Deadline: 29-Oct-21
The Ragdoll Foundation is seeking applications for its Small Grants Program to support the creation, appreciation, and awareness of imaginative and innovative work that reflects the world from a child’s point of view.
Purposes
- Demonstrate how the concerns of children can be heard through high quality arts engagement projects that put the child’s or young person’s voice at the centre
- Evidence the power of arts and creativity and their transformative power for children and young people
- Promote children’s development through their imaginative thinking
- Promote equality of access to the arts and creative experiences
- Encourage innovative thinking and influence good practice
- Ensure effective evaluation of projects to promote sharing and learning
Funding Information
- For newer or smaller organisations – this programme is not aimed at arts organisations that receive core support from one of the UK arts councils, or that have an annual turnover in excess of £300k
- Short duration – up to 6 months
- One-stage application process with decisions up to 5 times a year
- Application to decision takes 6 weeks from round deadline
- Maximum grant available £1,500 for projects costing up to £3,000
- No match funding required
- Up to 30 Small Grants to be awarded each year
The Ragdoll Foundation gives priority to innovative, arts-based projects that:
- Share the same values of imagination and creativity as the Ragdoll Foundation, in particular, projects which have a deep commitment to listening to children and young people and allow their perceptions and feelings to be better understood
- Take place outside of London
- Are of strategic value for the organisation
- Have the potential to share learning within the sector
What they do not fund?
The Ragdoll Foundation does not fund:
- Individuals, sole traders, or proposals that only benefit one individual
- Organisations that do not have a formal constitution or governing document
- Organisations or activities that are for profit
- Organisations that have been operating for less than one year, or that cannot provide one full year of accounts
- Proposals from organisations based outside of the UK
- Local authorities, other statutory bodies, or organisations delivering statutory services
Eligibility Criteria
- The Ragdoll Foundation accepts applications from not-for-profit organisations based in the UK. They will only fund work that is legally charitable. Organisations that are not registered charities will need to provide a copy of their constitution showing charitable or social purpose. Organisations must be able to provide a full year of accounts.
- As their focus is on funding work that actively involves children and young people, all applicants must have a Safeguarding / Child Protection policy that is regularly reviewed, and be able to demonstrate that adequate processes are in place to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. If your project will be delivered remotely, your safeguarding policy must reference online safety.
For more information, visit https://www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk/portfolio/grant-giving