Deadline: 26-May-23
The Art Fund is seeking applications for the Reimagine Grants Programme to inspire creativity and increase stability in the sector.
Reimagine Grants Programme supports organisations to develop or refresh their work in response to their current situation.
Funding Information
- Through this programme they can offer grants of £10,000 up to £50,000.
- The funding can:
- support existing staff members
- create new roles
- extend hours or backfill posts
- bring in contract or freelance support for the duration of the project.
What they will fund?
- This year, there is one key aim for the Reimagine programme. They want to fund projects that will:
- help organisations reimagine their support for the workforce.
- They want to support your colleagues, volunteers and/or partners working in these priority areas:
- Collections
- Exhibitions
- Learning
- The priority outcomes are:
- Strengthening Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the sector
- Creating and improving opportunities for people to work in the sector
- Increasing and enhancing partnerships
- By way of example, funded projects might include:
- New staff members or tailored support from freelancers/external partners.
- Joint programming or knowledge- and skills-sharing via a professional network.
- Mentoring schemes, training or placements to open up new pathways into the sector.
- In-house training or wellbeing offers for staff and volunteers to boost skills, morale and retention over the longer term.
- Volunteer recruitment through outreach and events.
- Access and skills audits, along with new policies, strategies or advisory groups.
- New toolkits or updated best practice guidance for the sector.
- Some improvements to infrastructure, systems or equipment to enhance hybrid or remote working.
Eligibility Criteria
- The funding is available to formally constituted, not-for-profit organisations. This could include charities, CICs and CIOs. Most organisations they support will hold collections, which may include fine and applied art and design, archaeology and/or social history. They will also be committed to delivering activity that increases public access to these collections, which has public benefit and aligns with Art Fund’s charitable objectives.
- Organisations without collections need to be committed to delivering activity that increases public access to the visual arts. These activities must provide public benefit and align with Art Fund’s charitable objectives.
- Organisations may include, but are not restricted to, museums, galleries, historic houses, archives and libraries, agencies, and festivals.
- You can apply as a single institution, in a partnership, or with a collective. They will ask you to identify a lead applicant if two or more organisations are applying together.
- Your organisation(s) should:
- Operate to standards of best practice and/or have a strong track record in delivering high quality public activity. You could demonstrate this through accreditation schemes (such as those managed by Arts Council England), endorsement by partners, successful past projects, or awards you have received.
- They can also support Subject Specialist Networks (SSNs) and other professional networks through this programme.
- Networks should be formally constituted and not-for-profit. If this is not the case with your network, you must identify a formally constituted organisation to act as the grant recipient.
- If your organisation is long-established or you have worked with them before, they will expect your project to develop your practice or deepen relationships. They will also be keen to hear that you are telling new stories or making stronger connections with underserved groups.
Ineligible
Unfortunately, they are unable to receive applications from:
- Organisations that exist to make profit, including Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, Unlimited Companies, or Sole Traders.
- General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, or Limited Liability Partnerships.
- Commercial organisations.
- Organisations with a focus on music, drama, dance and art forms outside the visual arts
- Hospitals and places of worship.
- Schools or higher education institutions.
For more information, visit Art Fund.