Guide to Grant Funding Sources for Heritage Organisations

Guide to grant funding sources for heritage organisations

May 2015

Introduction

This guide aims to signpost fundraisers to some key sources of grant funding for heritage and heritage related activities. It covers mainly trusts and foundations, but it also includes some government and EU funds.

Have we missed something? Did you apply for funding to any of the organisations in this guide? We would be very interested to hear about your experiences.

If you have any comment or feedback please get in touch with Colin Gilfillan at Shared Enterprise CIC [email protected]

Other grants and funding directories:

There are other directories which can provide useful information about grants and funding. They include:

NCVO Funding Central www.fundingcentral.org.uk

Heritage Link www.heritagelink.org.uk

Some subscription and online guides are available via Grantfinder or Funderfinder (you can usually access these free locally via your CVS or council or in some libraries etc)

Others which require payments or subscriptions include e.g the Directory of Social Change www.dsc.org.uk – which produces some excellent priced directories

Funds for Historic Buildings www.ffhb.org.uk

National Archives www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

The Arts Council website provides a useful set of guides and resources http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/apply-funding/other-sources-of-arts- funding/#direct

Some thoughts before you apply.....

1. Research the funding source thoroughly 2. Make sure your organisation is eligible 3. Be clear about the funder’s objectives and criteria. 4. Are your objectives a good fit with the funder’s objectives and criteria? Is your ‘ask’ (i.e what you want to do with their money) in line with their criteria? 5. Is there a deadline? 6. Are you clear about the application process? 7. If possible, try to contact the funder to discuss your idea before applying. This can avoid wasted time on applications that are ineligible or do not meet the funders objectives. Many – but by no means all - funders encourage you to do this. 8. Have you applied to the funder before? Some funders have restrictions on re-applications within specified timescales. 9. Plan the process of applying. Who needs to be involved? How long will it take to complete? 10. Some application processes can take many months ….

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Heritage Lottery The UK’s largest dedicated funder of heritage. www.hlf.org.uk £3k - £5million+ See thei r website for details Fund Has £375million to invest each year. Current grant programmes include: • 1st World War – then and now (open until 2019) – grants of £3k-£10k to help people understand the war better, uncover it stories, and explore what it means today • Heritage Grants – >£100k for projects that relate to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK. • Our Heritage – grants £10k-£100k for projects that relate to the local, regional or national heritage of the UK. • Young Roots – grants between £10k -£50k for projects led by young people. Aims to involve 13-25 year-olds in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement. • Heritage Enterprise – grants of £100k-£5m, funding for repair of neglected historic buildings and enabling them to become commercially viable. • Start-up Grants – grants of £3k-£10k to help create new organisations to look after heritage or support existing groups to take on new heritage responsibilities. • Sharing Heritage – grants of £3k-£10k to explore community heritage. Short application form and quick turnaround time.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known • Transition Funding – grants of £10k – £100k to make heritage organisations more resilient and improve the management of heritage • Townscape Heritage Programme – grants of £100k – £2million to repair buildings in conservation areas and inspire communities to discover heritage. Association of • Sustainability Grants – for Accredited www.aim - £300 - £120k Sustainability grants - 1 June Independent museums or those confident of achieving museums.co.uk and 15 January. Museums (AIM) Accreditation within two years, with an annual turnover of less than £300k or less than 50,000 Conservation grants - 31 visitors a year. Grants normally £3k - £5k with very March and 30 September few exceeding £10k. • Conservation Grants – for Accredited Preventive Conservation museums or those confident of achieving grants – 31 March and 30 Accreditation within two years, with a turnover of September less than £300k or fewer than 60,000 visitors a year. Maximum grant is £10k with the average around National heritage Landmark £5k. Scheme – round 3 closed • Preventive Conservation Grants – for August 2014. Currently closed Accredited museums or those confident of achieving for applications. Accreditation within two years, with a turnover of Training grants – awarded less than £300k or fewer than 60,000 visitors a year. quarterly Maximum grant £10k-average around £5k. • National Heritage Landmarks Partnership Scheme – for internationally, nationally or regionally important sites or buildings that evidence technological innovation. Maximum grant £120k. Training Grants – up to £300 to promote best

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known practice by supporting attendance at training events. Architectural Promotes conservation and sustainable re -use of www.ahfund.org.uk Grant application deadlines Heritage Fund historic buildings at risk Can help where a building for 2015: is listed, scheduled, or within a conservation area 020 7925 0199 11 February for March and of acknowledged historic merit – and ideally 19 May for June involves a change of ownership and /or use. 12 August for September 29 October for December PROJECT VIABILITY GRANT (PVG)

Maximum £3,000

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANT (PDG)

Maximum £25,000 Anna Plowden Supports the development of skills in conservation www.annaplowdentrust Trust and also helps to raise awareness of conservation. .org.uk 4 main programmes & mix of grants and bursaries Arts Council Funding for arts activities that engage people, or www.artscouncil.org.uk £1k > Check with the Arts Council England help artists and arts organisations carry out their website for details work. Planned spend of £1.4 billion 2012-2015, of which £0.85 billion is Lottery funding.

Current programmes for museums include:

Museum Resilience Fund - £20k to £300k per year for up to 3 years enabling museums to become more sustainable and resilient businesses. The 1st application round closed in early November. 2

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known further funding rounds are planned over the next 2 years.

