The list below gives possible sources of funding that schools can apply to. If your school is working in partnership with other organisations or community groups there are many more funding bodies you can apply to.
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF)
The foundation is interested in supporting Arts initiatives in the UK. The PHF has a strong interest in combating disaffection and alienation in young people and supports initiatives, which try to tackle these issues by encouraging learning and creativity.
Address: 18 Queen Anne’s Gate
London W1H 9AA
Tel: 020 72273500
Fax: 020 72220601
E-mail: information@phf.org.uk
Arts Council England
The organisation is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery. Tel: 0845 3006100
E-Mail: enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk
The National Lottery – Children and Young People
This site provides information on how to get Lottery funding, the latest news on the organisations that distribute Lottery money, and case studies on projects that the Lottery has funded in the past.
Tel: 0845 2750000
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant making foundations in the UK. They make grants in four programme areas:
Arts & Heritage
Education
Environment
Social Change: Enterprise and
Independence
Address: 11 Park Place
London
SW1A 1LP
Tel: 020 72974700
Fax: 020 72974701
E-Mail: info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Ernest Cook Trust
Trustees are keen to support applications from the UK which educate young people about the environment and the countryside: projects which introduce pupils to the wide spectrum of the arts are also encouraged. All applications are expected to link in with either the National Curriculum or
recognised qualifications; particular weight is given to projects which improve
levels of literacy and numeracy.
Address: The Ernest Cook Trust
The Estate Office
Fairford Park
Fairford
Gloucestershire
GL7 4JH
Tel: 01285 713273
Fax: 01285 713417
E-Mail: grants@earnestcooktrust.org.uk
Gulbenkian Foundation
Support for projects in the fields of the arts and education,amongst others. Specigically on interest is that this is the final year of the Arts Included programme: Support for the Arts in Pupil Referral Units and In-school Learning Support Units.
Address: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
98 Portland Place
London
W1B 1ET
Tel: 0044 20 7636 5313
Fax: 0044 20 7908 7580
Heritage Lottery Fund – East of England
We are keen to work together with local and regional groups to develop projects that will give people a better opportunity to experience, enjoy, care for and protect our heritage. We are happy to discuss potential applications with you. For further information, please contact us at:
Terrington House
13-15 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1NL
Tel: 01223 224870
Clore Duffield Foundation
The Clore Small Grants programme funds performing arts education initiatives aimed at children and young people (aged 0 – 18) across the UK. The main grants programme funds a wide range of applications, from £5,000 to £1m, including education and the arts.
The Clore Duffield Foundation
Studio 3
Chelsea Manor Studios
Flood Street
Camelot Foundation
At the heart of Camelot’s work will be young people who have slipped out of the mainstream of society, or are in danger of doing so. The main grants programme is Transforming Lives, which makes grants to voluntary organisations working with Camelot’s target groups.
Camelot Foundation,University House, 11-13 Lower Grosvenor Place, London. SW1W 0EX
Tel: 020 7828 6085
Fax: 020 7828 6087
E-mail: info@camelotfoundation.org.uk
The Foyle Foundation
The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities whose core work is in the areas of Learning, the Arts and Health.
The Foyle Foundation
Rugby Chambers, 2 Rugby Street
London WC1N 3QU
info@foylefoundation.org.uk
Tel: 020 7430 9119
Fax: 020 7430 9830
The Reading Connects website is a National Reading Campaign initiative funded by the DfES, and features a wealth of information about Lottery and Government funding sources as well as funding from other sources.
The Baring Foundation
The Baring Foundation was set up in 1969 to give money to charities and voluntary organisations pursuing charitable purposes. In 39 years we have given over £95 million in grants. Our budget for grant-making in 2008 is £2.65 million.
The Baring Foundation
60 London Wall
London EC2M 5TQ
information@lbhf.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7767 1348
Fax: 020 7767 7121
Association of Charitable Foundations
The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the UK wide support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations of all types.
ACF (Association of Charitable Foundations)
Central House
14 Upper Woburn Place
London WC1H 0AE
acf@acf.org.uk
Tel: 020 7255 4499
Awards for All
Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England.
We award grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.
Awards for All
2 St James’ Gate
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4BE
general.enquiries@awardsforall.org.uk
Tel: 0191 376 1600
Fax: 0191 376 1661