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20th January 2022 - News & Opportunities in NW Edinburgh
HEART OF NEWHAVEN
Many of you have no doubt seen that the pupils and staff
of Victoria Primary School have now moved into their
new building and may be wondering when HoNC will be
moving in to the old one.
Well the fact is that it probably won’t be until well into
March. There are still formalities to be completed and
final contracts to be signed, but the HoNC board is on the
case and we’re hoping that there will be no hiccups
before we can get started on the real work on the ground.
With the onset of Omicron some of our interim projects about which you might have been
expecting news, had to be postponed, but they’re waiting in the wings for the right moment to get
going again.
We’ll bring you news about them as soon as we have it.
In the meantime, sign up for free membership if you haven’t already done so, which will give you
the right to have your say at the next AGM, (if you live in the area of benefit). Or sign up as a
volunteer and offer your skills to the community.
Once we have the keys, we will need all sorts of practical help to get the Heart fit for purpose and
operating the way the community would like to see.
We’ll need helping hands to clear any old school “rubbish” left behind, more to clean and paint,
and repair and all sorts of things, so get ready.
We’ll be calling on you soon.
The Heart of Newhaven Community SCIO SCO49919
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Granton:hub is taking part in an exciting European funded research
project on the evolving heritages of Edinburgh’s shifting coastline. A
group of ECA academics and their students would like to meet with the
Granton community young and old, to reflect on the following
themes/questions:
1. What is the wider geographical context of the Granton area?
2. How has the area evolved over time, physically, socially, and
economically?
3. Who governs cultural heritage in Granton, and how?
4. How have local groups and stakeholders developed a sense of
the heritage value of Granton?
We would like to invite you to discuss these themes, through
interviews, either over Zoom, by phone or in person. Each slot will take
around 30-45 minutes but this is flexible. Activities will take place on 3
separate days. On the final day (Friday) the researchers will present a
summary of their findings in the Hub and invite discussion on the
future of cultural heritage in Granton. This event will give a chance to
chat over a cup of tea/coffee and view the posters that the ECA
student will have made.
To take part, please book the relevant day(s) on Evenbrite. A
researcher from ECA will contact you to arrange a suitable time slot.
• Monday 21 February - individual meeting slots available between
13.00-19.00 (over Zoom, by phone or in person)
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monday-21-feb-cute-cultural-
heritage-at-the-edge-in-granton-tickets-247335295527
• Tuesday 22 February - individual meeting slots available between
10.00-18.00 (over Zoom, by phone or in person) -
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuesday-22-feb-cute-cultural-
heritage-at-the-edge-in-granton-tickets-247339548247
• Friday 25 February - poster exhibition, welcome talk and chat -
open between 15.00-19.00, with catering -
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cute-workshop-cultural-heritage-at-
the-edge-in-granton-tickets-239438325477
All in person meetings and the Friday event will follow government
COVID guidelines.
After the event, ECA will produce a document outlining their findings,
for presentation at Una Europe, hosted by Universite Paris 1
Pantheon-Sorbonne. Your input would therefore shape a collaborative
generated dossier of information about Granton to be presented at
European level.
Getting here – granton:hub is based in Madelvic House and just off
the cycle path. The building has a dedicated car park and is a 2 minute
walk from the number 19, 16 and 200 bus stop. Address: Madelvic
House, Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh EH5 1HS
Image credit: Ed Hollis
Found out here what's on at granton:hub at the moment
Download the Curious Edinburgh free walking tour featuring 20 heritage stops in
Granton.
Volunteering?
The history and art sub groups are looking for volunteers! If you have
an interest in getting involved, in whatever capacity you may have, then
please get in touch via artingranton@grantonhub.org. We are especially
keen to hear from individuals who can help out with organising events,
propose ideas for new arts activities, anyone who has time available to
take up an active role. If you wish to discuss further then please get in
touch.
Learning new things: where and how
would you want to do it?
If you were looking to learn something new - whether it’s to get a
job, for a hobby or just because you fancy it – where would you
want to do it? At home? In a local school or community centre?
With a local employer or community group? Online?
We’re working with our Granton Waterfront regeneration
partners to find out what people living in the area think about
learning - why is learning important to you? How does it affect
you and your life? What you would like to learn about? How do
you learn best? What things help you learn? What things make it harder to learn?
