Phillip Bates Trust
Overview
Although individuals and organisations from anywhere in the UK who satisfy the objectives of the Trust are entitled to apply, the Trustees particularly welcome applications from individuals and organisations within the West Midlands or from organisations undertaking activities in the West Midlands.
The trust supports creative endeavour by sponsoring prizes, and by offering financial support to organisations.
The Trust aims to advance the education of young people under the age of 25 in the arts by:
- The provision of awards to encourage and support their pursuit of creative and artistic achievement.
- The provision of financial support to projects or workshops, which aim to develop creative and artistic interests and skills in young people.
The Trust’s resources are limited and the number of grants made each year depends upon the level of income received by the Trust from its fundraising activities and investments. It is committed to supporting an annual composition prize in association with Birmingham Conservatoire and to making a small number of grants to individuals (usually in the range of £100 - £250) and organisations (usually up to £500).
Applications from organisations
- The Trustees gives priority to organisations which have charitable status or which are not-for profit bodies with a track record of serving the community in a field relevant to the Trust’s aims and objectives.
- The Trustees prefer to give grants to specific projects rather than to make a contribution to more general activities of an organisation – even if they are in line with the Trust’s charitable objects.
- Grants to organisations are normally for a period of no longer than 12 months from the date when the award is made.
- An organisation may apply to the Trust for a grant more than once but the new application must be for a different project/initiative. However, the Trustees have decided that, only in exceptional circumstances, will they consider applications from the same organisation in two consecutive years.