Grants for the Arts - £1k - £100k for activities which engage people in arts activities from dance to visual arts, literature to theatre, music to combined arts.

Strategic Touring programme - > £15k – people to have improved access to great art visiting their local area, particularly in places that rely on touring for much of their arts provision

PRISM - Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund awards grants up to £20k towards costs of acquisition and conservation of items or collections which are important in the history and development of science, technology, industry, and related fields. A parallel fund for arts, literature and history is administered by the Victoria and Albert Museum http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/c/corporate- partnerships/

Other Arts Council programmes may apply for some museums e.g the Capital Funding programme could support aspects digitalisation

n.b. Lottery regulations stipulate that Lottery funds

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known distributed by the Arts Council must be invested in arts activities so museums and libraries can only apply for work that is primarily arts focused. Museums, galleries and libraries can continue to access Lottery funds, for non-arts activity, through the Heritage Lottery Fund. [Needs further work] Biffaward Landfill tax – eligibility based on distance from the www.biffa -award.org/ Match funding requirements company’s sites; check their website; as with all landfill funders

The Main Grants and Small Grants require an active Biffa operation to be within 10 miles of the project site. The Flagship Scheme requires an active Biffa operation within 25 miles. See the Cultural Facilities strand: • Small Grants – £250 - £10,000, 5% match funding, total project cost £30,000 max • Main Grants – £10,000 - £50,000, 10% match funding, total project cost £200,000 max Plus, from 2014 they will look for nationally or regionally significant projects, that can deliver multi region or large scale projects across the UK. They already fund Partnership projects including some being managed by AIM Sita Trust Landfill tax – eligibility based on distance from the www.sitatrust.org.uk Their ‘Enhancing Match funding requirements company’s & other landfill sites; there is an Communities’ as with all landfill funders eligibility checker on their website; n.b. Norwich is programme not eligible; includes <£60k towards capital projects of

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known <£250k Viridor Landfill tax – eligibility based on distance from the http://www.viridor - Not specified but No deadlines published for company’s landfill sites; check their website using credits.co.uk/apply-for- they gave £105k 2015 your postcode; funding/ to the Fusilier Museum in Match funding requirements Relevant themes…. if you are eligible by London as part of as with all landfill funders -Community - provision or maintenance of public geography, contact an £800k funding amenities; them using expression package -Heritage - maintenance, restoration or renovation of interest form on their of structures of historical or architectural website importance or those used for religious worship, provided they offer public access.

Wren Landfill tax – eligibility based on distance from the http://www.wren.org.u Main gran ts Match funding requirements company’s or other landfill sites; check your k <£75k as with all landfill funders eligibility on their website using your postcode; Small grants Small grants programme for capital for museums £2k-£15k for projects for less Also have ‘Main grants programme ’ which is than £50k restricted to ‘amenities’ (protection of the environment, the provision, maintenance or improvement of a public park; or another public amenity.

Charles Hayward Revenue and capital grants for one off heritage and www.charleshaywardfo Small grants <£7k ‘We favour projects that Foundation conservation projects undation.org.uk for charities with respond to a well researched income <£350k and clear need, provide

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known … ‘protecting, restoring and interpreting past p.a. intervention based on inventions, discoveries, industrial sites and evidence of what works, are defining moments that have shaped our history Main grants £25- able to demonstrate value for and identity, and displaying them in a modern £50k for charities money and have a clear context for public engagement, use and learning’.. with income understanding of short-term >£50k per annum effects and long-term impact of the intervention they propose’. Clore Duffield Supports cultural learning, creating learning spaces www.cloreduffield.org.u Main grants Foundation within arts and heritage organisations, leadership k programme £5k- training for the cultural and social sectors, social £1million care, and enhancing Jewish life.

Main grants programme plus other initiatives

Normally initial applications by letter (2 sides max) Drapers Have a theme which may be of interest – heritage http://www.thedrapers. <20k max, 5 deadlines per year Charitable Fund and textiles – especially linked to public access, co.uk/Charities/Latest- although they especially for young people Charity-News/Heritage- have given larger and-the-Arts.aspx grants e.g.

Esmee Fairbairn Various strands of funding including main grants www.esmeefairbairn.or Wide variety of A key funder in this field Foundation (capital and revenue costs – project and core) g.uk amounts for a Museum and heritage collections few £k to Local example = £3million+ Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service. Funding towards the ‘Out in the Open’ project costs which explored

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known perceptions of homelessness in Colchester. Foyle Foundation Main grants schemes for learning (with museums as www.foylefoundation.o No specified Spring and autumn deadlines one key focus). rg.uk amounts but for applications for >£50k normally £10,000 Revenue and/or capital. to £50,000. Key criteria on supporting sustainable organisations Small grants schemes for organisations with The maximum turnover <£100k p.a. amount of a large grant, normally a Plus various ‘strategic initiatives’ capital project, will not normally exceed £500,000 Garfield Weston A very large funder (1,500 charities supported each www.garfieldweston.or Two main year from local to national) g/ streams of activity: Supports a wide range of charitable activity rather Major than having specific priorities for funding or regional Grants - £100,000 bias. Our Trustees support excellence and, rather and above than predetermining where funds should be given, 2. Regular prefer to respond on a flexible basis to organisations Grants - ranging that can show that they are addressing a need and from £1,000 - that their work is high quality. £99,999

The Foundation appreciates how challenging it is for charities to raise funds and aims to keep the process of applying uncomplicated with a one-stage application. We have two main streams of activity:

