Grants database

Formerly fanSHEN, Fast Familiar make creative interventions that are playful, participatory and socially-engaged. They combine theatre experience with use of new technologies to create blend performance, installation and games. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

A partnership of four regional Caribbean carnivals, East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network (emccan) creates opportunities to share cultural practice and advocates for carnival in education. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Established in 2011 by The Sutton Trust, the Education Endowment Foundation’s (EEF) purpose is to support teachers and school leaders to raise the attainment of 3–18 year olds and close the marked gap in attainment between pupils experiencing disadvantage and their peers. This grant supports EEF in a two-prong approach in response to Covid-19: Mitigation – responding to needs of schools, pupils and families in the lockdown; and Compensation – support and policy work in post-lockdown phases as schools return.

EastSide Arts inspire EastSide residents and visitors by celebrating east Belfast, nurturing creative talent and delivering excellent programmes and events. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Doctors of the World aims to ensure that people who are living in the UK are able to access the free healthcare they need, regardless of immigration status. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

DINN (formerly DINN Enterprise CIC) supports individuals living in underserved communities so that they can achieve their goals in entrepreneurship and wellness.This grant supports the creation of a fund for Black social enterprise founders, enabling them to better meet the demand and increased needs of the people they support, and reduce potential closures in the Covid-19 crisis.

Diverse Voices empowers young people through performing arts – helping build creativity, improve life skills and explore important issues. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 14 leading UK aid charities to rapidly raise funds and scale up their operations on the ground when major disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond. This grant constitutes Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s contribution to the DEC’s fundraising efforts in response to Covid-19 across the world.

DASH is a disabled-led visual arts charity. It creates opportunities for Disabled artists to develop their creative practice. These opportunities take many forms, from high quality commissions to community-based workshops. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Dance Umbrella is a London-based international festival with a mission to engage new audiences through contemporary dance. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

D6: Culture in Transit are visual arts producers and policy advisors who promote the role of artists and value of the arts in the sustainable development of neighbourhoods, communities and the planet through research, commissioning, and presentation. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.

Cubitt is an artist-led charity, consisting of a gallery, studios and education programme. Cubitt offers exhibitions of emerging visual artists, affordable artists studios and an education programme which includes artist-led creative development projects in partnership with schools. This grant provides support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by Covid-19.