Please give us your answers on our online questionnaire www.edinburgh.gov.uk/grantonlearning
Deadline: 31 January 2022
Thank you for your continued support in reaching communities with information on Covid testing in Edinburgh.
The Scottish Government are advising that people do a lateral flow test before travel, mixing with others or
visiting busy places. Regular testing for people with no COVID-19 symptoms is one of the ways we can help live
safely this winter.
Please can you share this with your contacts in the community and encourage people to come along for testing.
Community test centres
Community testing centres are walk-in centres for people with no symptoms - you do not need to make an
appointment. These offer lateral flow tests which take around 15 minutes and we send results in around 45
minutes. You can collect home testing kits from these centres (and most libraries)
• McDonald Road Library until Saturday 29 January (closed Sundays), 9am to 6pm. Library services will still
be available at this time.
• Blackhall Library from Monday 10 January to Saturday 22 January (closed Sundays), 9am to 6pm. Library
services will still be available at this time.
Mobile test units
Mobile testing units are run by the Scottish Ambulance Service and offer PCR tests. You will be sent your result in
24 to 72 hours. These units are for people with symptoms and people without symptoms. If you have no
symptoms you don't need to make an appointment. If you have symptoms or have been identified as a close
contact you must book a PCR test online or call National Testing Centre on 119.
• Forth Road Bridge Administration Office car park, South Queensferry EH30 9QU, from Monday 10 January to Sunday
23 January, 10am to 4pm
• Saughton Park (Ford’s Road car park), until Sunday 23 January, 10am to 4pm
• Edinburgh University, Buccleuch Place (outside Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre) until Sunday 23 January, 10am to
4pm
• Craigmillar Medical Centre car park, 106 Niddrie Mains Road until Sunday 23 January, 10am to 4pm
• The Faith Mission Bible College car park, 2- 4 Drum Street until Sunday 23 January, 10am to 4pm
You can find out more about community testing on our web pages at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/communitytesting
Thank you for your help.
Lateral Flow Tests
Around 1 in 3 people have COVID-19 but do not display any symptoms; these people are asymptomatic, and could be
unknowingly passing the virus on to loved ones, friends, and the wider community.
LFD (lateral flow device) tests are self-tests for people who do not have coronavirus symptoms. LFD tests are free, simple
to use, give a result in 15 to 30 minutes, can be taken at home, or at an asymptomatic test site and help find positive
cases in people who are infectious but don’t have symptoms.By getting tested when you do not have symptoms, you can help to keep your family, friends, community and yourself
safe. Everyone in Scotland is encouraged to take this type of test twice a week, even if fully vaccinated, as this will help
you to pick up if you have COVID-19, without any symptoms.
You should also take an LFD test before you socialise or travel in Scotland.
In some situations, you can end self-isolation early if your LFD test result is negative. Click here to read further
information about the rules for ending self-isolation early.
Your LFD test is not complete until you report your result, either online or by phone, and receive a result confirmation
notification.
It’s very important that you report your result so your contacts can be traced. This helps to prevent the spread of
coronavirus in the community. If you receive a positive LFD test result, you must report your result and self-isolate
immediately. If you receive a negative LFD test result, this does not necessarily mean that you are free of COVID-19. It
might be that you are in the early or late stages of infection, when levels of the virus are low in your body, but you are
still infectious. With this in mind, even if you get a negative result, we advise you to continue to follow the COVID-safe
measures of social distancing, wearing a mask, and washing your hands regularly..
• Click here to find out how to do an LFD test at home and get advice on your test result Please note for LFD tests,
you can:
• • pick test kits up from all council community asymptomatic testing centres
• order free rapid lateral flow test kits online
• pick test kits up from most pharmacies
• pick test kits up from 20 council libraries across Edinburgh. Find your closest library locations and opening hours.
• pick test kits up from NHS Sexual Health Outreach Team (Chalmers)
• pick test kits up from Volunteer Edinburgh,222 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EQ
• call the National Testing centre on 119.
