trusts & foundations
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Trusts and Foundations
Dewar Arts Awards
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
NESTA - National Endowment for Science, Technology & the
Arts
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Elephant Trust
The Foyle Foundation
The Prince's Trust Scotland
The PRS for Music Foundation
Trusts
and Foundations
Foundations and trusts vary greatly in size
and style of operation. Generalisations can therefore be misleading.
It is important to research each trust before making an approach.
There are a number of directories available, some held by the Arts
Development Team. The Scottish Arts Council Help Desk also can offer
advice and information.
For further information contact your local Arts
Development Officers
For help finding funding there is a free online funding search tool
Grantnet (www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/funding/grantnet.asp)
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A fund set up by the Scottish Executive in memory of Scotland’s
first Minister, Donald Dewar, to give awards to young people living
in Scotland of exceptional talent across all art forms, who do not
have the financial or family backing to pursue their artistic goals.
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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent
grant making foundations in the UK. We make grants in four programme
areas: Arts & Heritage; Education; Environment; Social Change:
Enterprise and Independence. The Foundation allocates approximately
75% of its Arts & Heritage grants budget to the Arts Programme,
and 25% to the Heritage Programme.
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NESTA - National Endowment
for Science, Technology & the Arts (www.nesta.org.uk)
NESTA passionately believe that the UK can lead the world in the application
of knowledge, enterprise and creativity. NESTA: 1. Acts as a catalyst
to bring about change 2. Develops the skills, knowledge and attitudes
of the innovators of tomorrow 3. Helps shape national and regional
policies that support and encourage innovation 4. Creates models and
initiatives to test and deliver best practice in innovation 5. Funds
and supports innovative early-stage businesses.
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The arts programme supports the development and dissemination of new
ideas to increase people's experience, enjoyment and involvement in
the arts. Our funding will benefit organisations and groups through
the open grants scheme and special initiatives. We also support individual
artists through our Awards for Visual Arts and Awards for Composers.
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The Trust was set up to make it possible for artists and those presenting
their work to undertake and complete projects when frustrated by lack
of funds. It is committed to helping artists and institutions that
depart from the routine and signal new, distinct and imaginative sets
of possibilities. Grants available for artists and institutions working
within the visual arts. No awards are given for educational or
other study purposes.
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The Foyle Foundation supports charities registered in the UK. Their
Arts Awards support both the performing and visual arts. Grants are
also available for building and infrastructure projects. The majority
of grants are in the range of £10,000 - £50,000. The maximum
large grant will not normally exceed £500,000. There are no deadlines
for submissions.
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The Prince’s Trust is the UK's leading charity for disadvantaged
young people. It offers new opportunities for 14-25 year olds to develop
self-confidence, learn new skills and get into work.
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The PRS for Music Foundation (PRSF) is an independent charitable
organisation that stimulates and supports the creation, development and
performance of new music in the UK. It is the UK's largest independent
funder of new music of any genre.
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