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The Arts Society: Charity Grants

Open (with deadline for applications) Arts, culture and heritage Craft and design Performing arts Social inclusion Social welfare and poverty Young people (13-25) Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane England Fermanagh and Omagh Great Britain Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

They believe in Arts for All and will use our grants to make a positive contribution to people's lives through the arts. Never has there been a greater need to support our local arts organisations and museums and continue the vital contribution of skills development in the arts and heritage sector.

  • They welcome applications from UK Registered Charities in the Arts and Heritage sectors with a turnover of less than £3 Million.
  • Applicants may apply for a grant up to a maximum of £2000.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDANCE

  • They accept applications for projects across all aspects of the arts and heritage.
  • They particularly encourage applications for projects that provide access to the arts to those that would not normally have access to them.
  • They encourage arts projects or programmes that support a wide range of activities to introduce people of all ages and backgrounds to and engage them in, artistic experience and practice.
  • Projects and programmes that further the development and training of skills in the arts, crafts and heritage are welcome.

They believe that people of all ages can benefit from acquiring and honing their creative and heritage skills. This might include bursaries for individual students, and sponsorship for craft apprentices.

The work of regional and local museums and galleries is important in connecting people with their local heritage and arts; yet these institutions often struggle to raise funds for projects and internships during times of budget cuts. Their grants may support:

  • special projects,
  • displays,
  • internship or part-time posts,
  • training and conservation activities.
  • They will also consider applications involving regional and local theatres and performing arts spaces and groups.

They welcome applications where there will be more emphasis on localism and projects and organisations that support the arts and heritage at grass roots level and achieve greater impact for local communities.

WHAT THEY FUND

The proposed project needs to fulfil the charitable objectives of The Arts Society and be given in The Arts Society name.

It must;

  • Make a difference to people's lives
  • Be viable and sustainable
  • Be well managed
  • Be related to the Arts, Crafts, Heritage or Conservation.
  • Have a robust budget.
  • Demonstrate sound financial management.
  • Include publicity for The Arts Society
  • Be documented, tracked and reported back to The Arts Society.