Essex County Council Cultural Development Funding File

Essex County Council Cultural Development Funding File

Essex County Council Cultural Development Funding File

Local Schemes

Essex County Council – Culture in Essex Small Grants
The Culture in Essex Grants Scheme awards funds of up to £2500 for cultural project within the political boundaries of Essex (excludes Southend and Thurrock). Statutory organisations (schools / local authorities) are not able to apply to the scheme.

There are two rounds each year with deadlines falling on 31st March and 31st October.

http://www.essex.gov.uk/Activities/Arts%20Services/Pages/Arts-Funding.aspx

Essex County Council - Cultural Strategic Fund

The Cultural Development Strategic Fund offers grants of £2,500 and above to support the cultural infrastructure of Essex. The scheme is open to cultural organisations of all types based in, or working in, the administrative boundaries of Essex County Council to undertake outcome-focused commissions meeting Essex County Council priorities.

http://www.essex.gov.uk/Activities/Arts%20Services/Pages/Arts-Funding.aspx

Cultural Development Mailing List

Regular funding, commission and employment opportunities are circulated via the Essex Cultural Development Mailing List. To add your contact details to the mailing list please contact the arts department on 08457 430 430 or email

Local Authorities in Essex
Contact your local Cultural Development Officer in your District or Borough Council and ask about local funding opportunities. Some councils have an officer responsible for economic or community regeneration, talk to them as this is another relevant avenue to pursue. Even if there is no money available, Local Authorities may be able to provide vital in-kind support to voluntary organisations.

For a contact list of local authority cultural officers email:

Royal Opera House Bridge

Royal Opera House is one of ten national ‘Bridges’ that work across England to connect children and young people with great art and culture. Working directly with professionals in the Arts, Culture and Education sector we help support and strengthen networks and opportunities, through investment and advocacy.

Funded by the Arts Council England, ROH Bridge is based in Purfleet, Essex and works across Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North Kent. Over the next three years we will be making investments into local and regional work that supports children and young people’s creative learning.

http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/royal-opera-house-bridge

Community Initiatives Fund Page Content

The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) is a small grants scheme funded by Essex County Council (excluding Southend and Thurrock) which is designed to fund community projects that:

· Create, procure or develop new community assets

· Enhance existing community assets

· Enhance or develop initiatives that strengthen a community

The fund has been designed to be as flexible and responsive as possible to the needs of the community.

There are two parts to the fund:

· CIF (subject to a maximum application of £20,000 for any one project)

· CIF Response (subject to a maximum application of £15,000 for any one project).

Full details of the fund, including the qualifying criteria and eligibility can be found in the guidance notes, which you should read before submitting your application.

How to apply

To apply, complete the expression of interest form, including the pre-application checklist, and email them to .

For further information, please call 01245 437887 or email

Essex Community Foundation

We are an independent charitable trust improving the quality of life of people in our community by investing and distributing funds on behalf of a wide range of donors. Since 1996 our donors have invested over £20 million of charitable funding directly into Essex, Southend and Thurrock making it a great place to live, work, learn and grow.

As one of the UK’s leading community foundations we have the expertise and local knowledge to help our donors support the local causes and charities they care about and make an impact through their giving.

Here you will read about all aspects of our work; how we help families, individuals, companies and public agencies to channel their charitable giving locally and how we support voluntary and community organisations to secure the funding they need to carry out their vital work.

We are always happy to talk to you about what we do so please call us on 01245 355947 or contact us.

http://www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk/index.php

National schemes

Arts Council England – ‘Grants for the Arts’

Grants for the arts are for activities carried out over a set period and which engage people in England in arts activities, and help artists and arts organisations in England carry out their work and is funded by the National Lottery.

For more information tel: 0845 300 6200, textphone: 020 7973 6564, email:

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Heritage Lottery Fund

The HLF uses money raised through the National Lottery, giving grants to sustain and transform our heritage. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions HLF invests in every part of our diverse heritage.

http://www.hlf.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Big Lottery

Every year BIG gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. Our money goes to community groups and projects that improve health, education and the environment

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/about-big

Biffa Award

Biffa Award is a multi-million pound fund which awards grants to community and environmental projects across the UK. The fund's money comes from landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Group Limited. Biffa Award is managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT).