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known 1. Major Grants - £100,000 and above 2. Regular Grants - ranging from £1,000 - £99,999

Despite the diversity of organisations and projects the Foundation funds, the common themes are charities that demonstrate quality and excellence with projects that have clear outcomes and benefits, good leadership and sensible business plans. Calouste Mainly proactive i.e. unsolicited applications not www.gulbenkian.org .uk Variable – from a Note strong Portuguese Gulbenkian welcomed, but do have a limited ‘open fund’. One few £k to very connections Foundation UK objective is promotion of ‘cultural understanding by large grants providing opportunities for interaction through and between cultures Paul Hamlyn Has social justice and arts strands. Arts support for http://www.phf.org.uk/ Variable Foundation development and dissemination of new ideas to page.asp?id=65 increase people's experience, enjoyment and involvement in the arts in the UK.

Works via Open Grants and Special Initiatives e.g Our Museum which is currently supporting the Museum of East Anglian Life and other museums and e.g Breakthrough Fund – for exceptional individuals as cultural entrepreneurs (up to £250k). John Ellerman Has an annual call for its Regional Museums and www.ellerman.org.uk Next call probably October Foundation Galleries Fund, which supports approx 4 regional 2015 museums with a total of about £100k each through e.g. new ways of working; partnerships to develop and share good practice etc

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Historic England Wide variety of g rants for: http://www.historicengl Wide range (previously -People who own or manage individual historic sites and.org.uk/services- Their website also includes English Heritage) and need to repair them or understand them better; skills/grants/our-grant- information about other -Local authorities with historic sites in their care; schemes/ sources of grant funding -Organisations who want to encourage better http://www.historicengland.or understanding, management and conservation of g.uk/services- the historic environment in its many and varied Contact HE East of skills/grants/other-grants/ forms. England office: In all cases HE expect to have a dialogue with the eastofengland@english- prospective applicant before any application. Most heritage.org.uk funding is to meet HE’s priorities: or telephone them on -significant elements of the historic environment at 01223 582749 risk; and -activities that strengthen the ability of the sector to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment by understanding, managing and conserving

Pilgrim Trust Aims to preserve and promote Britain’s historical www.pilgrimtrust.org.u Small grants (95% and intellectual assets and assist vulnerable k of it s funds) <£5k members of society. The Trust funds a number of Large grants museums, including a number in/around the cohort about £25k tops area (e.g 2013 – £28k tot eh Fitzwilliam Museum, Iceni Ipswich £28k)

Rayne Foundation Funds projects in the arts and social welfare and www.raynefoundation. Average grant other areas via open/main programme. Especially org.uk <£20 k innovative, high quality, hard to fund etc. Can support core and other costs for up to 3 years.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known

Also rolling programmes of special interest e.g arts in deprived communities Average grant <20 k p.a Sains bury Family This covers 18 separate grant making trusts www.sfct.org.uk Once you have decided to Charitable Trusts established by members of the Sainsbury family. apply to one of these, and These include: unless individual trusts The Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund stipulate otherwise, The Ashden Trust provides links to all the applications to these trusts The Elizabeth Clark Charitable Trust Sainsbury trusts should be sent by post to The The Gatsby Charitable Foundation including those with Sainsbury Family Charitable The Glass-House Trust their own websites Trusts, The Peak, 5 Wilton The Headley Trust Road, London SW1V 1AP, – The Indigo Trust (technology-driven projects to for guidance see bring about social change, largely in African http://www.sfct.org.uk/guida countries. Focus on innovation, transparency and nce-on-how-to-apply/ citizen empowerment.) The Jerusalem Trust The JJ Charitable Trust The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund The Linbury Trust The Mark Leonard Trust The Monument Trust The Monument Historic Buildings Trust The Staples Trust The Tedworth Charitable Trust The Three Guineas Trust The True Colours Trust The Woodward Trust

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known

Some do not accept unsolicited applications. These include: Gatsby, Glass-House, Linbury (a significant museum funder), Mark Leonard, Staples, Tedworth and True Colours.

The Alan & Babette, Ashden, Headley, Indigo, Jerusalem, JJ, Monument and Three Guineas trusts will consider suitable proposals, so long as they demonstrably and closely fit their specific areas of interest. The majority of unsolicited proposals to these are unsuccessful.

Of most interest are likely to be: Woodward Trust http://www.woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk/ With an arts and outreach and community focus (15% of applications are funded)

Headley Trust and Headley Archaeological Acquisition Fund http://www.headley- archaeology.org.uk/information.html (max £10k)

Monument Trust http://www.sfct.org.uk/the- monument-trust/ arts, architectural and environmental projects of national or regional

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known importance, including galleries, museums, and historic houses and gardens. They particularly welcome applications for cultural projects which will make a major contribution to improving economically depressed areas. N.b this trust approved the 1st Social Impact Bond in the UK. Previous grants e.g. to Fitzwilliam Museum (£200k), Foundling Museum (£60k), Garden Museum (£20k)