For more information please visit: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Testing in Scotland | NHS inform
FUNDING & OPPORTUNITIES
NORTH EDINBURGH CHILDCARE
JOB VACANCY
North Edinburgh Childcare is one of the premier providers of high quality, affordable childcare and education
services in Edinburgh and is known for its community based approach to delivering accredited childcare
training. The organisation is strongly grounded in an inclusive ethos which underpins both our excellent
services and our commitment to staff, their training and professional development.We are currently seeking applications from enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to fill the following post
within our Finance & Business Team:-
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
Full Time - 35.83 Hours/Week (Monday – Friday shifts between 8am and 6pm)
Salary £20,263.13/annum
We require a motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill this post. Applicants will have experience of Xero or
another cloud based accounting software, will be computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
applications. The post requires the applicant to be proficient and confident with credit control and debt
recovery, they must be able to maintain both paper-based and computerised financial and service user records.
Applicants will have exceptional admin abilities and will be proficient with the Microsoft Suite of applications
along with being able to turn their hand to a multitude of administrative tasks that arise across the department.
The successful candidate will have the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload and assist with the
smooth running of the charity’s customer service, administrative and financial systems throughout the Finance
and Business Department.
Please note that this is predominantly an administrative more than a finance based role and would suit someone
with more administrative experience looking for a challenge. If you are someone with finance/audit experience
this would not be a demanding enough role for you.
N.B. Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme.
For full details of this post and an Application Pack please call our Human Resources
Department on 0131 332 8001 or email info@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk,
alternatively email us your CV before the closing date shown above.
JOB VACANCY
North Edinburgh Childcare is one of the premier providers of high quality, affordable childcare and education
services in Edinburgh and is known for its community based approach to delivering accredited childcare
training. The organisation is strongly grounded in an inclusive ethos which underpins both our excellent
services and our commitment to staff, their training and professional development.
We are currently seeking applications from enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to fill the following post
within our Finance & Business Team:-
HUMAN RESOURCES & PAYROLL ASSISTANT
Full Time - 35.83 Hours/Week (Monday – Friday shifts between 8am and 6pm)
Salary £20,263.13/annum
We require a motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill this post. Applicants will have experience of BreatheHR
or other cloud based personnel software, will be computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Officeapplications, along with many other computer based applications for pensions, and payroll systems. The post
requires the applicant to be proficient and confident with payroll and human resources, including knowledge of
recruitment and retention. They must be able to maintain both paper-based and computerised human
resources and payroll records.
Applicants will have exceptional admin abilities and will be proficient with the Microsoft Suite of applications
along with being able to turn their hand to a multitude of administrative tasks that arise across the department.
The successful candidate will have the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload and assist with the
smooth running of the charity’s human resources, recruitment, administration and payroll systems throughout
the Finance and Business Department.
Please note that this is a highly confidential role and will require someone who has the ability to be discreet and
understand the complexities of not only human resource law, but recruitment and selection policies and
procedures.
N.B. Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme.
For full details of this post and an Application Pack please call our Human Resources
Department on 0131 332 8001 or email info@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk,
alternatively email us your CV before the closing date shown above.
EVOC
29 Grants Awarded to Support Adult Learning EVOC Training Courses
Communities Mental Health Fund Update Forum Dates for Your Diary
Edinburgh Community Lottery Health & Safety Support (Free)
Events for 2022
. If you have questions please contact comms@evoc.org.uk
Our mailing address is: EVOC, 525 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, Lothian EH5 2FFOPPORTUNITIES
Arts, Social Sciences and Management Short Courses - Queen Margaret
University – Free Places
Each year, the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management offers a range of short courses that can help you gain
new knowledge and develop new skills. Generally speaking, these courses are open to all (ie: you don't need prior
qualifications).
Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government and the SFC, a number of these courses are available free of charge,
provided you meet certain criteria as noted in the ‘Entry Requirements’ section for each course. See the individual
course listings more information below.
Courses confirmed as running in early 2022 so far are:
• Introduction to Film Education - Free places
• Evaluating Arts and Cultural Projects - Free places
• Fundraising, Development and Finance - Free places
• Entrepreneurial Finance - Free places
• Safe and Sustainable Event Management - Free places
• Online Performance Practice - Free places
• Introduction to Data Analysis in Hospitality and Tourism - Free places
Do keep an eye on QMU’s webpage as they will be adding more courses in future.