Biffa Award has been awarding grants since 1997. To date, we have awarded more than £145 million to thousands of worthy projects.

http://www.biffa-award.org/home

Comic Relief – UK Grants

Comic Relief are committed to funding work across the UK and are particularly keen to ensure we reach areas and groups of people who often miss out. As such, we accept applications from the voluntary and community sector throughout the UK including:

· constituted voluntary and community groups

· charities

· social enterprises

· co-operatives

· faith organisations

· community interest companies

http://www.comicrelief.com/our-grants/uk

Community Radio Fund
Grants can only be made to community radio licensees who are broadcasting under a community radio license (and not an RSL, for example).

The latest application form and guidance notes are available below. Please also see statements detailing the outcome of previous Panel meetings.

For further information, please contact Ofcom's Community Radio Team via email: or by telephone 020 7981 3870.

For more information and to download an application form and guidance notes visit the website: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/Communityfund/

Dance and Drama Awards

Dance and Drama Awards are available from some of England's leading private dance and drama schools. They can help with your course fees, whatever your financial circumstances. You may also get extra money to help with your living costs.

Awards are dependent on you passing an audition to get into the school.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/DanceandDrama/index.htm

Into Film

After facilitating 32 filmmaking projects in the first round of our outreach programme, we're delighted to reopen applications to get even more of you into film.

This programme aims to engage young people aged 14-19, who are not in formal education, employment or training, in watching, making and understanding film. The programme gives young people the opportunity to build on soft skills such as confidence, team work and communication, as well as develop practical, transferrable skills through filmmaking.

http://www.intofilm.org/news/articles/into-film-launch-round-two-outreach-programme

The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
We support a small number of exceptional ideas that meet our aims as a charity, and if we can't help there are plenty who can. We have three different ways that we can support you - through grant funding, direct investment or challenge prizes.

http://www.nesta.org.uk/

Youth Music

We are the National Foundation for Youth Music. Every year, we provide more than 90,000 young people with the opportunity to make music, helping them to overcome the challenges they face in their lives. Our music projects support young people to develop their creative and social skills, make positive contributions to their community and improve their wellbeing.

Our on-going research allows us to identify the best ways to engage young people and drive fresh thinking in music education. We also provide a growing online community for thousands of music education professionals.

http://www.youthmusic.org.uk/

Essex trusts and charitable foundations

Awards for Young Musicians
AYM is a registered charity that helps exceptionally talented young musicians, between the ages of 5 and 18, by giving annual financial awards and advice. Award application forms are available from September each year. Applicants are required to have achieved distinction in their last music examination; be recommended by a music teacher and their parents must show evidence of financial need. An adjudication procedure takes place in the spring of each year and awards are made in May.

Awards are used to help with instrument purchase, music tuition, Saturday music school fees, or orchestra or special courses fees.

http://www.a-y-m.org.uk/

The Fowler Smith and Jones charitable trust
Grants to local voluntary and community groups who benefit the people of Essex, under the themes of young people, arts, health, community and churches.

http://www.fsjtrust.org.uk/

The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation

The Mercers' Charitable Foundation provides grants for the arts (performing arts, fine art and design), heritage and the environment, social welfare and youth in deprived areas. Initial applications should be in the form of a letter (two sides of A4) giving details of the charity, its activities and the proposed project, with an indication of costs and a copy of the latest audited accounts.

http://www.mercers.co.uk/

The Jack Petchey Foundation

The Jack Petchey Foundation, established in 1999, gives grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11-25 years. The Foundation is eager to help young people take advantage of opportunities and to play a full part in society.

