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Funding opportunities
There are lots of sources of funding out there that could help you get your cultural project or event off the ground.
You can also read about funding advice on our business funding page.
Below are some funding sources available in Medway.
Arts Council England offer:
- support
- advice
- funding opportunities.
They invest public money from government and the National Lottery to give everyone the opportunity to let their creativity flourish. This ensures that we all have access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences.
ACT helps actors’ children enjoy secure and creative lives. They give financial, practical and emotional support to help parents working in the acting industry.
ARTCRY is led by a group of artists, creatives, agitators and producers.
They believe that funding can encourage and enable more artists to make work as part of a public dialogue. They also support and offer funding to fast response artists where immediate funding is needed to make their work possible.
AGBI financially supports professional artists in need and their dependents living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who cannot work or earn due to accident, illness or older age.
British Council has a range of current and upcoming international opportunities for:
- artists
- creatives
- professionals
- organisations.
BFI support filmmakers and the screen industry in the UK and abroad.
They provide funding for film and TV development and production as well as funding to build skills and experience.
Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust offer grants to support vulnerable and disadvantaged people living in Kent and Medway.
They invest in communities, families and young people, locally and in rehabilitation.
The Cole Charitable Trust is a small grant-making trust which supports charities in the:
- West Midlands
- Kent
- Cambridgeshire.
The Co-op Community Fund supports projects that make communities fairer for everyone.
Dance Professionals Fund aims to support people in the dance world throughout their lives.
They offer financial help for individuals during their dance careers and into retirement.
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation make unrestricted, core and project grants for charitable work in the UK.
Freelands Foundation aims to help more people engage with and enjoy the visual arts in the UK.
Find out more about available resources and grants on the Freelands Foundation website
The Inside Track newsletter has the latest information on national, regional and local sources of funding, funding deadlines and grant schemes.
Jerwood Arts is the leading independent funder dedicated to supporting UK artists, curators and producers.
The Kent Business Portal is a hub for upcoming tendering opportunities and business contracts in Kent.
Most of Kent Community Foundation’s grants go to groups, in particular small community and voluntary groups that are charities and are working for the benefit of people in Kent and Medway.
Metal support artists working in all disciplines, providing opportunities like:
- Estuary Festival
- artists-in-residence
- intensive, week-long Culture LABs for peer-to-peer learning and exchange.
The Morrisons Foundation supports charities making a positive difference in local communities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Find out how you can apply for funding on The Morrisons Foundation website
The National Lottery Heritage Fund are the largest dedicated grant funder of the UK’s heritage.
They distribute National Lottery Grants, funding projects that sustain and transform the UK’s heritage.
As the heritage fund, they distribute non-lottery funding too.
OAUK advocates for outdoor arts across:
- cultural bodies
- national and local government organisations
- various funding arenas.
They support the sector by providing practical information on good working practices and guidance for new and experienced practitioners.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation can help fund:
- education and learning through the arts
- investment in young people
- arts access and participation.
Find grant opportunities and other resources on The Rochester Bridge Trust website
The Whitehead Monckton Charitable Foundation offers funding to a wide range of charities based in or operating mainly in Kent.
Youth Music is a charitable funder.
This means that they give grants to other organisations to run music making projects or create career progression opportunities in music.