First Light Movies provides grants to projects that enable young people to participate in all aspects of film productions. Since launching in 2001, First Light Movies have enabled over 12,000 young filmmakers to write, act, shoot, light, direct and produce over 800 films. The funding is available to organisations such as schools, youth services, community [...]
The BBC has announced that the next funding round of the BBC Children in Need is now open for applications.
BBC Children in Need provides grants for up to three years to properly constituted not for profit organisations working with disadvantaged young people aged 18 or under . Funding is available to organisations, (including schools) that [...]
The J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust supports artistic endeavour of the highest possible quality. This includes all forms of visual and performing arts. It is also interested in applications focused on bringing high quality arts to new audiences.
The Trust will also support artistic endeavours aiming to develop the skills and confidence of disadvantaged [...]
The Directory of Social Change have published an online article entitled ‘We want to hold a fundraising event – is there anything we need to know?’
Topics covered include:
• What sort of event?
• Can we do it?
• Who is responsible for the event?
• Risk Assessment
• Tax and VAT
Written by a Solicitor, the article whilst only giving [...]
The Open Grants Scheme supports innovative ways for people to enjoy, experience and be involved in the arts across all art forms. We remain particularly interested in young people, including initiatives involving families, carers and communities. The Open Grants Scheme is split into three separate categories:
• Education and Learning – Supports innovative ways of increasing people’s [...]
The Youth of Today, which is funded and supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and Communities and Local Government and aims to support young people make a positive difference to society, has announced that it is now inviting applications through their Reaching Out Scheme. Youth of Today are inviting applications [...]
Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts, and their funding programme Grants for the Arts supports everything from large scale theatre productions to individuals to make great art. But how does it work, who can apply and how do you give your application the best chance of success? Claire Symonds, assistant [...]
The Concertina Charitable Trust makes grants to charitable bodies which provide musical
entertainment and related activities for the elderly. Concertina is keen to support smaller organisations which might otherwise find it difficult to gain funding. The next trustee review date for applications is 31 October 2009, and applications need to be submitted before that date. [...]
The Elephant Trust offers grants of up to £2,000 to artists and institutions (priority is given to small organisations and galleries) for new, innovative visual arts projects based in the UK. The next deadline for the submission of applications is 11th January 2010. www.elephanttrust.org.uk/docs/intro.html
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BT has announced that they are now accepting applications through their Connection Awards programme round 2. BT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology (ICT). Organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK or Republic [...]