Deadline: 30-Apr-24
The Soho House Foundation is inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for their grant programme that is aimed at increasing access to the arts and creative industries for people who face economic or other barriers to inclusion.
The Soho House Foundation is an independent charity established by Soho House to fund and empower creative young people and artists from underrepresented and lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
They would like to hear from charitable organisations who are making an impact in this area in communities where Soho House has a presence.
Ineligible Funding
- Work that is not legally charitable
- Unincorporated organisations
- Organisations without at least three independent trustees or directors
- Organisations without a bank account
- Grants or bursaries to individuals
- Work that is in support of a political party or political election process
- The advancement of religion
- Clinical healthcare
- Animal welfare
- Sporting activities
- Welfare and leisure projects
- Academic or medical research
- Work outside the geographical or thematic areas specified
Target Age Group
- The primary focus is on young people from school age to 27 years old – but they are flexible. They will also fund projects that support creatives of any age who have previously faced social or economic barriers to inclusion and missed out on opportunities to progress.
Geographic Regions
- Americas: Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Nashville, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Toronto, Washington DC.
- Asia: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore.
- Europe/Middle East: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Istanbul, Lisbon, Milan, Mykonos, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Zurich.
- UK: Brighton, London, Manchester, Oxfordshire, Somerset
Eligibility Criteria
- They are looking from impactful charitable organisations who have creativity and inclusion at their core, along with a proven track record in programme delivery.
- Applicant organisations will be assessed on criteria including:
- Their ability to provide transformative opportunities for young creatives
- The way the programme will address inequality of opportunity
- The geographical location of the programme
- The inclusivity of their organisation
- Their track record in delivering impactful programmes.
- The effectiveness of the way their organisation is managed
- They prefer to support programmes run by smaller organisations, located in communities close to the point of programme delivery. They do not insist on being the sole funder of a project. They expect the grant to be used before the end of August 2025.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Unfortunately, they are unable to provide bursaries or to fund individual artists with this grant programme.
For more information, visit The Soho House Foundation.