The Hintze Family Have sponsore d and funded museums, mainly but Mr Jeremy Herridge, 5th Charitable not only national museums; over £5m in total Floor, 33 Chester St, Foundation (reportedly) London SW1X 7BL Trus t House Grants to small, well -established organisations who www.trusthousecharita Various Charitable address local issues in areas of extreme urban blefoundation.org.uk conditions but 3 Foundation deprivation, or in remote and fragile rural types of grant: communities. One off and/or running costs Small <10k Large (capital Has an arts, education and heritage strand. Support only) <£30k for e.g. arts projects for people with disabilities; heritage projects in marine or industrial areas which Fast Track: <£5k ( involve local people and have a demonstrable decision made community benefit. e.g. within 8 weeks of £15,000 towards the cost of creating a new gallery receipt of at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle telling the application) stories of past and current migrant families in Tyneside. The Associat ion Funds for restoration of historically, technically, http://industrial - Maximum grants for Industrial architecturally, and/or archaeologically important archaeology.org/index.h recently Archaeology industrial buildings, structures, machinery, vehicles tm increased to

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known and vessels (including power technology) £20,000 …… ‘We have more funds available but we need people to apply for grants!!!’…. The Art Fund Funding for acquisitions, training and development http://www.artfund.org -Main grants, ie Contact Penny Bull of curators, and enabling collections to be shared /supporting- grant requests of (Programmes manager – with the widest possible audience. museums/apply-for-an- above £7,500 acquisitions) on 020 acquisition-grant and/or where the 7225 4815 before making any total cost of the application work is more than £15,000. -Small grants, ie ‘We expect you to have grant requests of explored the possibility of £7,500 or less applying to all appropriate where the total sources of public funding for cost of the work which you may be eligible’. is £15,000 or less. -Auctions, ie time critical applications of any size for works coming up for sale at auction.

No minimum amount that can be applied for, and no fixed percentage for which you can

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known apply to the Art Fund Bloomberg Aims to …’ Advanc e creativity, innovation, access www.bloomberg.org Through Bloomberg Connects, Philanthropies and new technologies in the arts through a wide (formerly known as the Digital range of dynamic cultural sponsorships’… Engagement initiative), Bloomberg Philanthropies has committed approx. £50million+ to support the development of technology that transforms the visitor experience at several cultural institutions around the world including the Science Museum of London. Hervey Benham Colchester & north east Essex only admin@herveybenhamt <£20k CT rust.org.uk Includes £ for local history & conservation affecting heritage Francis Coales CF £ for conservation of monuments and monumental www.franciscoales.co.u Not known Have supported monumental brasses; & occasionally towards k brass project in Cley-next-the- purchase of documents and items for Record Offices Sea, Norfolk & a monument to and Museums; Sir Roger de Kerdiston, at Reepham, Norfolk The Carpenters Promoting the craft of carpentry. Beneficiaries have www.carpentersco.com Not known Currently fully committed. No Company CT included museums /charitable_ccct.php although they further grants until 2016 gave £731k to the Buildings Craft College Helen and Preservation of cultural heritage as one priority Not known but Supported Suffolk Building

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Geoffrey de probably <£5k Preservation Trust Freitas CT Marc Fitch Fund Small grants towards the costs of publishing www.marcfitchfund.org Some grants up 1 March & 1 August scholarly work in the fields of British and Irish .uk to £35k but most national, regional and local history, archaeology, are <£5k antiquarian studies, historical geography, the history of art and architecture, heraldry, genealogy and surname studies, archival research, artefact conservation and the broad fields of the heritage, conservation and the historic environment. Gosling Their interests include support for recreation and Miss Anne Yusof, Mainly <5K but Apply in writing to the Foundation Ltd leisure occupation in the interests of social welfare; Secretary, 21 Bryanston have given up to trustees; they have funded naval and service; education and general purposes St, Marble arch, London £200k in single various museums and House W1H 7PR grants Trusts; e.g Museum of Royal navy £70k; Dumfries House Trust £75k The Grocers’ Heritage is one of their (many) priorities www.grocershall.co.uk £1.5k - £130k By completion of an initial Charity enquiry form. See their Capital, revenue, one off, core costs website

Support is more often given where there is a close or long standing connection. Manifold CT Education, histori c buildings, conservation and Helen.niven@cumerlan 80%+ of grants go mainly to general dlodge.ac.uk Eton College; but also Berkeley Castle CT (£10k), Household Cavalry Museum (£5k) Peter Moores Covers UK & Barbados www.pmf.org.uk £100 - £2million ‘Unsolicited projects are Foundation unlikely to succeed’.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Museum support has included support for Compton Verney House (£1.8 million) plus other heritage related projects Wolfson Includes substantial £ for museums, historic www.wolfson.org.uk £2k - £2million 2 stage application process; Foundation buildings. Libraries, science & technology. (n.b. see website for details; recent significant list of exclusions) grants (June 2014) to -Garden Museum, (£220,000) -Compton Verney, Warks (£125,000) Entrance Hall in Visitor Centre -MK Gallery, Milton Keynes (£25,000) Redevelopment Wellcome Trust Have a range of initiatives and priorities, most http: //www.wellcome.a Planning grants as Quite specialist and it may be outside the scope of heritage/museums and much c.uk/Funding/Public- precursors to beyond the capacity of smaller focussed on research, but maybe some possible engagement/index.htm <£70k independent museums to interest perhaps in specific collaborative initiatives Larger scale tackle this individually, but such as the current ‘public engagement with science Science Learning+ research could be useful for some and society’ (although not open for applications in Wellcome Trust collaborations especially those with a Nov 2014) which aims to support ‘collaborative Gibbs Building <£1.5million research/STEM focus adventures in informal research and practice’ in UK 215 Euston Road & US. London NW1 2BE, 020 7611 8264

