At a time of increasing demand for arts funding in Scotland, it is important to be fully aware of the range of funding sources available. This fact sheet offers an overview of the major sources of funding for the arts in Scotland.
Sources of Funding
Funding Sources for the Arts in Scotland (FUN4)
February 2005
At a time of increasing demand for arts funding in Scotland, it is important to be fully aware of the range of funding sources available. This fact sheet offers an overview of the major sources of funding for the arts in Scotland.
Index:
National Agencies
Local Authority Funding
Local Enterprise Companies
Trusts and Foundations
Sponsorship
European Community
General Information
Journals
National Agencies:
Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh EH3 7DD
T: 0131 226 6051
F: 0131 225 9833
Help Desk Information:
T: 0845 603 6000
E:
help.desk@scottisharts.org.ukW:
http://www.scottisharts.org.uk Summary: The Council funds individual artists, arts organisations and arts initiatives throughout Scotland. Details of schemes are listed in the annual guide to funds available from the Help Desk.
Arts Trust of Scotland
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh EH3 7DD
E:
pat.hymers@scottisharts.org.uk Summary: An independent Scottish Charitable Trust. Funds are used to support a small number of emerging artists with significant potential.
Awards for All
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow G2 8JB
T: 0141 242 1400
F: 0141 242 1401
Application Pack Hotline:
T: 0845 600 2040
E:
scotland@awardsforall.org.uk W:
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk Summary: Awards for All is a joint programme between the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Scottish Arts Council, Sport Scotland, and the Big Lottery Fund. Awards between £500 and £5,000 are available.
Big Lottery Fund
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow G2 8JB
T: 0141 242 1400
F: 0141 242 1401
Information and Enquiries Line:
T: 0870 240 2391
E:
enquiries.scotland@biglotteryfund.org.ukW:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Summary: The New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund have merged into one organisation that provides lottery funding for good causes.
British Council
Arts Group
10 Spring Gardens
London
SW1A 2BN
T: 0207 389 3194
F: 0207 389 3199
E:general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
W:
http://www.britishcouncil.org W:
http://www.creativexport.co.uk Summary: The British Council is the UK's international public diplomacy and cultural relations organisation, not a development agency or funding body. Our arts work brings the UK arts scene to the rest of the world, helping over 2,000 arts events to happen each year in 100 countries. We promote UK excellence, contemporaneity, innovation and cultural diversity through our 200 overseas offices supported by key partners.
Limited, competitive funding is available in some artforms subject to our international remit. Please see
http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-support-and-funding.htm or
http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-about-us.htmBritish Council Scotland
The Tun, 4 Jackson’s Entry
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8PJ
T: 0131 524 5714
F: 0131 524 5701
E:
arts.scotland@britishcouncil.org W:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/scotland W:
http://www.scotland.culturalprofiles.org.ukSummary: British Council Scotland showcases the most innovative and dynamic creative output from Scotland to the rest of the world. We are involved in over one hundred events every year in and out of Scotland, working with Scottish and overseas partners and sponsors. For further information see
http://www.britishcouncil.org/scotland-arts-and-culture Dewar Arts Awards
The Secretary
Dewar Arts Awards
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh EH3 7DD
E:
dewar@scottisharts.org.uk W:
http://www.dewarawards.org Summary: A Trust Fund set up by the Scottish Executive to give awards to young Scots of exceptional talent across all art forms that may not be able to afford to fulfil their personal ambitions.
Scottish Museums Council
County House
20/22 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh EH3 8JB
T: 0131 229 7465
Information service:
T: 0131 538 7435
F: 0131 229 2728
E:
inform@scottishmuseums.org.uk W:
http://www.scottishmuseums.org.uk Summary: As the national agency for government support to over 340 museums in Scotland, the Scottish Museums Council aims to improve the quality of museum and gallery provision in Scotland. Grants available only to full members of the council.
