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| Arts Council England, South East The National Lottery National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) The Heritage Lottery Fund The Community Fund The Film Council The British Council BBC New Film Makers Fund Commedia - The Community Media Association Hi8us First Light Ltd National Disability Arts Forum National Youth Agency Foundations and Trusts Private Companies Other Arts Council England, South East Arts Council England, South East manages the following funds:
The National Lottery Lottery Funds are distributed by different bodies: the four national Arts Councils, the four national Sports Councils, UK Sport, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Community Fund, the Millennium Commission, the New Opportunities Fund, the Film Council and Scottish Screen. Each distributor is committed to focusing funding into areas around Britain that haven't previously benefited from the Lottery. See the separate sections for each distributor. In April 1999 the distributors joined together to give small grants of between £500 and £5,000 to community groups in England and Scotland. This scheme called Awards for All is helping to take the benefits of the Lottery to many more local communities. See General Leisure Funding for information on Awards for All. www.natlotcomm.gov.uk (external website) - National Lottery Commission National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) NESTA's funding concentrates on people, groups and projects rather than revenue or capital funding. There are three main funding programmes:
More information can be found on www.nesta.org.uk (external website) Heritage Lottery Fund "The mission of the Heritage Lottery Fund is to improve the quality of life by safeguarding and enhancing the heritage of buildings, objects and the environment of the United Kingdom." "HLF special programmes include the Joint Places of Worship Scheme (operated with English Heritage), the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) and the Urban Parks Programme. For the term of the Strategic Plan, these schemes focus on areas of economic and social deprivation, in line with the Department's policy directions. The THI enables partnerships of local, regional and national interests to preserve and enhance the distinctive character of historic areas. The Urban Parks Programme provides funding for improved facilities, including playgrounds, and park officers for historic parks and designed landscapes." "Other schemes operated are: the Local Heritage Initiative (managed by the Countryside Agency on behalf of HLF) to encourage local communities in villages and small towns to carry out small projects to help care for and maintain their own local heritage; revenue grants such as Awards for All and Museums and Galleries Access Fund; small grants scheme for capital projects up to £50,000." For further information, contact the Heritage Lottery Fund, 7 Holbein Place, London SW1W 8NR, telephone: 020 7591 6042/43/44 or Textphone 020 7591 6255 (for Minicom users only). Visit their website at www.hlf.org.uk (external website) The Community Fund The Community Fund gives grants which benefit charities and voluntary and community groups across the UK. It has already had a great impact in improving the lives of those in greatest need. The Community Fund currently runs the following grants programmes: Main grants programme, Grants for projects costing less than £60,000, Research grants, Awards for All and a Small grants scheme. Find out more at their website: www.community-fund.org.uk (external website) The Film Council The Film Council has three main funding schemes: the Film Development Fund, the New Cinema Fund and the Premiere Production Fund. "The £5 million Film Development Fund supports the development of a stream of high quality innovative and commercially attractive screenplays. The New Cinema Fund with a budget of £5 million a year backs radical and experimental film-makers, most especially new talent, and explores new electronic production technologies. Lastly, The Premiere Production Fund, launched with a budget of £10 million a year, encourages the production of popular mainstream British films." The Film Training Fund with resources of £1 million a year will support a massive expansion in training for scriptwriters and development executives, and a tightly targeted programme to train business executives, producers and distributors operating in the international markets. The British Council Visiting Arts Project Development Awards - "Visiting Arts Project Development Awards are open to all UK-based promoters and venues promoting quality foreign work which has a clear country specific dimension, which can demonstrate its contribution to the development of cultural awareness and cultural relations and which will produce some kind of continuing impact, influence or follow-up." Visual Arts - Camilla Canellas , Assistant Director (Visual, Media and Applied Arts): Performing Arts - Nelson Fernandez, Assistant Director (Performing Arts): "Please note that funds available for Project Development Awards are primarily reserved for the support of professional activity. There are a limited number of other public funding agencies that can sometimes support international