COVID-19 Funding

Articles, advice, funding and links to support the creative and heritage sector during COVID-19

For Funding (a-z) 

• AN - Coronavirus Covid-19: Information and guidance for artists and arts organisers
   

• Arts Council - https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/covid19
   

• Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy -  are offering network funding to help connect cultural organisations to new and existing funders - https://artsfundraising.org.uk/networks-funding
   

• 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
   

• 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
   

• Historic England Advice and Support for Heritage: https://historicengland.org.uk/coronavirus/heritage-sector/#support
   

• 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:

UPDATED - 18 March 2020 COVID-19 Response: Support to Business Guidance to employers and businesses about COVID-19 Business Rat

https://mcusercontent.com/b70ce1ec45af176fc12cc9785/files/06dda46e-6d5b-4c31-8207-512950b7f932/NCC_Special_e_Bulletin_200320.pdf

 

• Paul Hamlyn Foundation response fund - https://www.phf.org.uk/covid-19-support/ 

• The Explore programme to apply for funding to explore digital technology and trail digital services. Applications deadline os 22 June 2020 - https://wearecast.org.uk/explore 

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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

• Article on support for UK theatres from Sam Mendes - https://variety.com/2020/legit/global/sam-mendes-calls-for-u-k-government-to-rescue-british-theater-sector-1234626117  

• 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

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