Scottish Screen
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE
T: 0141 302 1700
F: 0141 302 1711
E:
info@scottishscreen.com W:
http://www.scottishscreen.com Summary: Scottish Screen develops, encourages and promotes every aspect of film, television and new media in Scotland through script and company development, short film production, distribution of National Lottery film production finance, training, education, exhibition funding, Film Commission Locations support and the Scottish Screen Archive.
Visiting Arts
Bloomsbury House
74-77 Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DA
T: 0207 291 1600 (Switchboard)
0207 291 1601 (Information line)
F: 0207 291 1616
E:
information@visitingarts.org.uk W:
http://www.visitingarts.org.uk Summary: Conference attendance, seminars and publications unconnected with exhibitions or public performance are not normally eligible for support.
The Grants cover the performing arts, visual and media arts, crafts and applied arts, architecture and design, literature and film with particular emphasis on contemporary work. Grants are solely for the presentation in the UK of high-calibre art work from overseas. Funded projects also need to demonstrate their contribution to the development of cultural awareness and cultural relations.
Local Authority Funding
Please contact the Help Desk or visit the Scottish Arts Council website to obtain a copy of Scottish Local Authority Arts and Education Contacts (AC2).
Local Enterprise Companies
Scottish Enterprise Network
150 Broomielaw
Atlantic Quay
Glasgow G2 8LU
T: 0141 248 2700
F: 0141 221 3217
Summary: The Scottish Enterprise Network comprises Scottish Enterprise and 13 local enterprise companies who work in partnership with the private and public sector. Local Enterprise Companies do not provide revenue funding for arts projects and/or companies, but they occasionally support strategic initiatives in partnership with other agencies.
Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire
17-19 Hill Street
Kilmarnock KA3 1HA
T: 01563 526623
F: 01563 543636
Scottish Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway
Solway House
Enterprise Park
Heathhill
Tinwald Downs Road
Dumfries DG1 3SJ
T: 01387 245000
F: 01387 246224
Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire 2nd Floor
Spectrum House
Clydebank Business Park
Clydebank G81 2DR
T: 0141 951 2121
F: 0141 951 1907
Scottish Enterprise Fife
Kingdom House
Saltire Centre
Glenrothes KY6 2AQ
T: 01592 623000
F: 01592 623149
Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley
Laurel House
Laurelhill Business Park
Stirling FK7 9JG
T: 01786 451919
F: 01786 478123
Scottish Enterprise Glasgow
Atrium Court
50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow G2 6HQ
T: 0141 204 1111
F: 0141 248 1600
Scottish Enterprise Grampian
27 Albyn Place
Aberdeen AB10 1YL
T: 01224 252000
F: 01224 213417
Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire
New Lanarkshire House
Dove Wynd
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill ML4 3AD
T: 01698 745454
F: 01698 842211
Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and
Lothian
Apex House
99 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HD
T: 0131 313 4000
F: 0131 313 4231
Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise Co Ltd
Unit 8, Elgin Business Centre Maisondieu Road
Elgin IV30 1RH
T: 01343 550567
F: 01343 550678
Scottish Enterprise Renfrewshire
27 Causeyside Street
Paisley PA1 1UL
T: 0141 848 0101
F: 0141 848 6930
Scottish Enterprise Borders
Bridge Street
Galashiels TD1 1SW
T: 01896 758991
F: 01896 758625
Scottish Enterprise Tayside
Enterprise House
45 North Lindsay Street
Dundee DD1 1NT
T: 01382 223100
F: 01382 201319
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) also provides funding for arts development.
