Deadline: 4-Dec-20
The Leche Trust is seeking applications for its grants programme to support projects in two areas: performing arts and conservation.
Applications for conservation projects should be accompanied by a professional conservation assessment report and/or evidence that work will be carried out by appropriately qualified and experienced professionals. For conservation applications please also supply at least one good digital image – separate from the conservation report – of the building or item that is the subject of the application.
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Funding Information
- Trustees will consider offering grants up to £5,000 but, because of demand, £5,000 grants are exceptional.
- Excellence in professional performance;
- The production and performance of new work;
- The development of young, professional artists aged 18 or over.
- They aim to achieve a broad balance between music, theatre and dance projects, and take into account the number and location of the audiences and/or individuals likely to benefit.
- They do not normally fund:
- projects that will commence less than six weeks from the published date of the decision meeting concerned;
- amateur/non-professional performance;
- general arts programmes submitted without specific details of activities and events;
- training and development projects aimed at under 18year-olds;
- projects with the primary purpose of health, therapy or social welfare;
- visual arts projects;
- capital developments at arts venues or purchase of equipment;
- recording projects.
Conservation
They support the conservation of historic objects, collections and features of buildings and designed landscapes which are pre-Victorian in date, i.e. pre-1830s.
- In the case of churches, they will consider supporting the conservation of items such as monuments, wall paintings, stained glass, and historic furniture and fittings.
- They prefer to give grants to smaller projects, or specific elements of projects, where our contribution can have a greater impact.
- Projects may include conservation surveys and preventive measures as well as remedial work, and they will consider grants towards the acquisition of items for collections.
- They do not normally fund:
- structural repairs to buildings;
- new buildings or the installation of modern facilities and services;
- general appeals for funding without details of specific, eligible works displays and exhibitions;
- general heritage education, outreach and audience development projects;
- organ conservation, unless instruments are substantially pre-1830s in date and the aim is to conserve an original action and casework;
- bell restoration projects, unless the bells and their fittings are substantially pre-1830s in date and the aim is to conserve these as far as possible, consistent with safe use.
Ineligible Funding
They are unable to fund:
- Buildings and objects in private ownership;
- Schools and school buildings;
- environment and wildlife projects;
- Health, medical or social welfare projects;
- Projects promoting religion.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be UK registered charities, public authorities or public institutions. They do not accept applications from Community Interest Companies (CICs) or individuals.
For more information, visit http://www.lechetrust.org/how-to-apply.htm