Funding Opportunities
Milton Keynes Arts Education Forum would like to help schools identify sources of extra funding for arts related projects.
Here you will find details of local and national organisations who invite applications for funding from educational establishments.
Milton Keynes Arts Association (Arts Gateway)
Tel: (01908) 319099
www.mk-arts.co.uk
nicky@mk-arts.co.uk
Milton Keynes Arts Association (MKAA) provides funding and support for individuals and groups involved in the Arts (literature, theatre, visual arts, music and dance) in the area covered by the Milton Keynes Unitary Authority (Milton Keynes Council). Our role is to fund, help develop and promote potential and high quality artistic work for the benefit of the community in Milton Keynes
The Eridge Trust
The Eridge Trust makes grants to support transport costs for school trips to museums and galleries and centres of art at home or abroad. For more information go to: http://website.lineone.net/~danchina/Eridgetrust.rtf.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
Tel: 0207297 4700
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is one of the leading independent grant making foundations in the UK.
Awards For All
Tel: 0845 600 20 40
www.awardsforall.org.uk
general.enquiries@awardsforall.uk
Awards For All is a lottery grants scheme for local communities. It is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund, and Sport England.
Clore Duffield Foundation
Tel: 0207 351 6161
www.cloreduffield.org.uk
info@cloreduffield.org.uk
Grant giving arts foundation with a particular interest in supporting children, young
people and society's most vulnerable individuals.
Grants 4 Schools Web Resource
www.grants4schools.info
services@grantsonline.org.uk
Tel: 01202 813452
An online service with information for schools on raising funds from UK Government, EU, Lottery, grantmaking trusts and commercial sponsorship sources.
Subscriptions available to the website, Grants 4 Schools Funding Alert Newsletter and Grants 4 Schools Funding Directory.
Milton Keynes Community Foundation
In difficult times like these, it’s great to be able to share some good news with you! The Milton Keynes Community Foundation takes its commitment to supporting the local arts community very seriously and since April 2007 has awarded over £300,000 to 99 local arts-related projects.
There is now a new programme to offer an additional lifeline to the arts community – the Milton Keynes Community Foundation Arts Bursary. One £10,000 bursary will be awarded to an emerging (non-established) artist living in the Milton Keynes Unitary Authority each year, and this bursary is intended to offer an opportunity to focus on developing skills and working towards a professional career in the arts.
In order to spread the word as widely as possible, we ask that you please help us to pass on the attached flier to any individuals or groups that you think may have an interest. If any further information is required, there are guidance notes and an application form on our website here http://www.mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk/Grants/Download_forms. You can also contact us on the telephone number below, or by email at information@mkcommunityfoundation.co.uk
Useful Publications:
From The Directory of Social Change
www.dsc.org.uk
Tel: 08450 77 77 07
The Schools Funding Guide
ISBN: 1 900 360 57 8
Arts Funding Guide
ISBN: 1 903991 10 2