Scottish Arts Council and HIE jointly fund HI~Arts to implement HIE’s policy for arts development. Funding for new projects reflects HIE’s concern to develop the local economy as well as recognising the distinctive cultural and social conditions of the area. For further information contact:
HI-Arts
4th Floor
Ballantyne House
84 Academy Street
Inverness 1V1 1LU
T: 01463 717091
F: 01463 720895
Summary: HI~Arts promotes and develops the arts in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Cowan House
Inverness Retail and Business Retail
Inverness IV2 7GF
T: 01463 234171
F: 01463 244469
Argyll and the Islands Enterprise
The Enterprise Centre
Kilmory Industrial Estate
Lochgilphead PA31 8SH
T: 01546 602281
F: 01546 603964
Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise Tollemache House
High Street
Thurso KW14 8AZ
T: 01847 896115
F: 01847 893383
Inverness and Nairn Enterprise
The Green House
Beechwood Business Park North Inverness IV2 3BL
T: 01463 713504
F: 01463 712002
Lochaber Ltd
St Mary’s House
Gordon Square
Fort William PH33 6DY
T: 01397 704326
F: 01397 705309
Orkney Enterprise
14 Queen Street
Kirkwall
Orkney KW15 1JE
T: 01856 874638
F: 01856 872915
Ross and Cromarty Enterprise
69/71 High Street
Invergordon IV18 0DA
T: 01349 853666
F: 01349 853833
Shetland Enterprise
Toll Clock Shopping Centre
26 North Road
Lerwick
Shetland ZE1 0PE
T: 01595 693177
F: 01595 693208
Skye and Lochalsh Enterprise
Kings House
The Green
Portree
Isle of Skye IV51 9BS
T: 01478 612841
F: 01478 612164
Western Isles Enterprise
James Square
9 James Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis HS1 2QN
T: 01851 703703
F: 01851 704130
Trusts and Foundations
The ADAPT Trust
PO Box 16817
Glasgow G12 8WX
T: 0141 337 5515
F: 0141 337 5515
E:
adapt.trust@btconnect.com W:
http://www.adapttrust.co.uk Summary: ADAPT (Access for Disabled People to Arts Premises Today) aims to improve accessibility to arts and heritage premises for disabled and older people. Funding is only for venues whose main activity is the arts. Assistance is also restricted to permanent adaptations.
Canada House Arts Trust
9 Oliphant Street
London W10 4ED
E:
angelabolger@compuserve.comSummary: The trust exists to give financial support to individuals and groups (including venues and festivals) with a Canadian focus seeking to exhibit, perform or promote their work in the UK. The trust seeks to support work across the arts. Grants are normallygiven up to the value of £5.000. The trustees meet quarterly to decide allocation of funds.
The Elephant Trust
512 Bankside Lofts
65 Hopton Street
London EC1 9GZ
T: 0207 922 1160
F: 0207 922 1160
E:
ruth@elephanttrust.org.ukruth@banksidelofts.freeserve.co.ukSummary: Grants available for artists and institutions working within the visual arts. No awards are given for educational or other study purposes.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
11 Park Place
London SW1A 1LP
T: 020 7297 4700
F: 020 7297 4701
E:
info@esmeefairbairn.org.uk W:
http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk Summary: Grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK both now and in the future.
The Foundation for Sport and the Arts
PO Box 20
Liverpool L13 1HB
T: 0151 259 5505
F: 0151 230 0664
E:
contact@thefsa.net W:
http://www.thefsa.net Summary: The Foundation for Sport and the Arts is an independent trust whose chief objective is to enhance the quality of life for the community generally through the encouragement and funding of sport and the arts. Applications from individuals are considered only if the individuals have exceptional claims.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
UK Branch
98 Portland Place
London W1B 1ET
T: 020 7636 5313
F: 020 7908 7580
E:
info@gulbenkian.org.ukW:
http://www.gulbenkian.org.uk Summary: The Foundation does not support individuals or offer assistance towards student expenses, performances, exhibitions, festivals, conferences, capital or equipment costs.
Detailed information is given in the Foundation's leaflet 'Advice to Applicants for Grants', which is available from the Foundation and on its website.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
18 Queen Anne’s Gate
London SW1H 9AA
T: 0207 227 3500
F: 0207 222 0601
W:
http://www.phf.org.uk Summary: The Foundation does not give grants for the following: general appeals or endowments, capital projects, buying, maintaining or refurbishing property or equipment and individuals.
