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.

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Towards the costs of their "Angles: A Different Take on Sexual and Domestic Abuse" project to improve media coverage of sexual abuse and domestic violence

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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Opera Rara

Towards the costs of their artistic programme to rediscover neglected operatic masterpieces for contemporary audiences to enjoy

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£120,000
Duration
3 years
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Orchestra of the Swan

Towards core salary costs, including Managing Director and Artistic Director posts

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Pregnant Then Screwed

Towards core costs and the costs of their campaigning work to support women who face pregnancy and maternity discrimination

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£114,000
Duration
3 years
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Rewilding Britain

Towards core costs, including the Policy and Campaigns Officer post

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£80,000
Duration
2 years
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Scottish Ballet

Towards the costs of embedding digital activity into their core operation through organisational change, creative skills development, and new and original work

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£120,000
Duration
3 years
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Scottish Environment Link

Towards the salaries of a Marine Policy & Engagement Officer and Campaigns Officer who will work towards their Ocean Recovery Plan

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Sheffield Museums Trust

Towards the costs of a Curator of Industry and Metalwork who will work across the Graves Gallery, Millennium Gallery and Weston Park Museum

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£94,500
Duration
3 years
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Sheila McKechnie Foundation

Towards the costs of the Defence of Civic Space in the UK project in partnership with a small consortium of funders, including Baring Foundation and the Funders’ Initiative for Civil Society

Category
Other
Year awarded
2021
Grant size
£10,000
Duration
1 year
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