Eligibility

We are committed to awarding grants to those most in need.

To be eligible to apply for a grant:

your charity’s project must fall within one of the current priorities;
your charity’s income and expenditure must meet the requirements for the relevant Grant Round;
your charity’s project must not be on the list of projects or organisations that we don’t fund.

Please check all these details. We have limited administration resources, and appreciate charities’ cooperation in ensuring that we work together to focus on our priority causes.

Our Priorities

We focus on different priorities every year.

We are committed to funding projects supporting the Homeless, and Refugees and Asylum Seekers in 2021.

In 2022, in light of the particular hardships faced by young people working in the arts because of the pandemic, and in light of the continued discrimination highlighted by Black Lives Matter, we are focussing on these specific groups within the arts.

We will continue to focus our support to those greatly in need in 2023, and will publish full details in due course.

2022

Grant Rounds 1 and 2

The Arts: People in the early stages of their career

We are prioritising projects supporting performers and creatives

PLEASE NOTE

We are changing the income thresholds for these two rounds – please check carefully if your organisation is eligible.

Grant Rounds 3 and 4

The Arts: BAME communities

BAME performers
outreach projects within BAME communities
initiatives to increase participation with BAME communities

PLEASE NOTE

We are changing the income thresholds for these two rounds – please check carefully if your organisation is eligible.

2023

Grant rounds 1 and 2

Rehabilitation of prisoners, ex-prisoners and those at risk of offending

Grant rounds 3 and 4

Children and young people in care and care leavers

Our Four Grant Rounds

Grant Round 1

Application Period

1st - 28th February

Amount

£1,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income and operating expenditure: £100,000.

Maximum operating income and operating expenditure: £2,000,000.

PLEASE NOTE

The maximum income is for this round in 2022 only – the usual maximum threshold is £1,000,000.

Grant Round 2

Application Period

1st - 30th April

Amount

£5,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income and operating expenditure: £2,000,000.

No maximum income or expenditure.

PLEASE NOTE

The minimum income/expenditure is for Grant Round 2 of 2022 only – in other years, the minimum income/expenditure is £1,000,000.

Grant Round 3

Application Period

1st - 31st July

Amount

£1,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income and operating expenditure: £25,000.

Maximum operating income and operating expenditure: £1,000,000.

PLEASE NOTE

The minimum income/expenditure is only for Grant Round 3 in 2022 – in usual years, the minimum income/expenditure is £100,000.

Grant Round 4

Application Period

1st - 30th September

Amount

£5,000

Eligibility

Minimum operating income and operating expenditure: £1,000,000.

No maximum income or expenditure.

What We Don't Fund

Please check this list before starting an application.

We will not award grants to any project or charity that is covered by this list.

We only give grants to UK registered charities or organisations that are exempt from registration. We do not give grants for any other type of not-for-profit organisation, social enterprise or community foundation.

Capital appeals, including equipment

Charities involved with religion (including repair of Church fabric)

Charities involved with animals (welfare and conservation)

Holidays, including respite holidays

Individual hospices (national organisations can apply)

Individuals, including individuals embarking on a trip overseas with a charitable organisation

Minibuses or other Vehicles

Overseas projects

Schools, including activities

Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Brownies

Sea Cadets

Shopmobility

Students

Village Halls