Deadline: 5 January 2024
The Wolfson Foundation is providing funding to support performing arts organisations with an outstanding artistic programme to improve their performance and training facilities.
The foundation generally awards grants towards the refurbishment of artists’ facilities like dressing rooms or other backstage spaces, towards refurbishing auditorium facilities such as seating and rehearsal spaces, and to teaching and education facilities. They also occasionally provide grants for specialist equipment.
Funding Information
- Usual grant range: £15,000 – £150,000
- Minimum grant amount: £15,000
- Funding covers: New build, refurbishment and major equipment to improve performance and training facilities
Ineligible Funding
- Examples of ineligible projects and costs include:
- Purchase of land or existing buildings (including a building’s freehold)
- Grants direct to individuals
- Grants through conduit organisations
- Overheads, maintenance costs and VAT
- Non-specific appeals (including circulars) and endowment funds
- Costs of meetings, exhibitions, concerts, expeditions, conferences, lectures, etc.
- Salary costs
- Running costs, including vehicle fuel and maintenance
- Film, websites or promotional materials
- Repayment of loans
- Projects that have already been completed or will be by the time of award
Eligibility Criteria
- Who can apply:
- Registered or exempt charity (or equivalent) or local authority
- Your organisation should:
- Your project must have a total cost of at least £250,000 and have at least one of the following aims:
- Improved quality of performance venues
- Better teaching, education and rehearsal facilities
- Increased audience numbers
- Improved future sustainability of the organisation
- Conservation of architectural heritage.
For more information, visit The Wolfson Foundation.
