An introduction to finding and bidding for external funding
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The Film FundThe Film Fund is the production and development heart of the British Film Institute. They support filmmakers in the UK who are emerging or world class and capable of creating distinctive and entertaining work. The Prints and Advertising FundThe Prints and Advertising Fund (P&A Fund) is designed to widen and support the distribution and marketing strategy of specialised films and to offer support to more commercially focused British films that nevertheless remain difficult to market. For further information and guidance on how to apply to these funds please visit the website below. Application Form: Applicants are asked to create an account on the website before completing the application form Deadlines: Applications can be submitted at any time. Contact: 21 Stephen Street, London, W1T 1LN More at: www.bfi.org.uk/film-industry/lottery-funding-filmmaking Equitable Charitable Trust The Equitable Charitable Trust is an education charity. It makes grants totalling up to £1 million each year towards projects for children and young people under the age of 25 who are from disadvantaged backgrounds or disabled. Its funds are highly oversubscribed and the Trustees have therefore identified three specific priorities for the types of projects they wish to support:
Grassroots projects without a strategic element, such as those which support students by paying their school fees or purchasing school uniforms, are unlikely to be funded. Grants can be made for project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post. The majority of projects funded by the Trust take place in the UK at local or regional level, though national projects and those benefiting children or young people overseas (in developing countries only) are also supported. Please note that grants for overseas projects are only made to UK registered charities. Types of Organisations Funded They support a broad range of organisations; from small and medium sized not-for-profit organisations to larger charities. However, priority is given to organisations and charities with annual incomes of under £5 million. You do not need to be a UK registered charity to apply unless you are applying for a grant towards a project or work that will take place outside the UK. The length of funding can range from one to three years. Grants of more than one year are paid in annual instalments, with instalments beyond the first year dependent on receipt of progress reports that are satisfactory to the Trustees. Size of Grants The size of grants ranges from £3,000 to £30,000. Most are for sums between £5,000 and £20,000. It is rare for a multi-year grant to exceed £10,000 p.a. and most multi-year grants will be for sums between £5,000 and £7,500 p.a. The Trust is normally able to provide a decision within eight weeks of receipt of an application. In some cases an in-principle decision is made by Trustees pending receipt of references, further information or a visit being arranged. All grants are subject to the Trust's terms and conditions of grant. A sample copy of these can be downloaded from the bottom of the Grants page on the website. Grants can be made for projects throughout the UK. Overseas projects are also funded, but only through UK registered charities. Organisations based outside of the UK are not eligible to apply.
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation allocates funds to specific strands of work. These will change over time, but overall they express their desire to make a contribution in particular areas of interest. They currently have three funding strands and there is a separate application process for them. Food Strand – aims to promote an understanding of the role of food in enhancing quality of life. It prioritises the enjoyment and experience of food rather than its production and we seek to enable as many people in the UK as possible to access, prepare and eat nutritious, sustainable food. We are interested in work that influences policy and practice across a range of food-related areas and we expect to support a mix of practical projects that have wide significance, and some research and policy based work. Finance Fund – aims to complement the Foundation’s grant-making with loans and other investments to charities and social enterprises in our areas of interest. By providing money in this way, the Foundation will share the risk and return of the investment. As part of the return on our investment, the Foundation hopes to help prove a new model for funding the sector: increasing its capacity, building balance sheets and proving that our funding can be recycled. The Finance Fund is not open to unsolicited applications but will accept enquiries from recent or current grant-holders. Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund (run by the Museums Association) The Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund is run by the Museums Association. This new fund has been developed from the Esmée Fairbairn Museum and Heritage Collections Strand and the MA's Effective Collections programme. It focuses on time-limited collections work outside the scope of an organisation’s core resources. Application Form: Some strands have an application form which can be downloaded form the website otherwise Apply in writing with an outline proposal. Guidance is available to download form the website. Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time. Contact: Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG Tel: 020 7812 3700 Fax: 020 7812 3701 Email: info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk More at: www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/funding-strands.html Santander Foundation The Santander Foundation now has two grants programmes to help disadvantaged people in the UK. Santander Community Plus provides grants of up to £5,000. The scheme is open to small local UK charities or local projects of national charities with funding available to cover salaries, equipment or materials. The grant needs to fund something specific just two examples would be equipment or to pay for the costs of a part time sessional worker. It must also directly help disadvantaged people in your local area. The other programme is the £10,000 grants programme which funds Download 440.72 Kb. Share with your friends:
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