Funding

The funding aims to support projects which specifically address the needs set out in the Trust's latest funding window and fall under the broad objective of promoting and implementing sustainable development.

National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations. Individual artists and practitioners, community and cultural organisations, museums and libraries can all apply. National Lottery Project Grants is open all the time, there are no deadlines. Grants of between £1000 and £100,000 are available. No deadline, rolling applications.

Schools, colleges and community groups in England can apply for grants to Blue Spark Foundation for a wide range of projects. The Foundation value academic, vocational, artistic and sporting endeavour in equal measure but are particularly keen to support projects which will help enhance the self-confidence, team working skills and future employability of children and young people. Many grants will be under £2,000 and none are more than £5,000. Projects which could be supported include drama, music, sport, art and design, debating, public speaking, academic education, vocational training, community projects, enterprise projects and educational excursions. This list is illustrative and not exclusive as to the types of projects that the Foundation support. No deadline, rolling applications.

Hays Travel created Hays Travel Foundation in 2015 to focus on supporting causes that benefit people who, for one reason or another, need a bit of help to achieve their potential. The funding is intended for local groups that operate or have an impact in an area where Hays Travel has a branch, particularly those that help young people up to 25 years of age develop in at least one of these areas: education, prevention of poverty, health, arts, culture or sports.