The Jack Petchey Foundation will consider sponsoring young people (usually 11-25 years old) living in areas of London and Essex who are undertaking projects, or participating in events, that will benefit other young people or specific charities.

http://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/

Trusts and charitable foundations

Trusts, charities, foundations and private/business sponsorship are all sources of potential financial assistance. Research on the web or by subscription to one of the numerous funding directories and digests is one of the best ways of keeping up to date with opportunities.

The Association of Charitable Foundations provides an extensive range of links to related sites, including those of ACF’s members. They also provide a selection of advice leaflets for individuals seeking funding from UK trusts. Visit the website: http://www.acf.org.uk/

Santander Foundation – Community Plus

Community Plus grants of up to £5000 are available for small local charities or local projects of national charities, with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials. Grants must directly help disadvantaged people in your local area.

http://www.santanderfoundation.org.uk/community-plus.aspx

Baring Foundation
The Baring Foundation’s purpose is to “improve the quality of life of people suffering disadvantage and discrimination.” They aim to achieve this through making grants to strengthen voluntary sector organisations which serve them directly or indirectly.

http://www.baringfoundation.org.uk/

The BRIT Trust The BRIT Trust was established in 1989 and is entirely funded by the music industry. Its mission is to give young people a chance to express their musical creativity regardless of race, class, sex or ability. Since its inception, over £8.8million has been donated by the BRIT Trust to various charities.

http://www.brittrust.co.uk/

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

We are an international charitable foundation with cultural, educational, social and scientific interests, based in Lisbon with offices in London and Paris. The purpose of the UK Branch in London is to bring about long-term improvements in well-being, particularly for the most vulnerable, by creating connections across boundaries (national borders, communities, disciplines and sectors) which deliver social, cultural and environmental value

http://www.gulbenkian.org.uk/

The Carnegie UK Trust
The Carnegie UK Trust works to improve the lives of people throughout the UK and Ireland, by changing minds through influencing policy, and by changing lives through innovative practice and partnership work.

http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/home

Charles Hayward Foundation Funding
The Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant-making charitable trust making awards to charities that are registered in the U.K

http://www.charleshaywardfoundation.org.uk/

Clore Duffield Foundation
The Foundation is a grant-making charity which concentrates its support on cultural learning, creating learning spaces within arts and heritage organisations, leadership training for the cultural and social sectors, social care, and enhancing Jewish life.

http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk/

Co-operative Community Fund
Community Fund grants, between £100 and £2,000 are awarded to community, voluntary, or self-help groups to run projects that meet the following criteria. To be successful, a group must:

· Carry out positive work in the community

A project must:

· Address a community issue

· Provide a good long-term benefit to the community

· Support co-operative values and principles

· Ideally be innovative in its approach.

http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/

The Countess of Munster Musical Trust
The Trust's principal aim is to support young musicians, i.e. instrumentalists, singers, conductors and composers, of exceptional ability. Application forms may be obtained from the Secretary in January (December for overseas students) and the closing date is the end of the second full week in February.

http://www.munstertrust.org.uk/

The Fenton Arts Trust The Fenton Arts Trust aims to give encouragement and financial support to those actively contributing to the creative arts in the UK. It seeks to assist, through grants and bursaries, individuals and groups who are making a worthwhile contribution to the artistic and cultural life of this country. The Fenton Arts Trust grants are available to support individual works, activities, performances or prizes in the fields of drama, painting, sculpture, ballet, music and poetry.

http://www.fentonartstrust.org.uk

The Foyle Foundation
The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities. The Foundation does not support applications from individuals.

Since it became operational in November 2001, The Foundation has disbursed £60M in grants (up to 31 December 2013).

http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/

The Garfield Weston Foundation
The Garfield Weston Foundation helps a wide range of UK organisations with grants of varying sizes. Their recent round of funding has helped projects in the following categories: Arts, Community, Education, Welfare, Medical, Social, Religion, Youth and Environment. Normally support cannot be considered for organisations or groups that are not UK registered charities. This restriction does not apply to churches, hospitals, educational establishments and housing corporations, which have exempt status.