Deadline: 18-Jul-2025
Submissions are now open for ScottishPower Foundation’s Art for Climate Fund to finance two multi-year projects that contribute towards the goal of building knowledge and capacity to meet climate change.
ScottishPower Foundation recognises the increasing demand for funding within the art and culture sector, further exacerbated by recent periods of austerity experienced in the UK. Art and culture play a significant role in raising awareness, fostering empathy, and driving action towards climate change and sustainability. Through audience engagement, art can make complex environmental issues seem more tangible, encouraging reflection, change and a shift towards sustainability within the art world itself.
Aligning with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, a two-year grant from this fund aims to increase the capacity of arts charities to design, develop and implement innovative solutions that respond to the climate crisis.
Objective
- Cultural Initiatives: Using the arts to inspire evidence-based action for climate and to promote sustainable development, by increasing participation in the climate debate and fostering an understanding and appreciation of nature.
Funding Information
- It is anticipated that the fund will award two grants of £100,000 administered over two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- In addition to addressing the focus of the fund as stated above, all of the following statements must apply to your organisation:
- You have an active board of at least three unrelated trustees
- You have been registered with one of the UK Charity Regulators for at least three full years
- You have at least three full years of published accounts that show as received on the relevant charity regulator website
- Your income in the last set of published accounts was greater than £130,000 but less than £10,000,000.
- The bank account into which the funding is to be made is not based in a restricted country (i.e. tax haven, high corruption risk or sanctioned country).
- Projects delivered by multiple partners will be eligible to apply.
Application Requirements
- Your Articles of Association
- Your most recent published annual accounts covering a 3-year operating period, that show as received on the relevant Charity Regulator website.
- Your income in the last set of published accounts was greater than £130,000 but less than £10,000,000.
- Your written policy on Safeguarding (if your organisation works with children or vulnerable adults). Please note that they are examining your policy in their capacity as a funder only and not in any advisory capacity. Their review of your policy should not be relied on as an endorsement of it.
- A letter from your CEO or the Chair of your Board of Trustees confirming that your Safeguarding policy has been reviewed by your Board of Trustees within the last two years
- Your written policy on Health and Safety (please note that they are examining your policy in their capacity as a funder only and not in any advisory capacity. Their review of your policy should not be relied on as an endorsement of it).
- A letter from your CEO or the Chair of your Board of Trustees confirming that your Health and Safety policy has been reviewed by your Board of Trustees within the last two years
For more information, visit ScottishPower Foundation.