FUNDING
Art Fund Acquisitions Programme
Grants are available to museums and galleries to support acquisitions and enable the continued development of
museum collections of fine and applied arts.
Maximum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: None specified
Background and Objectives of Fund
The Art Fund is an independent fundraising charity. For over 100 years the Art Fund has helped more than 700 museums
and galleries buy great works of art. The objective of the fund is to support museum and gallery acquisitions to help
broaden and enrich the public experience of art, and to support art historical scholarship, now and in the future. The
acquisition programme operates three distinct grant schemes:
Main grants
• Grants of £7,500 and above and/or where the total cost of the work is £15,000 or above.
Small grants
• Grants of £7,500 or less where the total cost of the work is £15,000 or less (for works at auction, a hammer price
of £15,000 or less).
• The Art Fund may also occasionally award larger grants at its discretion, or where the applicant can demonstrate
exceptional need.
Auctions
• Art Fund can fast-track grant applications for any amount for potential acquisitions coming up at auction.There is no fixed percentage for which applicants can apply to the Art Fund but the provider expects applicants to
explore the possibility of applying to all appropriate sources of public funding for which they may be eligible before
applying to the Art Fund. The Programme's office can give advice on what level of funding to apply for in each case.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
All public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives in the UK are eligible to apply. Applicants must:
• Be open for at least half the week for at least six months of the year.
• Be fully or provisionally accredited through the Arts Council.
The following are not eligible for funding:
• Objects that are primarily of social-historical interest; scientific or technological material; or letters, manuscripts
or archival material with limited aesthetic inscription.
• Objects which are unavailable for viewing by an Art Fund Trustee or appointed representative.
• Other costs associated with acquisitions, such as valuation costs, framing and display, the conservation and
restoration of works, transport and storage costs, temporary or permanent exhibitions and digitisation projects.
• Applications if the applicant has already purchased or made a commitment to purchase the object, or made a
financial commitment to the project.
• Applications from individuals, artists’ groups, commercial organisations, hospitals, places of worship, schools or
higher educational institutions.
• Applications for support for those studying art or art history at any level.
The fund will support the purchase of extant works of art and other objects of aesthetic interest, dating from antiquity to
the present day. Within this broad category the Fund's criteria includes:
• Objects of national and international importance, including high value items subject to temporary export license
deferral or being offered with tax remission.
• Objects of significant regional interest judged to be of good museum quality.
• Objects which will aesthetically enrich collections and support the expansion and development of museum
collections.
How to Apply
Deadlines:
• Main Grants: There are several deadlines per year. These deadlines correspond to Art Fund Trustee meetings.
Please contact the Programme's office at the Art Fund for these deadlines.
• Small Grants: Applications for can be submitted at any time.
• Auctions: the Fund needs a minimum of seven working days for an auction in London, and ten working days for
an auction outside London (including international auctions) and the application must arrive no later than noon
on the deadline date.
Applicants must register on the Art Fund website to access the online application form. Before submitting an
application, applicants should ensure that they have discussed their application with the Programme's Office to confirm
eligibility, deadlines and relevant meeting dates.
Art Fund Prize - Museum of the Year
The purpose of The Art Fund Prize (formerly the Gulbenkian Prize) for museums and galleries is to recognise and
stimulate originality and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and
enjoyment of all they have to offer.
