Guidance

Potential funding sources for libraries

Published 9 May 2018

1. Funding organisations

• other sources of funding
• contact your libraries

Provides funding for charities, voluntary organisations, and projects that improve the health, education and environment of communities.

Phone: 0345 4 10 20 30 / Textphone: 18001 plus 0345 4 10 20 30 / general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk

Offers funding for transporting artists바카라 사이트™ work to international exhibitions. It also works with organisations to help them manage events and enter into funding agreements for projects that will contribute to developing cultural relations between the UK and the rest of the world.

Phone: 0161 957 7755 / general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org

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Phone: 020 7278 7700 / makerdev@craftscouncil.org.uk

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Phone: 020 7591 6000 / Textphone: 020 7591 6255 / enquire@hlf.org.uk

(NESTA)

Runs various funding schemes to encourage UK talent and innovation in science, technology and art industries.

Phone: 020 7438 2500 / information@nesta.org.uk

Awards for All is a grants scheme for local communities offering funding from £300 to £10,000. There are different schemes for each of the four countries of the UK.

Phone: 0345 4 10 20 30 / Textphone: 18001 plus 0345 4 10 20 30 / general.enquiries@awardsforall.org.uk

(NRTF)

An organisation representing a number of touring schemes and rural arts development agencies across England and Wales.

Phone: 0175 930 3624 / admin@nrtf.org.uk

Supports organisations help people to create or shape local projects that will help their community or neighbourhood to become even better.

Phone: 020 7749 9100 / apply@peopleshealthtrust.org.uk

The trust provides training, financial help, grants and other support for people aged 14-30.

Phone: 0800 842 842 / Textphone: 020 7543 1374 / webinfops@princes-trust.org.uk

2. Trusts and foundations

The Baring Foundation was set up in 1969 to give money to charities and voluntary organisations set up for charitable purposes. They have specific grants programmes concerned with strengthening the voluntary sector, the arts and international development.

Phone: 020 7767 1348 / baring.foundation@uk.ing.com

The foundation concentrates its support on education, the arts, museum and gallery education, health, social care and disability, placing a particular emphasis on supporting children, young people and more vulnerable people such as people with learning disabilities.

Phone: 020 7351 6061 / info@cloreduffield.org.uk

The foundation is one of the largest independent foundations that provide grants in the UK. Approximately 75% of its Arts and Heritage grants budget go to the arts and 25% to heritage projects.

Phone: 020 7812 3700 / info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk

The foundation is an independent trust that gives grants to UK charities whose main work is in the areas of learning, art and health. Its priorities are to help make the arts more accessible by developing new audiences, supporting tours, festivals and arts education projects, encouraging new work, and supporting young and emerging artists.

Phone: 020 7430 9119 / info@foylefoundation.org.uk

The arts programme encourages new ways for people in the UK to enjoy, experience and be involved in the arts. Funding benefits organisations and groups through the grants scheme and special projects.

Phone: 020 7227 3500 / information@phf.org.uk

Grants are awarded to organisations that provide opportunities to take part in the arts in educational and community settings, especially for people or groups with limited access to the arts.

Phone: 020 7232 5477

Wellcome바카라 사이트™s funding schemes support individuals, teams, resources, seed ideas, places and major initiatives in:

• biomedical science
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• humanities and social science
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Phone: 020 7611 8888 / Textphone: 020 7611 8545

3. Directories, databases, websites

(ACF)

The leading membership association for grant-making trusts and foundations. Although ACF does not provide grants themselves, their website offers advice on applying for grants as well as a directory of trusts and foundations.

Phone: 020 7255 4499 / acf@acf.org.uk

(DSC)

Provides information and training to voluntary organisations. They publish several funding guides and handbooks, including 바카라 사이트˜The Arts Funding Guide바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜The Complete Fundraising Handbook바카라 사이트™, as well as regional guides

Phone: 0845 077 7707 / enquiries@dsc.org.uk

www.fundersonline.org An initiative of the European Foundation Centre (EFC), which promotes the work of foundations and those who provide funding for businesses in Europe (corporate funders). The Information and Communications programme of the EFC also provides a public information service on foundations and corporate funders active in Europe.

Fund Raising

A website for those who raise funds and don바카라 사이트™t work for a profit.

This online network for creative professionals regularly posts links to funding available for those working in arts and other creative industries.

The Institute of Fundraising is the professional body that represents fundraisers in the UK. Their mission is to help fundraisers provide excellent fundraising.

Phone: 020 7840 1000

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Offers comprehensive information, updated daily, on government grants for both businesses and voluntary groups. It also holds information on publicly-funded organisations that provide help and advice.

This is a funding finder to help you find which organisation you should apply to.

Phone: 0845 275 0000

(NAVCA)

NAVCA is the national voice of local voluntary and community groups in England. Its 360 members work with 140,000 local community groups and voluntary organisations which provide services, improve neighbourhoods, increase volunteering and tackle discrimination.

Phone: 0114 278 6636 / Textphone: 0114 278 7025 / navca@navca.org.uk

Charities, community groups, social enterprises and voluntary organisations can search through the hundreds of government, Lottery, charitable trust and other funds available to them on a European, national, regional and local basis.

4. European Union funding

You can apply for European Union funding to run projects backed by the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF). ESIF includes money from the European Social Fund (ESF), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

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6. Other funding sources

These may be applicable for specific projects.

(BFI)

The lead body for film in the UK. The film fund distributes Lottery funds to support film makers in the UK who are emerging or world class and capable of creating distinctive and entertaining work.

Phone: 020 7255 1444

Funds opportunities for people to start in, stay in and succeed in sport.

Phone: 03458 508508 / info@sportengland.org

Works with sports councils and other agencies to support sport in the UK for world-class success.

Phone: 020 7211 5100 / info@uksport.gov.uk

A UK-wide charity that targets young people living in areas of social and economic need. The charity funds music activities run by not-for-profit organisations for people aged up to 18.

Phone: 020 7902 1060 / info@youthmusic.org.uk