work, residencies and exchanges. We will provide advice to those unfamiliar with these other sources." Visit the website at: www.britcoun.org/visitingarts/ (external website) BBC New Film Makers Fund Funding is available for Screen Firsts. BBC New Film Makers Fund Room D333 BBC Centre House 56 Wood Lane London W12 7SB Telephone: 020 8743 8000 Commedia - The Community Media Association The Commedia Millennium Awards - "grants for individuals and small groups of individuals who want to make a media production that will be of benefit to the community." For further information and general enquires contact: Susan Kirk, Commedia Millennium Awards Administrator, Community Media Association, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX Telephone +44 (0) 114 279 5219 Hi8us First Light Ltd The First Light scheme is run by Hi8us and funded by the Film Council. It aims to support young people's film making. There are two funding strands. Established organisations that can cover 10 productions can apply for up to £50,000. Single production projects can apply for up to £5000. Charlotte Jones Hi8us First Light Ltd Unit 419 The Custard Factory Gibb Street Birmingham B9 4AA Telephone: 0121 693 2091 You can apply online: www.hi8us.co.uk (external website) National Disability Arts Forum Funding is available for artistic and creative activities by and with disabled people is available - contact the organisation for further details National Disability Arts Forum All Saints Church Akenside Hill Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2EW Telephone 0191 261 1628 Fax: 0191 222 0573 National Youth Agency Partners-In-Innovation: youth work development programme NYA is committed to securing more, significant innovations in design and delivery of local services for young people. Within its strategic approach to developing and supporting innovation, NYA pursues a range of activities, including externally initiated programmes supporting local projects and NYA commissioned work to investigate gaps in practice. For further information please contact Alison McKay on 0116 285 3737 or e-mail AlisonM@nya.org.uk Foundations and Trusts The Adapt Trust - Increasing access for visually impaired and disabled people The Adapt Trust, 8 Hampton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5JD. Tel: 0131 346 1999. Fax: 0131 346 1991 The Baring Foundation - Funds high quality work by artists and arts organisations in educational and community settings The Baring Foundation 60 London Wall London EC2M 5TQ Telephone: 020 7769 1348 e-mail: baring.foundation@ing-barings.com Website: www.baringfoundation.org.uk (external website) Barclays Stage Partners - "To support projects involving consortia groups of producing and presenting theatres, tour companies and independent producers to collaborate to stage and tour quality productions on the mid- and large-scale." For more information contact the Touring Department of The Arts Council of England. Telephone: 020 7973 6500. e-mail: info.touring@artscouncil.org.uk. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation - arts based projects for adults and young people out of formal education settings. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 98 Portland Place London W1N 4ET Telephone: 020 7636 5313 Fax: 020 7908 7580. The Clore Foundation - funds education work at museums and galleries throughout the UK. The Clore Foundation Studio 3 Chelsea Manor Studies Flood Street London SW3 5SR Telephone: 020 7351 6061 e-mail: clorefoun@aol.com Edward Hordley Trust - Support for organisations working with children and young people facing special challenges. The Edward Hordley Trust 43 Copse Road Scunthorpe DN16 3JA The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation - Charitable Trust support is available in the following four sectors: social development, environment, education and arts and heritage. Esmee Fairbairn Foundation 11 Park Place London SW1A 1LP Telephone: 020 7297 4700 Fax: 020 7297 4701 Website: www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk (external website) The Foundation for Sport and the Arts - Awards for studies in dance or drama and sports and arts that aim to enhance the quality of life for communities. Foundation for Sports and the Arts PO Box 20 Liverpool L13 1HB Telephone: 0151 259 5505 Sir George Martin Trust - educational and social welfare arts projects. Sir George Martin Trust Netherwood House Llkey Yorkshire LS29 9RP Telephone: 01943 831019 Contact: Peter Marshall, Secretary The MacKintosh Foundation - a range of projects including theatre and the performing arts, children and education, community projects and the homeless. The Appeals Secretary The MacKintosh Foundation, 1 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA Telephone: 020 7637 8866 Fax: 020 7437 2683 The Mercers' Charitable Foundation - Main areas of the organisation's support include; education, welfare, relief in need, arts, heritage and religion. The Mercers' Charitable Foundation Mercers' Hall Ironmonger Lane London EC2V 8ME Telephone: 020 7726 4991 Correspondent: The Educational and Charities Administrator The Music Sound Foundation - Funding for music education projects (schools and colleges). The Music Sound Foundation c/o 4 Tenderden Street London W1A 2AY Telephone: 020 7355 4848 Fax: 020 7355 4494 The National Heritage Memorial Fund - Preserving goods at risk. Last resort funding only! The National Heritage Memorial Fund 10 St James's Street London SW1A 1EF Telephone: 020 7930 0963 Fax: 020 7930 0968 National Foundation for Youth Music - Funds music projects for children and young people including the use of technology, instrument exchanges, singing and regional or national development of music making technology. National Foundation for Youth Music PO Box 214 35 Winckley Square Preston PR1 3GJ Telephone: 08450 560560 Fax: 01722 836199 e-mail: nfym@youthmusic.org.uk Website: www.youthmusic.org.uk (external website) Paul Hamlyn Foundation - supports audience development initiatives, book publishing and individual artists. