Funding for arts organisations

If you're an arts organisation, find out where to apply for funding to help enhance, promote and develop arts activities in South Somerset.

Community Grants Scheme

Grants to community, voluntary and charitable organisations for projects that meet a clearly identified local or district need.                                                      

Contact us about this grant

 

Arts Council England

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

Go to the Arts Council England

 

Baring Foundation

Their specific grant programmes are concerned with strengthening the voluntary sector, the arts and international development.

Go to the Baring Foundation website

 

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation website

The foundation supports original projects particularly those which take place outside London (mainly professional organisations or artists working in partnerships or groups).

Go to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation website

 

Clore Duffield Foundation

Supports education, the arts, museum and gallery education, health, social care and disability, children, young people and more vulnerable people.

Go to the Clore Duffield Foundation website

 

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK, offering grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities. The Foundation will consider work which others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, appears too risky, requires core funding, or needs a more unusual form of financial help such as a loan.

Go to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation website

 

The Jerwood Foundation

The Jerwood Foundation supports talented artists in the early stages of their careers and works with organisations, to develop exciting innovative programmes.

Go to the Jerwood Foundation website

Supporting individuals and informal groups that have ideas to benefit their communities.

Go to the UnLtd website

Paul Hamlyn Foundation website

The programme supports the development ideas to increase experience, enjoyment and involvement in the arts. Grants for organisations and groups through the open grants scheme and special initiatives and individual artists supported through Awards for Visual Arts.

Go to the Paul Hamlyn website

The Prince's Trust

Provides training, financial help, grants and other support for people aged 14 to 30.

Go to the Prince's Trust website

The UK Film Council

Provides funding for film production and training.

Go to the UK Film Council 

Youth Music

Funds musical activities for young people, delivered outside school hours by non-profit making organisations.

Go to the Youth Music website