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.

Oceana UK

Towards their expansion to the UK with the aim of supporting research expeditions in the North Sea and data analysis to contribute to the establishment of marine protected areas.

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Orchestras Live

Towards the salaries of the two Partnership Managers to deliver ambitious local orchestral strategies with their national network of promoter partners.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
2 years
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Orkney Natural History Society Museum

Towards the salaries of a new Collections Development Team to strengthen the curatorial capacity of Stromness Museum

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£75,078
Duration
3 years
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Philharmonia Orchestra

Towards bringing their Virtual Orchestra to 3 three of their residencies in Leicester, Bedford and Canterbury to engage new audiences with the arts

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£80,000
Duration
2 years
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REMAP

Towards the core costs of their work supporting volunteers to design and make bespoke items of equipment to enable disabled people to live independent lives.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
3 years
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Rewilding Britain

Towards the core costs associated with four new pilot rewilding projects in England, Scotland and Wales.

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Scottish Ensemble

Towards the core costs of the development and promotion of two innovative models of orchestral practice, residencies and cross-artform projects, and touring these projects more widely in the UK

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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SICK! Festival

Towards the salary of an Executive Director to support the festival during a pivotal period of growth and development following its relocation to Manchester.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
2 years
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Silk Heritage Trust

Towards the salary of the Director and costs associated with improving the care, access and documentation of the collections held by Paradise Mill and the Silk Museum

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2017
Grant size
£99,000
Duration
3 years
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