[email protected] Radcliffe Tr ust Supports the development of the skills, knowledge http://www.theradcliffe <10k 31 Jan and 31 July and experience that underpin traditional cultural trust.org/criteria-for- heritage and crafts sectors. This includes support for heritage-and-crafts- See website for guidance on

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known craft and conservation training, for practical grants.php apply ing projects, particularly those that include a strong training element, and for strategic and capacity- Grants given to various building projects which demonstrate clear benefits conservation projects and e.g. to the sector. However, the Trust also remains for apprenticeships in committed to flexible, open and inclusive grant- traditional craft areas giving and will consider other projects, should they fall broadly within its remit. National For preservation of manuscripts of historical or http://www.nmct.co.uk <£20k 1 April & 1 October Manuscripts educational value / Conservation Trust National Heritage A fund of last resort to save items of outstanding http://www.nhmf.org.u No lower or Recent (Nov 2014) example of Memorial Fund importance to the nation’s heritage that are either k/AboutUs/Pages/defau upper limit support was £39k funding for at risk or possess a marked memorial character. The lt.aspx published the Norwich Castle Museum Fund is given grant aid by central government in and Art Gallery to enable the order to create a memorial to honour all those Rudham Dirk, a ceremonial citizens of the UK who have lost their lives in dagger, to come into public conflict. ownership; & Wolsey Angels (£2million) Country Hous es Grants for repair and conservation of rural historic http://www.countryhou Minimum £50k 2 stage process. Grants Foundation buildings and structures, including where sesfoundation.org.uk/a maximum £250k normally for projects which appropriate their gardens, grounds and boutgrants_types.php are ready to proceed (i.e. can outbuildings. Normally the building or structure to be started within 1-2 years) be listed, scheduled, or in the case of a garden but which either do not included in the English Heritage Register of Parks qualify for funding from any of and Gardens. However, they may also make grants the mainstream sources or to projects that involve an unlisted building in a have been awarded only conservation area which they judge to be of partial funding and require

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known sufficient historic or architectural significance or significa nt further funds to importance. complete the resource package. Can also provide funds to kick start projects.

Some sources of smaller grants Alan Evans Restoration of churches, and other buildings of The Trust Manager, £250 -£1k Apply in writing (plus photos if Memorial Trust beauty or historical interest Coutts and Co, 440 appropriate) stating what Strand, WC2R 0QS funds are required, what funds promised from elsewhere, and amount outstanding Mrs LD Rope CT UK & overseas coverage. Particular i nterest in Crispin Rope, trustee, Generally small Likely to be far more receptive Suffolk Crag Farm, Boyton, <35k, but have & more likely to solicit Near Woodbridge, given more e.g applications if they know the Suffolk IP12 3LH £175k for Worth applicant. For charities only. Abbey Apply with 1 A4 page plus accounts & budget, plus information about whether you have applied elsewhere Ernest Cook Arts, crafts & architecture, countryside & www.ernestcook.org.uk Small grants <£4k Rolling application process. environment Large £4k +

Frognal Trust Small grants including for heritage; buildings, Donor Grants Officer, <£3.5k Apply in writing Feb, May, capital, one off, research & start up costs Steynings house, August & November Summerlock Approach, Salisbury, Wilts SP2 7RJ

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Veneziana Fund 50% goes to Venice in Peril; 50% to organisations www.pwwwsolicitors <£2 -£3k Funded the Holburne Museum work to preserve old buildings or art .co.uk of Art; spring & autumn deadlines; applicants to have already raised 2/3 of the total project cost before applying The Goldsmiths’ Support for goldsmiths’ craft and general purposes www.thegoldsmiths.co. Average £3k Company Charity including heritage; also various art & educational uk/charities initiatives UK wide Jerwood ..’ seeks and proactively initiates imaginative www.jerwood.org Their website Charitable projects with a broad range of exceptional indicates Foundation organisations and individuals in the UK’….i.e they ‘substantial are not normally open to unsolicited appeals for grants’ funds without a connection of some kind. Leche Trust The Trustees award grants in the following areas: www.lechetrust.org Museum grants 20th December for February •Historic buildings of the Georgian period or earlier; approx. £2-4k meeting •Church furnishings of the Georgian period or 20th April for June meeting earlier; 20th August for October •Conservation of historic collections in museums meeting. and other institutions

Mercers Supports a variety of heritage and arts projects www.mercers.co.uk Normally <£7k, (but the website indicates some grants up to £50k) Daphne Bullard Conservation and display of textiles mailto:charlotte.lindus <1k trust @museumsassociation. org Kathy Callow trust Grants for social history conservation …'… to provide charlotte.lindus@muse <£1k

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known awards with a long -term benefit for the umsassociation.org conservation of social history artefacts and evidence in small museums’.... Adnams Charity Small scale & available only within 25 miles of http://adnams.co.uk/ab £100 -£2.5k Contact Southwold out/the-adnams- [email protected]. charity/ uk in the first instance

Worshipful Includes a priority to support arts and charities http://www.fuellers.co. £125 - £4k Has given costs for the coal Company of related to fuel industries & suitable appeals related uk/index.php?files=Char needed to run HMS Sultan’s Fuellers to energy industries itable_Trust_Fund Steam Lorry & towards the costs of the Wellington Trust & Museum Abellio Greater Have a charitable pot which can support charities <£small scale Identify any employees fro m Anglia and groups which the company’s employees are trustees, friends, members etc involved/connected with as they would need to approach the company