Nancie Massey Charitable Trust
61 Dublin Street
Edinburgh EH3 6NL
T: 0131 558 5801
F: 0131 558 5899
Summary: To assist the young, the elderly, the arts, medicine and education. Grants are available for projects in Edinburgh and Leith. Trustees reserve the right to verify how grant has been spent. Grants are not given to individuals.
National Endowment for Science and the Arts (NESTA)
NESTA
Fishmonger’s Chambers
110 Upper Thames Street
London EC4R 3TJ
T: 0207 645 9500
E:
nesta@nesta.org.uk W:
http://www.nesta.org.uk Summary: They support and promote talent and creativity in science, technology and the arts.
The Prince’s Trust Scotland
1st Floor
The Guildhall
57 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3EN
T: 0141 204 4409
F: 0141 221 8221
W:
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk Summary: The Prince’s Trust is the UK's leading charity for disadvantaged young people.
It offers new opportunities for 14-25 year olds to develop self-confidence, learn new skills and get into work.
Sponsorship
Arts & Business Scotland
6 Randolph Crescent
Edinburgh EH3 7TH
T: 0131 220 2499
F: 0131 220 2296
E:
Scotland@AandB.org.uk W:
http://www.aandb.org.uk Summary: Arts & Business encourages and promotes creative partnerships between business and the arts. Originally focusing on advice and promotion of arts sponsorship, A&B now promote a wider range of partnerships.
European Community
MEDIA Antenna Scotland
249 West George St
Glasgow G2 4QE
T: 0141 302 1776/7
F: 0141 302 1778
E:
scotland@mediadesk.co.uk W:
http://www.mediadesk.co.uk Summary: A number of schemes funded by the Commission of the European Communities exist to support and give recognition to arts-related projects.
MEDIA Plus
MEDIA Plus aims to strengthen the European film, TV and new media industries by encouraging greater collaboration between industry players at a European level and the wider distribution of European audio-visual products.
Eurodesk UK and European Resource Centre for Scotland
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5EZ
T: 0131 313 2488
F: 0131 313 6800
E:
eurodesk@youthlink.co.uk W:
http://www.eurodesk.org.uk Summary: Europe-wide information service for young people on European opportunities, including information on European funding.
EUCLID
85-89 Duke Street
Liverpool L1 5AP
T: 07000 382 543
F: 0151 709 8647
E:
info@euclid.info W:
http://www.euclid.info Summary: The DCMS’s appointed UK Cultural Contact Point for Culture 2000 is EUCLID. It is intended to keep interested parties up to date with the latest information and to assist in the search for European partners for potential projects. EUCLID publishes “Alert”, a free regular e-mail newsletter. You can register to receive “Alert” via the EUCLID website which also contains other information on European funding opportunities for culture.
EUCLID has also developed CUPID, an online searchable database of projects successful in gaining funding from the European Union (
http://www.cupid.culture.info ) and a fast-growing online database of UK, European and international cultural organisations and events to which users anywhere can also submit their own cultural information, free of charge (
http://www.culture.info ).
General Information
Directory of Social Change
24 Stephenson Way
London NW1 2DP
T: 020 7391 4800
F: 020 7391 4804
E:
info@dsc.org.uk W:
http://www.dsc.org.uk Summary: A range of reference publications offer contact and other information on funding sources. Many of these are available in the Public Library.
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Mansfield Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh EH3 6BB
T: 0131 556 3882
F: 0131 556 0279
E:
enquiries@scvo.org.uk W:
http://www.scvo.org.uk Summary: For information about funding, access to a variety of funding resources and referral to your local Council for Voluntary Service, where appropriate, please contact.
Journals
ProFunding
Crane House
19 Apex Business Village
Annitsford
Northumberland NE23 7BF
T: 0191 250 1969
F: 0191 250 2563
E:
stars@fundinginformation.org W:
http://www.fundinginformation.org Summary: the most authoritative and up-to-date source of funding opportunities, information and news for the not-for-profit sector.
The information provided by the Scottish Arts Council
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