Not for profit organisations, including schools voluntary/community organisations and charities, that are located within 2 miles of a One Stop shop can apply for grants of up to £1,000 for projects that benefit their local community. The grants are available for a wide range of activities and the funding will cover the direct costs needed … Continue reading
Posted in June 2017 …
Funding: The Architectural Heritage Fund – The Heritage Mortgage
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) which is a registered charity that promotes the conservation and regeneration of historic buildings, has launched a new mortgage-style loan facility that allows charities, not for profit companies, CICs, Parish and Town councils to borrow £150,000 – £500,000 over 10 – 20 years (up to 30 years by exception) for … Continue reading
Funding: HLF Heritage Enterprise Programme – Restoration of Historic Buildings
The next deadline for the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Heritage Enterprise programme is 31st August 2017. The Heritage Enterprise programme supports enterprising heritage organisations in rescuing neglected historic buildings and restoring them to viable productive use. Grants of between £100,000 and £5million will be awarded to meet conservation deficits i.e. where the existing value of the … Continue reading
Resource: Beyond Words Project Report
Jeany Robinson from Plymouth Music Zone presents a new study showing how music sessions can help those whose speech is impacted by learning difficulties, strokes, dementia, brain damage and autism. Source: Youth Music Network
Funding: Fundraising and Revenue Diversification Programme
Arts Manager International (AMI) is pleased to announce the Building Resilience: Fundraising and Revenue Diversification Programme, an 18-month teaching and consultation programme for up to 25 arts and cultural organisations throughout England. The primary objective of the programme is increased financial resilience and is relevant to organisations with nascent, intermediate, and advanced fundraising practices. Strong … Continue reading
Opportunity: Artist call out for Gloucestershire libraries’ summer project
Are you interested in testing out creative ideas that inspire imagination and learning in and out of library settings? With funding from the Summerfield Trust and through the Art of Libraries pilot programme, 3 “early adopter” libraries are looking for designers, makers, performers, visual and digital artists who are experienced in working with children and young … Continue reading
ArtCare seek support for “Bright Ideas” Crowdfunder project to work with students and young people to motivate future inventors for healthcare and engineering
Inspired by Salisbury Hospital’s historic collection, ArtCare want to work with students, youth groups and young people to motivate future innovation and inventors for healthcare and engineering… and we have come up with the Bright Ideas Challenge – to sponsor, support and find out more about ArtCare’s new Crowdfunding campaign ‘Bright Ideas’, visit http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/brightideas
Opportunity: Call for artist submissions, Art Auction, Trowbridge Museum
A call out for local artists and craftspeople to submit up to two artworks (2D and 3D) for Trowbridge Museum’s silent auction to help with its fundraising for the Museum and Mill expansion plans into a regional museum. If you are submitting a painting or work that is not three dimensional we would ask that one … Continue reading
Arts Council England announce the National Portfolio Organisations for the next four years
Arts Council England (ACE) has today announced its new set of National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) from 2018 to 2022. Three applications from arts organisations in Wiltshire were successful and include: Salisbury Playhouse £1,277,944 per year over four years and supports the current plans for the merger of three arts organisations in Salisbury – Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury … Continue reading
Opportunity: Volunteer Directors Vacancies, Wiltshire Rural Music School
Wiltshire Rural Music School is currently seeking to recruit up to two new Trustees to join our Board of Trustees. Following a recent board skills audit, we are specifically looking to recruit people who hold professional expertise and experience in Business Development and Marketing in the context of a growing arts organisation, and who have … Continue reading