Other potentially relevant funding sources Big Lottery Fund – Subject to approval from the European Commission, Initial contact Hannah In advance of the Building Better Big Lottery Fund will match approx. £260m of Bradley programme’s introduction, Communities Lottery funds against the same amount from the Senior Development Community Action Suffolk and European Social Fund (ESF) 2015-2020 to support Officer – VCS Economy Voluntary Norfolk will be Most of Norfolk & communities and people most in need across & Enterprise providing dedicated officers to Suffolk England. hannah.bradley@comm act as links between New The funding (approx. £14 million for Norfolk & unityactionsuffolk.org.u Anglia LEP, Suffolk and Suffolk) will be delivered in Local Enterprise k Norfolk. These officers will

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Partnership (LEP) areas according to local priorities, provide a point of contact for which have been set by the Greater Anglia LEP, 01473 345332 information, advice and which are, so far: guidance to the VCSE sector to - Youth Unemployment - Early engagement with enable them to make the best young people, especially those at risk of becoming use of the opportunities that NEET, looked after children, care leavers, children EU funding can bring to the with special educational needs. sector and all organisations - Barriers to work - Support family members within it. experiencing multiple barriers move towards employment. Whether organisations require - Financial Inclusion - Increase number of people further information, advice or able to access training and progress to employment support to apply; or if they or self-employment. want to form a consortium of organisations enhance capacity; or simply want to know more about ESF funding and Social Inclusion; we are here to help. First call for applications expected June 2015 Big Lottery Fund – Subject to approval from the European Commission, Mark Ereira -Guyer Big Society Funding have been Building Better Big Lottery Fund will match approx. £260m of Development Director funded to provide advice and Communities Lottery funds against the same amount from the guidance to the voluntary and European Social Fund (ESF) 2015-2020 to support mark@bigsocietyfundin community organisations in (Cambridgeshire communities and people most in need across g.org this LEP area in advance of (all) England. the programme’s Essex (part): The funding (approx. £9 million for the LEP area) will introduction. Uttlesford be delivered in Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) 01284 703526 First call for applications Norfolk (part): areas according to local priorities, which have been expected June 2015.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known King's Lynn and set by the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough West Norfolk LEP, which are, so far: Suffolk (part): Forest Heath, St - Barriers to Work – focused on supporting adults Edmundsbury with learning disabilities in their older years, Language training and employability skills, Activities to improve access to key sectors, Activities to improve access for disabled people, Employment support for families with complex needs, Progressive employability support for young mothers, Literacy and numeracy programmes, Training young people to provide information, advice and support to their peers and gain accreditation in customer support, administration, youth and community work, etc - Financial Inclusion – focused on Development of community banks and other financial inclusion initiatives, Extending existing financial capability programmes to reduce the number of people in debt. - Social Isolation and Poverty – focused on Provision of mobile advice and support services, Access to transport, Community cohesion programme, Community policing support, Tackling community tensions in previously mono-,ethnic areas, Promote social inclusion through activities using local green infrastructure, Provision combining respite care with structured learning and training.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Local Enterprise The LEPs’ European Structural and Investment https://www.gov.uk/go Very large scale Mu ltiple deadlines published Partnerships funds, cover a wide range of activities and vernment/policies/maki regularly on the government (LEPs) and their programmes (such as ESF, ERDF, LEADER, EAGGF) ng-european-funding- website ESIF Growth which could be relevant for heritage organisations, work-better-for-the-uk- Programme including economy/supporting- Funds •innovation and research and development pages/european- •support for small and medium-sized businesses structural-and- •low carbon investment-funds- •skills growth-programme •employment and social inclusion •the large majority of the funds in the ESIF Growth Programme will be notionally allocated to LEPs areas • LEPs have been working with local partners, to set out their priorities for the EU Growth Programme Funds in their area in an investment strategy Princes Provides grants to projects that support the people http://www.princescou <£50k Regular calls for applications Countryside fund who care for the countryside. Three key priorities: ntrysidefund.org.uk/app Thriving Rural Communities - projects that provide ly-for-fund/welcome- innovative solutions to deliver assets and services screen that keep rural communities together and develop a more sustainable rural economy; Rural Livelihoods - projects that focus on developing stronger, more sustainable farm and rural enterprises; Farmers of the Future - projects that help improve skills and increase opportunities of taking up rural careers with the aim of remaining within and contributing to the rural economy i.e. training opportunities and apprenticeship schemes.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known

European – 9 EU programmes promoting cooperation across https://www.gov.uk/eu Large scale First calls expected late Interreg V A, VB, borders between regions located on European ropean-territorial- spring/early summer 2015 VC, Union's internal and external borders, and regions cooperation- within transnational areas. The main priorities vary programmes between programmes but are mainly focused on: •economic competitiveness •economic development •creating attractive regions to live and work in •sustainable environmental development •promoting a safe and healthy environment. Most if not all parts of the region will be eligible for at least one INTERREG programme.

EU Creative Creative Europe is the E U’s financial support http://www.culturefund Currently has 18 Multiple Europe programme for the creative, cultural and .eu/ funding ‘strands’ audiovisual sectors in Europe. Supports European or themes projects with the potential to travel and find audiences beyond their national borders. Consists of two sub-programmes: a Culture sub-programme promoting the creative and cultural sectors, and a MEDIA sub-programme supporting the development and distribution of audio-visual works.

