 months from the date of their application. http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/how-to-apply/
For Funding (a-z)
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AN - Coronavirus Covid-19: Information and guidance for artists and arts organisers
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Arts Council - https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19
Project Grants - https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/projectgrants
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Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy - are offering network funding to help connect cultural organisations to new and existing funders - https://artsfundraising.org.uk/networks-funding
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The Authors Emergency Fund - grants of up to £2,000 to UK professional authors and writers: https://www.societyofauthors.org/Grants/Grants-for-writers-in-need
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Charities Aid Foundation (small Charity organisations and social enterprises): https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding
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Community Foundation have a specific coronavirus emergency fund - https://www.communityfoundation.org.uk/coronavirusfund/
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EU Coronavirus Resources: Arts, Culture and Cultural Mobility - http://on-the-move.org/funding
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The National Lottery
https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/heritage-emergency-fund
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North East LEP - Crowdfund North East LEP - COVID-19 impact support fund for small businesses https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/funds/crowdfund-north-east-lep
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Heritage - Visit Britain: COVID-19 (new coronavirus) - latest information and advice for businesses
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Historic England Advice and Support for Heritage: https://historicengland.org.uk/coronavirus/heritage-sector/#support
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Heritage Alliance Guidance Hub. Database of information with links for organisations in heritage: The Heritage Alliance COVID-19 Guidance Hub
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Northumberland County Council - Council business / funding support:
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation - https://www.phf.org.uk
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Theatre Support - A helpful guide and access to foundations that could provide grants for theatres and theatre professionals - Support for Theatre Professionals during Coronavirus
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Vonne - For local funds, Connected Voice have a dedicated page they update regularly - https://www.connectedvoice.org.uk/funding-opportunities?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvNezldW66AIVQbDtCh2xlQCwEAAYASAEEgJWq_D_BwE and Vonne have opened up their funding database to all (normally only available to members) - FINE Directory