Funding Links
Updated: Aug 20
Though one of the leaders in funding, Arts Council is not the only funding body out there. Below are links to lists of funding bodies around the UK.
A free website resource to find grants in your sector
The biggest grant provider in the UK, with multiple strands such as Develop Your Creative Practice, Project Grants, and Touring Grants
Offering funding for arts organisations that annual turnover of over £50,000 to help improve quality of life for people and communities that lead to genuine social change. They're also interested in innovative and unusual projects
Grants and fundraising for projects that transforms and empowers cultural professionals to develop their skills
Supports producers in commercial theatre though bursaries, schemes, and development initiatives like Bridge the Gap for under represented producers. Stage One also invest in commercial theatre productions.
Financial support for choreographers, contemporary dancers, and ballet dancers
Grants and financial support for actors working, paying day-to-day expenses, but also offering support for actors making a living
Grants for charities that provide difference for communities through opportunities
Fellowships to support artists working in the arts through bursaries, mentorship, access to facilities, and other opportunities - aimed more at visual arts
Supports Black artists and creatives making work through no strings attached grants
Supporting heritage and arts through grants for projects that create positive change so that everyone has the chance to lead a fulfilling life
Grants of £1000 for artists of colour across the UK to make new work
Grants of up to £1k for actors and artists as part of Equity that need to take time off work
Offering grants, prizes and residencies for artists making work
Grants for charities of up to £5000 to help support early career artists, raise standards of performances, reach more audiences, etc
Supports actors and artists that are unable to work due to illness, injury, or in their twilight years
Offers emergency help to directors and dependents of deceased directors in acute need for short term support
Another long list of funding bodies
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