Maximum value: £100,000
Application deadline: 08/02/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
The Art Fund Prize is administered by The Museum Prize, a charitable company created in 2001 by representatives of
National Heritage, the Museums Association, The Art Fund, and the Campaign for Museums. These organisations agreedto put aside award schemes they formerly ran (including National Heritage's Museum of the Year) and lend their support to this single major prize. From 2003 to 2007, the main funder of the Prize was the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch. The Art Fund took over sponsorship of the Prize from 2008. The purpose of The Art Fund Prize (formerly the Gulbenkian Prize) for museums and galleries is to recognise and stimulate originality and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer. The 2022 prize will champion the UK’s museums, and Art Fund is seeking applications from organisations whose achievements tell the story of the creativity and resilience of the sector, with a particular focus on engaging audiences of today and the future in ways that can be sustained. A single award of £100,000 is usually presented to a museum or gallery whose entry, in the opinion of the judges, best meets the Prize criteria through a project completed or mainly undertaken in the previous calendar year. £15,000 will be awarded to each of the other finalists. Who Can Apply and Further Information The Prize is open to all museums and galleries in the United Kingdom. The Trustees normally expect applicants to be participants in the accreditation scheme operated by Arts Council England. Exceptions will be considered where organisations are in the public sector, or have charitable status, and whose activities are based on the care and interpretation of collections of historical, artistic or scientific interest. The Trustees' decision on eligibility is final. Applicants must be open for at least half the week at least six months of the year. Only one entry may be submitted per individual museum or gallery. Where an organisation operates several museums and galleries, an entry may be submitted for each, but in drawing up the long-list, judges will not select more than one entry from the same multi-site service. Museums can enter in consecutive years but a museum that has won cannot apply for another three years after the year of winning. Entries may be submitted on behalf of collaborative projects between one or more organisations, but the entrant will be taken to be the lead museum or gallery 'in association with' its partners. Only one entry per museum or gallery is permitted. Where an organisation operates several museums and galleries, they may submit an entry for each, but no more than one site can be included on the judges' long list of applicants. Further information on this fund can be viewed via the Art Fund website. How to Apply Application forms are available from the Art Fund website. Scottish Landscape Awards Advance notice of a new award for artists born, living or studying in Scotland, working in any medium – 2D, 3D, film, animation, installation etc plus a major 5-month exhibition for 80+ works Maximum value: £10,000 Application deadline: 30/06/2022 (opens 1 March 2022) Background and Objectives of Fund The Scottish Landscape Awards are managed by the Scottish Arts Trust, a registered charity that promotes innovation and creativity in the arts in Scotland through voluntary action. The Trust aims to showcase the work of Scotland’s artists, writers, musicians and other creatives, while mobilising and drawing on the skills, energy and vision of volunteers committed to the creative arts. The Trust also manages the Scottish Portrait Awards. Learn more at www.scottishartstrust.org. This is an advance notice alerting artists to plan ahead for the Scottish Landscape Awards. Entries will open next year, in 2023, from 1 March 2023 to 30 June 2023. The SLA exhibition will be curated, and the prize-winners chosen by a distinguished panel of judges including Barbara Rae (chair), David Mach, Jane and Louise Wilson, Ade Adesina and Marian Leven. The Scottish Landscape Awards will be open to works in any media - painting, drawing, printmaking, all forms of sculpture, animation, photography, installation, video, multi-media and virtual reality landscapes – and more.
The Scottish Landscape Awards will include a first prize of £10,000, with £1,000 second prize, £500 third prize and £500
for the Young Landscape Artist Award (age 16 to 25 years). In 2023 there will be an Edinburgh Award for the top work
depicting any aspect of the city in any media.
Follow the SLAs on social media @scotscapeawards and explore www.scottishlandscapeawards.com.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
Works entered for the SLAs may be imaginary, surreal, abstract, documentary, ecological, reflective, dynamic, realistic
and portray one or more locations. Works may reflect any dimension of the natural and/or man-made world - rural,
urban, industrial, suburban, forest, mountain, seascape etc. Anything is possible as long as the work carries a strong
sense of place, context, or environment. Works entered for the SLAs may be by individual artists or a group of artists as
long as all are born, living, or studying in Scotland. The entry fee will be £10 per work.
The first Scottish Landscape Awards exhibition will be held in Edinburgh where it will occupy two floors of the City Art
Centre running from November 2023 to March 2024. The SLAs will run every two years, each time moving to a different
location/gallery in Scotland.
How to Apply
For further information, please contact Sara Cameron McBean (sara@scottishlandscapeawards.com), or visit the Scottish
Landscape Awards website.
Henry Moore Foundation
Grants are available to support the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary
registers and to fund research that expands the appreciation of sculpture.
Maximum value: £20,000
Application deadline: 22/02/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity, set up in 1977, to advance the education of the public by the
promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts, particularly the works of Henry Moore. It operates from Perry Green,
Hertfordshire and at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. The Foundation supports a wide range of projects and activities
in the visual arts. The objective of the Foundation is to support sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary
registers, seeking to fund research that expands the appreciation of sculpture. The Foundation offers funding in the
following categories:
• New Projects and Commissions - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
• Acquisitions and Collections - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
• Research and Development:
o Long-term Research - (organisations only) the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
o Research and Travel Grants - (individual academics, curators and scholars) the maximum grant is £2,500.
