Grants database

Studio Gaylene Gould is an arts organisation that collaborates with culturally marginalised communities to create emotionally transformative artworks and healing experiences. This grant supports the creation of a stable core company structure to manage the organisation’s strategic direction, alongside the recruitment of key freelance roles to expand the team and ensure project delivery.

Something To Aim For (STAF) is a creative structure support organisation committed to driving change by authentically representing marginalised and under-represented artists and people in mainstream UK culture. This grant provides core funding to build capacity and ensure strong infrastructure, solidifying STAF’s foundation and ensuring long-term impact across the cultural sector.

Slung Low create people’s theatre for performance in non-theatre spaces. This grant supports Slung Low to bring together the various cultural and civic strands of their work into a practical, cohesive and accessible cultural skills workshop offer for adults in their community.

Queercircle is an LGBTQ+ led charity working at the intersection of arts, culture & social action. This grant supports the organisation through a period of development, as they transition to a permanent building and review their governance, infrastructure and funding practices.

Museum of Homelessness (MoH) educates on homelessness through their artistic work and public programme. They take practical action to support the homeless community and fight injustice through research and campaigning. This grant supports MOH in the next phase of their strategic plan.

The Museum of Cornish Life is a museum of everyday and extraordinary objects, art and cultural joy, curated by its communities, and free for all. This grant will support their ongoing ability to use heritage, art, craft and culture to work ​“slower and deeper” and realise the systemic change needed in this region.

The Multi Story Orchestra is a professional orchestra who exist to widen access to high-quality classical music through performances and participatory projects. This grant supports the organisation as they transition to a new model of working. This model will enable them to work with artists from broader social and cultural backgrounds.

The Midi Music Company (MMC) is a music education and talent development charity working with young people aged 11 – 30. Their aim is to inspire young people to pursue music and the creative industries through after-school programmes, short courses, mentoring, career development, and volunteering. This grant provides core funding to allow MMC to review internal structures and partnerships to ensure a stable, efficient practice.

Marlborough Productions are a leading producer of queer-led, intersectional performance, alternative heritage and radical community gatherings. They grow projects that bring together queer culture and community, reaching audiences across the UK and beyond. This grant provides core funding for Marlborough Productions to continue their work

Kayd Somali Arts & Culture (Kayd) is dedicated to the promotion and accessibility of Somali arts, culture, and heritage. Kayd’s interventions in arts, recreation, and education are delivered through programs including Somali Week Festival, creating opportunities for emerging artists and a safe space for children, families, and elders to interact and enjoy. This grant provides funding for Kayd’s core activities.

Intoart is an art and design studio based in Peckham, South London. They address inequalities of access to and participation in the visual arts, education and culture by people with learning, sensory, physical disabilities and autism. This grant supports core staff capacity at Intoart, providing organisational stability over three years, enabling their active focus to continue to be on learning disabled artists leading sector change and building the infrastructure for a more equitable cultural industry.

Global Grooves brings inspirational Carnival arts practice from around the world into communities across the UK. This grant provides core funding for Global Grooves, enabling them to expand programming, invest in their workforce, and enhance their live performance venue, The Vale, creating a vibrant cultural hub.