Grants for the Arts
Thanet Council Arts Development Grants:
EVENTS:
For organisations wishing to start a new cultural event or
develop an existing event, leading to the creation of jobs or a
significant increase in visitor numbers to the area.
For more information phone 01843 577428 or
e-mail heather.sawney@thanet.gov.uk
Grants require a minimum of 70% match funding from other
sources.
Thanet Council Outside Events
Grants
NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDING:
Awards for all
Awards for All can fund projects which involve people in their
local community, bringing them together to take part in a range of
arts, sport, heritage, charitable and other community acitivites.
You can apply at any time for an award, ranging from £500 to
£5,000.
For an application pack call 0845 600 2040 or visit
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/
Other sources of National Lottery Funding
Community Fund
Phone: 0845 791 9191;
www.community-fund.org.uk
Film Council Phone: 020 7861 7861; or
visit http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/
Heritage Lottery Fund
Phone 020 7591 6000; or visit www.hlf.org.uk
New Opportunities Fund Phone: 0845 000 0121; or visit
www.nof.org.uk
Big Lottery Fund
Phone: 01483 462936
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/ will
help you locate the right funding source and details of current
funding programmes
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Grants for the arts for individuals, organisations and national
tours
As an individual you can apply for a grant for arts-related
activities which might include: projects, events, commissions,
productions, research and development; capital items; professional
development and training; bursaries, fellowships residencies and
touring. Grants range from £200 to £30,000, and you can apply for a
grant to cover activities lasting up to 3 years.
Grants for organisations might include projects and events;
activities for people to take part in; education activities;
research and development; commissions and productions; marketing
activities; audience development; capital items; professional
development and training; organisational development to improve the
long-term stability of arts organisations and touring. Grants range
from £200 to £100,000 but most are under £30,000. You can apply for
a grant to cover activities lasting up to 3 years.
Grants for national touring are available for individuals and
organisations and normally range from £5,000 up to a total of
£200,000. You can apply for a grant to cover activities lasting up
to 3 years. Most grants will be under £100,000.
NB Before applying for an Arts Council Grant contact the
relevant art-form officer at Arts Council England, South East:
phone 01273 763000 or visit www.artscouncil.org.uk
Other Useful information
Directory of Grant Making Trusts –A
comprehensive reference work covering 2,500 grant-making trusts,
with indexes to allow users to target the trusts that are most
relevant to their needs. Should be available from local reference
libraries.
Guide to Local Trusts in the South of
England
By Alan French and Tom Traynor
An index of trusts with a summary of grant-giving activities,
and areas the trusts will not consider. Also includes a section on
how to make an application.