• Conferences, Lectures and Publications - the maximum grant is £5,000.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
Art galleries, museums and institutions concerned with art and art history, including UK universities can apply.
The following are not eligible for funding:
• Revenue expenditure.
• Retrospective costs.
• Projects dedicated to painting.
• Individual applicants (except for the Small Research Grant).
Grants are available in the following areas:• New projects and commissions: to encourage new thinking about sculpture or sculpture history, or contribute to
public awareness and appreciation of sculpture.
• Acquisitions and collections: for museums and galleries who wish to acquire or conserve sculpture for their
collections as well as for cataloguing and display costs.
• Research and development:
o Long-term Research Grants - for projects that require funding for more than one year, such as a
permanent collection catalogue.
o Small Research Grants - for research on the history and interpretation of sculpture. Academics, curators
and independent scholars may apply for research costs, eg travel, photographs, archival access.
• Conferences, lectures and publications - the grant supports books and journals on the subject of sculpture, but
not exhibition catalogues, as these are eligible under New Projects.
Support is available for international sculpture in Britain as well as British sculpture abroad.
Applications are assessed in terms of their:
• Development of the study of sculpture.
• Contribution to the public awareness and understanding of sculpture.
• Encouragement of new thinking in sculpture, including the history of sculpture.
• Artistic quality.
• Careful financial management.
How to Apply
The application deadlines in 2022 are: 22 February, 24 May, 2 September, and 6 December 2022. Application forms and
guidelines are available online at the Foundation's website.
Association of Independent Museums (AIM) Collections Care Audits
Grants available to enable small museums to undertake a basic, professional collections care audit.
Maximum value: £1,100
Application deadline: 31/03/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
AIM has launched a new scheme in partnership with Icon to enable small museums to undertake a basic, professional
collections care audit. The audits will be carried out by an accredited conservator to help smaller AIM members
(museums with up to 20,000 visitors a year) identify key issues and priorities for their museum. Funded by the Pilgrim
Trust, the scheme will support museums to care for their collections more effectively and efficiently in the long-term, to
meet the standards required for Accreditation and will give museums the option to undertake an audit before making a
full application to the AIM Collections Care Grant Scheme. The funded support will be £1,100 plus travel and VAT if
necessary, to cover the costs of the accredited conservator undertaking the audit. The grant pays for three days’ work,
not all of which will be onsite at the museum.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
To be eligible for an AIM Collections Care Audit museums’ should
• Be an AIM member
• Be a registered or accredited museum, or be confident of achieving accreditation within two years (those in the
latter category AIM reserves the right to discuss the accreditation application with the relevant body)
• Be a registered charity or an associated charity can receive the grant on the museum’s behalf, if the museum
itself is not a charity
• Have fewer than 20,000 visitors p.a.
The funded support will cover the costs of the accredited conservator undertaking the audit. Application to this scheme
does not prevent museums applying to the Pilgrim Trust for other, unrelated projects.
How to ApplyThe deadlines for applications are 31 March and 30 September 2022. Application forms can be downloaded from AIM's
website. Applications should be submitted as a PDF to Fiona Woolley: programmes@aim-museums.co.uk. Projects
should, ideally, be discussed with Fiona Woolley, the AIM Grants and Finance Officer, prior to application.
Association of Independent Museums (AIM) Collections Care Scheme
Grants available to enable small museums to develop a more sustainable approach to the conservation and
management of collections through improvements to collections care within their museum.
Maximum value: £10,000
Application deadline: 31/03/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
AIM is grateful to the Pilgrim Trust for funding the AIM Collections Care Grant Scheme (formally known as the Preventive
Conservation Scheme) that is being run in association with the AIM Remedial Conservation Grant Scheme and the AIM
ICON Pilgrim Trust Collections Care Audit Scheme. This programme has been set up to help small museums develop a
more sustainable approach to the conservation and management of collections through improvements to collections
care within their museum. The grants may enable museums to receive tailored, specialist advice about care of
collections, or equipment to implement that advice. Funds may also support the training staff or volunteers to use new
equipment, as well as its purchase, emphasising low cost solutions that can be easily understood. Better collections care
supports museums’ long-term sustainability. AIM are looking for projects that enable a step-change in the quality of
collections care that a museum can provide.
