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.

New Vic Theatre

Towards the salary of an Assistant Director to support the artistic development and delivery of show transfers and touring.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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Northern Ballet Theatre

Towards the costs of the mid-scale touring programme which brings live ballet to new areas and audiences.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£60,000
Duration
2 years
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OCD Action

Towards the core costs of delivering a range of frontline services and projects which make a tangible and long term difference to the lives of OCD sufferers.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£50,000
Duration
2 years
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Opera Up Close

Towards core costs, specifically the salary costs of a Development Manager to expand its programming to more small- and mid-scale venues.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£20,000
Duration
2 years
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Outward Bound Trust

Towards the salary of a new Diversity Manager to stimulate the recruitment of a more diverse team of instructors to work with young people.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£50,000
Duration
1 year
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Phoenix Dance Theatre

Towards core costs, specifically the salary of a permanent Producer, to increase touring & develop new partnerships.

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£40,000
Duration
2 years
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Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Towards the salary of a full-time assistant curator to develop the Local History collections, increase access to those collections and ensure the transfer of curatorial knowledge.

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£81,110
Duration
3 years
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Rachel Swart Fund

Towards the core costs of this charity set up by John Ellerman, which supports people living with severe disabilities in disadvantaged communities throughout South Africa.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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Raleigh International

Towards the costs of delivering the UK elements of their Youth Partnership Programme with a focus on the most disadvantaged young people.

Category
Welfare
Year awarded
2016
Grant size
£75,000
Duration
3 years
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