Grants we have made

Grants list

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This section lists all grants we have made since 2013. The categories from 2013 to 2018 were Arts, Environment and Welfare. This changed in 2018 when Welfare was replaced with Social Action. There are also separate categories for grants to the Museums and Galleries Fund and to the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Fund.

Please note that the Visit Website button under each grant listed is a link to the listed grant-holder's website.

London Sinfonietta

Towards core costs enabling this contemporary music ensemble to explore new ways to commission and present work online

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Manchester Camerata

Towards three major new collaborative music commissions aiming to increase audience diversity, and organisational capacity and capability costs

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Marine Conservation Society

Towards costs of a new Blue Carbon Economist post to deliver a portfolio of ocean-based climate solutions and empower communities in blue carbon recovery action

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£135,000
Duration
3 years
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Museums Association

Contribution towards the costs of their "Decolonisation Skills and Confidence-building" programme, alongside Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Art Fund and Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Category
Other
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£25,000
Duration
1.5 years
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My Life My Say

Towards core costs of empowering young people in the UK to participate in democracy

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£120,000
Duration
3 years
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National Survivor User Network

Towards core costs of running a membership network led by people with lived experience of mental health issues who support groups and initiatives and inform policy and decision makers

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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National Theatre Wales

Towards the costs of supporting a diverse range of theatre makers to enhance quality, reach and impact through the introduction of an Associate Dramaturg programme

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£120,000
Duration
3 years
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New Vic Theatre

Towards artistic core costs enabling continued investment in developing new productions and touring nationally

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Nottingham Castle Trust

Towards the salary of a new Assistant Curator role and guest curator fees, to work on their fine art collection

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£89,990
Duration
2 years
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