East of England Development Agency
This site is based around the aims of the regional economic strategy for the East of England. The regional economic strategy drives the activities of many organisations and underpins EEDA's own activities. The site is intended as an introduction to the work EEDA does in the region and you are encouraged to contact us with any questions you may have. 

Arts Council England
Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. We develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government.
Between 2006 and 2008, we will invest £1.1 billion of public money from government and the National Lottery in supporting the arts. This is the bedrock of support for the arts in England.
We believe that the arts have the power to change lives and communities, and to create opportunities for people throughout the country.

Screen East
Screen East is the agency for the East of England. We are dedicated to developing, supporting
and promoting the film and media industries and culture in the East of England. We do this through the activities of our four departments: Locations, Production, Enterprise and Skills, and Audiences and Education.

Culture Online
Culture Online is an innovative initiative to increase access to, and participation in, arts and culture. It brings together cultural organisations with cutting-edge technical providers to create projects that will delight adults and children of all ages and backgrounds. The first projects are underway and you can find out more about them, and about the team commissioning them, here.

Commissions East
Commissions East is a visual arts development agency that works with artists and commissioners to create innovative visual arts projects that place artists’ work at the heart of everyday life.

The Association of Charitable Foundations
The Association of Charitable Foundations
provides an extensive range of links to related sites, including those of ACF's members. They also provide a selection of advice leaflets for individuals seeking funding from UK trusts.
Association of Charitable Foundations

GuideStar UK
GuideStar UK was set up in 2003 to provide, for the first time, a single, easily accessible source of detailed information about every charity and voluntary organisation in the UK. You need to use the 'advanced search' option on the home page and enter a relevant keyword (eg: 'arts') and then tick the box marked 'grantmaker'. This will bring up a list of relevant organisations.
GuideStar UK

Funderfinder
FunderFinder is a small UK charity producing software and other resources, mainly for grant-seekers. Some of the things we produce are free, some cost - though many people use the software we sell at no cost in a library or resource agency.
Funderfinder

EUCLID
Extensive European funding opportunities can be explored further on there website.
EUCLID

Government Funding Website
This is a free access website containing up-to-date information on funding from four key central government departments. Find grants specific to your organisation's location and area(s) of interest, get updates on grant programmes, use the A-Z glossary of terminology and find out the best ways to make an application.
Government Funding Website

Business Donations and Sponsorship
It is possible to obtain arts funding from private companies in the form of sponsorship and charitable donations. Charitable donations usually come from a company's charitable budget, which is subject to tax benefits. Many businesses look to be involved in positive community projects as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility policies.
Sponsorship is different, with the money coming from a company's advertising or marketing budget. Obtaining sponsorship is subject to offering the company some form of publicity or positive association with the event or organisation. Sponsorship can also be in the form of in kind support, e.g.: a donation of materials or transport. It is generally easiest to gain sponsorship from businesses located near to the proposed arts project.
Companies who may be willing to sponsor an arts project can be found in the local business directory produced by the Chamber of Commerce, visit the website.
Business Donations and Sponsorship

It may also be worth looking through the following:
The Major Companies Guide
A Guide to Company Giving
The Hollis Sponsorship and Donations Yearbook
Arts and Business (www.aandb.org.uk)

DCMS - New Guide to Funding for the Arts
The DCMS Arts Division has produced a new guide on funding for the arts. It is intended to help artists and arts organisations navigate their way around the arts funding system and indentify specific funding opportunities and is of particular relevance to organisations that are using the arts in cross cutting areas such as disability, criminal justice, cultural diversity and health.
DCMS - New Guide to Funding for the Arts