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.

Choir with No Name

Towards the core costs of their work with homeless and marginalised people, helping them build confidence and skills through singing

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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Circles UK

Towards the salary of the National Development Manager to support their work with sexual offenders upon their release from prison to assist their transition back into the community, thereby reducing the risk of re-offending

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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City of London Sinfonia

Towards the salaries of the Chief Executive and Creative Director to continue the orchestra's aim of breaking down barriers between musicians and audiences though its 'seriously informal' style of performance

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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Colchester and Ipswich Museums

Towards the costs of the Evolving our Natural Science project, to transform organisational understanding of four natural science collections and develop their in-house curatorial expertise

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£87,255
Duration
3 years
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Cranfield Trust

Towards the core costs of their work strengthening voluntary groups, using pro bono business support through a network of volunteer consultants

Category
Other
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Dorset County Museum

Towards the salary of a new Curatorial Director, to lead on the curation of four new permanent galleries, boosting organisational curatorial capacity

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£90,172
Duration
3 years
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Euan's Guide

Towards the salary of a part-time Reviewer Engagement and Outreach Coordinator to help build their online community of disabled people sharing their experiences by posting reviews of the accessibility of the places they visit

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£25,000
Duration
2 years
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Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK)

Towards core costs to enable them to continue campaigning on behalf of
trafficked children in the UK to protect and uphold their rights

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£120,000
Duration
3 years
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Fauna & Flora International

Towards the costs of a programme to restore and manage two marine parks in Anguilla to protect their important coastal biodiversity

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2018
Grant size
£128,000
Duration
3 years
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