EU Erasmus + Erasmus+ is aimed at It is aimed at students, https://www.erasmuspl Various from very Multiple trainees, apprentices, pupils, adult learners, young us.org.uk small to people, volunteers, professors, teachers, trainers, For the UK office (£450,000+ Euro) youth workers and professionals of organisations active in education, training and youth.

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known EU Horizon 2020 This is the EU’s Research and Development support https://ec.europa.eu/pr Variou s from Multiple programme. It covers a wide array of different ogrammes/horizon2020 small to £ multi research and development focussed activities /en/what-horizon-2020 million

EU Other There are many of these. Information available http://europa.eu/about Various from Multiple from the European Commission and many other -eu/funding- small to £ multi places grants/index_en.htm million

BIG Lottery Reaching Communities funding is for projects that http://www.biglotteryfu Grants are from None Reaching help people and communities most in need. Grants nd.org.uk/prog_reachin £10k upwards Communities √ are available from £10k upwards (usually up to a g_communities and funding can max of £100k per year) and funding can last for up last for up to 5 to 5 years. There is no upper limit for total project years. There is no costs. upper limit for total project Funds salaries, running costs, a contribution costs, but it is towards core costs and equipment. Can also fund up rare for funding to £100,000 for land, buildings or refurbishment above £100k per capital costs. year.

BIG Lottery Grants for community projects aimed at developing http://www.biglotteryfu £300 -£10k None Awards for All √ skills, improving health, revitalising the local nd.org.uk/global- environment and enabling people to become more content/programmes/e active citizens. ngland/awards-for-all- england Lloyds TSB Support for work with disadvantaged people . Some www.lloydstsbfioundati Various Foundation restrictions (e.g on turnover, status ) apply on.org

Henry Smith Applications can be made for revenue funding www.henrysmithcharity Main grants for Check for exclusions – a long

Name of funding Criteria/points of interest Contact details Scale of funding Deadlines/other comments source where known Charity (projects, running/core costs) and capital .org.uk projects of >£10k list expenditure (buildings, equipment). County Grants No deadlines Priority is given to work with groups experiencing (Suffolk social and/or economic disadvantage (people with only)<£20k over disabilities, for example) and to work that tackles up to 3 years problems in areas of high deprivation The Clothworkers Fund capital projects for UK registered charities. www.clothworkers.co.u Small grants No deadlines Foundation k <£10k plus a Programme priorities focus on projects supporting larger (main) various disadvantaged groups. grant programme for capital costs – There is also a ‘proactive programme focussed on some appear to conservation which has funded a number of be > £1million museums. There is also support for ‘textile (still need to heritage’). This is not open to apply to but would check that figure) require someone with a connection to open the door to access to it

Other funding sources of possible specialist interest Arts an d Mainly research focussed but may be of interest in http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/ Humanities speficic areas, e.g. a current funding for for digital Funding- research council transformation in the arts Opportunities/Pages/Fu nding- Opportunities.aspx

Norfolk

(particular thanks for much of this list to Jamie at Norfolk Museums Service)

Adnams Charity Small scale & available only within 25 miles of Southwold http://adnams.co.uk/about/the-adnams-charity/

£100-£2.5k Contact [email protected] in the first instance

The Bacon Charitable Trust No grants given to individuals – preference given to groups and churches of personal interest to the trustees. No unsolicited applications. Contact: Sir Nicholas Bacon, Trustee. Raveningham Hall, Norwich NR14 6NS

The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust General charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees. Preference is given to Norfolk charitable causes. Contact: c/o Howes Percival, The Guildyard, 51 Colegate Norwich, NR3 1DD. Tel: 01603 762103.

The Timothy Colman Charitable Trust A wide range of awards covering community, arts and educational projects. Contact: Sir Timothy J.A. Colman, Trust Administrator, Bixley Manor, Bixley, Norwich NR14 8SJ

The B.G. Cozens-Hardy Charitable Trust Supports a wide range of charitable projects and organizations. PO Box 29, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9LJ.

The Fitzmaurice Trust Has supported local organisations and individuals. “The Company is established to promote any charitable objects or purposes in the United Kingdom or any other part of the World at such times and in such manner as the Company shall think fit.” Contact: Avian Way Salhouse Road Norwich Norfolk NR7 9AJ. Tel: 01603 301444

The Goodman Trust Supports charitable organisations in Norfolk, or national organisations with a Norfolk branch. Education projects, religious causes and the preservation and protection of health and the environment are prioritised. Contact: S.J. Goodman, Trustee, Florida Group Ltd, Dibden Road, Norwich NR3 4RR, Tel: 01603 426341

The John Jarrold Trust Supports a wide range of causes including the arts, welfare and community, education, medical and health, churches and historic buildings, the environment and developing countries. Apart from developing countries nearly all of the support relates to causes in Norwich and Norfolk. The Trust is not able to support individual education programmes and does not generally contribute to core costs. The Trustees meet in January and June

each year to review applications. Cut off dates for inclusion on the list for consideration are the end of November and end of April respectively. www.jarrold.com/what-we-do/John-Jarrold-trust.aspx Contact: Caroline Jarrold, Secretary, The John Jarrold Trust, Whitefriars, Norwich NR3 1SH, Tel: 01603 677353

Mills and Reeve Charitable Trust Grants given to a variety of organisations. Beneficial area is the entire UK with a preference for Norfolk. Contact: c/o Mills and Reeve, 1 St. James Court, Whitefriars, Norwich, NR3 1RU. Tel: 01603 693362

Norwich Town Close Estate Charity - www.norwichcharitabletrusts.org.uk Has supported NMAS museums and others in Norfolk generously over the years. Contact charity for terms and conditions for grants.

