The Arts Society - The Patricia May Memorial Fund – Deadline 30 September 2022
Revenue grants up to £3,000 are available to UK registered charities for projects and initiatives that provide a gateway for those that wouldn't normally have access to the arts.
The Society believes the arts are for everybody and will use the grants to make a positive contribution to people's lives through the arts.
The Society has identified 3 priority areas for the Fund:
- Young Arts - Young Arts programmes support a wide range of activities to introduce young people to and engage them in artistic experience and practice. This includes artists in residence, art lectures for students, funding visits to art galleries and museums; art exhibitions for young artists; equipment purchases, practical workshops, local Arts Week events, bursaries for individual students and sponsorship for craft apprentices.
- Skills Development - this area is about projects and programmes that further the development and training of skills in the arts, crafts, and heritage.
- Regional Museums, Galleries and Arts Organisations - the Society advocates the work of regional and local museums and galleries as important in connecting people with their local heritage and arts, and believes that these institutions often struggle to raise funds for projects and internships during times of budget cuts. Its grants can support special projects, displays, internship or part-time posts, training, and conservation activities. The Society will also consider applications involving regional and local theatres and performing arts spaces and groups.
Further information, guidance and an application form (there are separate forms for charity and society applications) are available on the Arts Society website.
Branching Out Fund – The Tree Council – Deadline 4 December 2022
Grants are available for planting trees, orchards and hedgerows for schools, community groups, parish/town councils and Tree Warden Networks.
You can apply for trees, hedges, orchards, or any combination of these.
Key requirements of this fund are that there is strong community involvement, and that children and/or young people up to the age of 21 are involved in the planting, and ideally the planning and aftercare of the project.
You can apply for grants of between £200 and £2000 at The Tree Council website
Benefact Trust - General grants programme
Benefact Trust’s General Grants Programme supports projects that demonstrate an impact on people and communities.
Churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, and schools and educational institutions are all eligible to apply. All applicants must be able to demonstrate a clear Christian foundation or ethos.
The programme typically funds capital projects, not salaries or running costs. The Programme supports the repair, restoration, protection and improvement of churches, cathedrals and other places of Christian worship where changes support wider community use and enable greater impact.
The programme also supports projects that help to tackle social issues, for example homelessness, poverty, climate change and cultural cohesion, and projects that support Christian leaders, and help to share the Christian faith.
Most grants range from £1000 to £15,000. For more information visit: Benefact Trust - Grants Programme
John Coates Charitable Trust – deadline 2 December 2022
Local charities in North Devon can apply for funding from the John Coates Charitable Trust.
The Trust provides support for:
- Education: improving the key skills of children and young adults; outdoor education; support for disabled people.
- Arts: encouraging children to access the arts; support for theatres and festivals.
- Medicine and Healthcare: research; raising awareness and providing information; supporting service-users.
- Heritage and the Environment: history preservation; protection and/or enhancement of green spaces and coastal areas, rivers and lakes; protection of endangered species, both flora and fauna.
- Societal and Community Cohesion: family services; prisoner’s wellbeing; support for disabled people in community settings; support for those from disadvantaged backgrounds; support for women facing difficult circumstances.
North Devon charities that are financially sustainable, have a record of positive impact and a long-term vision can apply for grants between £5,000 and £10,000.
The Trust is unlikely to support charities that are less than five year old or with an income of less than £150,000. Refer to the Guidelines for Applicants on the John Coates Charitable Trust website for a full list of exclusions.