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation 18 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AA Telephone: 020 7227 3500 Fax: 020 7222 0601 The Performing Right Society Foundation - supports the promotion and sustaining of music creation and performance at all levels. The Foundation Administrator The Performing Right Society Foundation 29/33 Berners Street London W1P 4AA Telephone: 020 7580 5544 Fax: 020 7306 4350 Shell London Symphony Orchestra Music Scholarship - Scolarships for ages 15-22 for woodwind, strings, brass and timpani and percussion. For further information contact: Lesley Duncan Arts and Environment Manager Community Investment Department Shell UK Limited Shell-Mex House Strand London WC2R 0DX Telephone: 020 7257 1803/3682 The Society of Authors - Grants for British writers 35 years old or over in temporary financial difficulty. The Francis Head Awards The Society of Authors 84 Drayton Gardens London SW10 9SB The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Will consider applications for charitable purposes. The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation 41 Lower Hill London EC3N 4HA Telephone: 020 7480 5000 Contact: Mr D Harris, Consultant Private companies offering support These are national sponsorship programmes. It may also be worth approaching local branches of larger shops or local companies to see if they will sponsor or fund activities in their area or donate products. When contacting companies for sponsorship, always find out the name of the person you need to address your enquiry to. Most companies have a policy on how they would like a request submitted to them. Do find out what it is and follow it, as this will increase your chances of a positive response. The following companies offer support for the arts: Associated British Ports Holdings plc 150 Holborn London EC1N 2R Telephone: 020 7430 1177 Contact: Mrs M Collins, Press and Publicity Manager British Gas plc Rivermill House 152 Grosvenor Road London SW1V 3JL Telephone: 020 7821 1444 Contact: Kate Wilkins, Head of Community Relations British Land Company 10 Cornwall Terrace Regent's Park London NW1 4QP Telephone: 020 7486 4466 Contact: John Ritblat BT plc, BT Community Affairs B3001 81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ Telephone: 020 7356 500 Contact: Roger Broad, Head of Sponsorship and Publicity Glaxo Wellcome plc Lansdowne House Berkeley Square London W1X 6BQ Telephone: 020 7493 4060 Marks and Spencer plc Michael House Baker Street London W1A 1DN Telephone: 020 7935 4422 Contact: Jane Leyland, Assistant Manager National Power plc Windmill Hill Business Park Whitehill Way Swindon Wiltshire SN2 6PB Contact: Nichola Sackery Telephone: 01793 892785 NatWest Group 41 Lothbury London EC2P 2BP Telephone: 020 7726 1000 Contact: Amanda Jordon, Head of Community Relations PowerGen plc Westwood Way Westwood Business Park Coventry CV4 8LG Telephone: 01203 - 424000 Contact: Dianne Long J Sainsbury plc Stamford House Stamford Street London SE1 9LL Telephone: 020 7921 6000 Contact: Miss Marah WinnMoon, Sponsorship Tesco plc, Tesco House Delamare Road Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN8 9SL Telephone: 01992 632222 Contact: Bridgett Burnham, Corporate Affairs W H Smith Group plc Strand House 7 Holbein Place London SW1W 8NR Telephone: 020 7730 1200 Contact: Lois Beeson, Sponsorship Manager Whitbread plc. The Whitbread Community Investment Programme Teephonel: 020 7606 4455 Ext. 2214 Other See also South West Arts Fundraising Information pages. They have a very extensive list of funding sources for the arts, some of which I haven't included above. Remember that we come under South East Arts, so the funding that South West Arts offer does not cover this area. However, some of the national organisations they mention will cover this area. Further Fundraising Information UK Fundraising Bookshop The UK Fundraising Bookshop is an online bookshop aimed at UK fundraisers and charities. http://www.fundraising.co.uk/books.php (external; website) The Charity Commission This is the central register of charities. Advice on how to register as a charity. www.charity-commission.gov.uk (external website) Funder-Finder A national funding database which holds up to date information on funding available through charitable trusts. www.funderfinder.org (external website) South West Arts - Fundraising Information This website gives good advice on fundraising principles and practices, offering useful pointers for less experienced fundraisers. |
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