The Brigadier & Mrs D.V. Phelps Charitable Trust Supports a wide range of organisations with a preference for Norfolk and Merseyside. Annual Fund £33,000; grant range £100 minimum – £5,000 maximum. FAO Hannah Wilkinson, Kingfisher House, 1 Gilders Way, St. James Place, Norwich, NR3 1UB.

The Mr & Mrs Philip Rackham Charitable Trust Supports a wide range of charitable organisations. Contact: Paston House, 13 Princess Street, Norwich NR3 1BD. Tel: 01603 272727

The Geoffrey Watling Charity www.geoffreywatling.org.uk . They have supported some local museums. The application process looks very simple.

Norfolk Community Foundation – www.norfolkfoundation.com Norfolk Community Foundation operates a constantly changing roster of funds that can support charitable groups with community activities –contact the Grants Team on 01603 623958.

Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society √ Grants for Norfolk-related research into any archaeological or historical subject & contributions to other project costs http://www.nnas.info/grants-research-and-conservation <£small scale

Cambridgeshire

Huntingdon Freeman’s Charity - for residents of Huntingdon, the Charity may be able to provide help for relief in need, education , recreation and leisure, pensioners, groups and events. <£50k www.huntingdonfreemen.org.uk

Huntingdon Local History Society – annual awarding of the Goodliff Award, deadline for applications 28th February for projects that promote the advancement of local history in Huntingdonshire <£not specified, but small scale http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?page_id=33

Suffolk

Adnams Charity Small scale & available only within 25 miles of Southwold http://adnams.co.uk/about/the-adnams-charity/

£100-£2.5k Contact [email protected] in the first instance

Britten and Pears Foundation – awards local grants ,£1k-£2.5k for one off projects involving young people,, good environmental practice; or activities broadly linked to the interests and work of Britten and/or Pears, including the environment and local amenities http://www.brittenpears.org/page.php?pageid=406

Suffolk Community Foundation http://suffolkcf.org.uk/ main focus is to support local charities, voluntary and community groups who are tackling disadvantage and need

County councillors may be able to offer ‘Locality Funding’ contact your county councillor

Bedfordshire

Harpur Trust http://www.bedfordcharity.org.uk/grants.aspx covers Bedford only. The trust spends £1million a year in grants that focus on education, recreation and relief, with priority areas of areas of Transitions, Resilience and Isolation.

Bedford Borough Council has a number of small scale grants which may fund some museum activities. These include the Community Chest, House of Industry and Rural Grants Scheme http://www.bedford.gov.uk/community_and_living/community_engagement/grant_funding_information.aspx

Panacea Fund provides funding normally up to £5k for projects supporting those with mental health issues in one form or another, or for projects that support the relief of poverty or whose work involves those with physical health issues, but grants can can be higher than £5k where outcomes are anticipated to be of particular value to the community http://www.blcf.org.uk/grants/documents/PanaceaCriteria13-14.pdf

Funds linked to Luton Airport including: London Luton Airport Ltd - Community Awards Fund (<£10K); London Luton Airport Ltd - Youth Services Fund (3 levels of application up to maximum £50k); London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (<£3k for projects operating in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Herts

District, Stevenage, St Albans District or Aylesbury Vale District). All these and other small scale and local funds are managed by Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation http://www.blcf.org.uk/grants/

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Community Foundation manages over 70 different funds including those started by local companies, families and individuals. Provides grants to charities and voluntary groups for both new initiatives and existing projects, which aim to improve the quality of life for people living in Hertfordshire http://www.hertscf.org.uk/grants/funds-available/

Essex

Essex Heritage Trust provides grants in Essex only for preservation and repair of historic buildings, the conservation of paintings, the publication of books, the purchase of items for public galleries and museums, monuments and maritime projects, church contents, historical research and archaeology. Includes one off grants for revenue and capital for a variety of heritage preservation and restoration purposes http://www.essexheritagetrust.co.uk/ (<£10k)

Essex County Council offer funding support and a range of Cultural Development Grants http://www.essex.gov.uk/Activities/Arts%20Services/Pages/Arts- Funding.aspx including a Cultural Development Strategic Fund (<£2.5k); ‘Culture in Essex’ Small Grants (<£2.5k) offering one-off project support to arts and culture projects within Essex (excluding Southend and Thurrock);

Museums Essex run their own grant scheme for members, usually for up to £500. For more info and to join, museums should email [email protected]

Essex Community Foundation is an independent charitable trust improving the quality of life of people in the community by investing and distributing funds on behalf of a wide range of donors. Since 1996, its donors have invested over £20 million of charitable funding directly into Essex, Southend and Thurrock. http://www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk

Essex County Council Community Initiatives Fund is a small grants scheme covering Essex (excluding Southend and Thurrock) which is designed to fund community projects that: Create, procure or develop new community assets; Enhance existing community assets; Enhance or develop initiatives that strengthen a community; the fund has been designed to be as flexible as and responsive as possible to the needs of the community. http://www.essex.gov.uk/Health-Social-Care/Community-services/Pages/Community-Initiatives-Fund.aspx