The maximum grant awarded will be £10,000. It is expected that the average grant awarded will be around £5,000. If
applicants are VAT Registered, recoverable VAT should be deducted from any invoices before claiming. Applicants do
not need to offer partnership funding although it will be welcome if they do. Bids may be made to part-fund larger
schemes but not if that scheme is already being funded by the Pilgrim Trust.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
To be eligible for an AIM Collection Care Grant, organisations must:
• Be an AIM member
• Be a registered or accredited museum, or be confident of achieving accreditation within two years (those in the
latter category AIM reserves the right to discuss the accreditation application with the relevant authority)
• Be a registered Charity, an associated charity can receive the grant on the museum’s behalf, if the museum itself
is not a charity
• Have fewer than 50,000 visitors p.a. OR a turnover of less than £300,000 p.a. (Please note in the case of branch
museums, the total turnover of the parent organisation must be less than £300,000 p.a.)
Applicants may apply to the scheme more than once for different projects. Application to this scheme does not prevent
museums applying to the Pilgrim Trust for other, unrelated projects.
Applications should show how the proposed project fits with the Collections Care priorities of the museum as assessed
through a collection care audit, collections management plan or other similar document. If the museum does not already
have such an assessment, they are advised to consider applying for an AIM Collections Care Audit as a first
stage. Examples of things AIM can consider supporting include:
• Environmental surveys
• Obtaining professional advice to compile conservation and implementation strategies
• Environmental monitoring and control equipment
• Ultraviolet filters
• Integrated pest management
• Display cases and picture framing (where this is required for conservation reasons)
• Storage containers and packing materials
• Development of emergency plans
• Improvements to museum stores, especially to increase their capacity• Equipment or other support for digitalisation projects where this aids conservation
• Training for volunteers or staff
• Collections audits and collection management plans.
Professional conservation advice or advice from a professionally qualified adviser should be taken on the project
applicants are submitting. Training or surveys should be undertaken by a conservator with experience in these
areas. The conservator should be chosen from the ICON register www.conservationregister.com unless there are
exceptional circumstances where this is not possible.
Project costs may include the conservator’s time and travel and/or purchase and installation of equipment and related
supplies. Digitisation is only eligible where it is to fund digitising items that have been conserved.
How to Apply
The deadlines for applications are 31 March and 30 September 2022. Application forms can be downloaded from AIM's
website. Applications should be submitted as a PDF to Fiona Woolley: programmes@aim-museums.co.uk. Projects
should, ideally, be discussed with Fiona Woolley, the AIM Grants and Finance Officer, prior to application.
Association of Independent Museums (AIM)/ Pilgrim Trust Remedial
Conservation Scheme
Grants of £10,000 available to support small museums with the conservation of objects in their collections.
Maximum value: £10,000
Application deadline: 31/03/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
AIM is a membership organisation, established in 1977 by the Directors of independent museums, who wanted to create
a network for mutual help and support which would share good practice and create a voice for the specific needs of the
growing independent sector. The AIM/Pilgrim Trust Conservation Grant Scheme is intended to help small museums with
the conservation of objects in their collections. Accessioned objects in any media are eligible. Whilst AIM expect
museums to have a conservation plan, the object does not have to be the most at risk in the collection. The reason for
the choice must be made clear in the application; for example, the object might be planned for use in a temporary
exhibition. Conservation work should be carried out by a conservator chosen from the ICON register unless there are
exceptional circumstances where this is not possible.
The maximum grant awarded will be £10,000. It is expected that the average grant awarded will be around £5,000. If
museums are VAT Registered, recoverable VAT should be deducted from any invoices before claiming. Applicants do not
need to offer partnership funding although it will be welcome if they do. Bids may be made to part-fund larger schemes
but not if that scheme is already being funded by the Pilgrim Trust
Who Can Apply and Further Information
To be eligible, museums must:
• Be an AIM member
• Be a registered or accredited museum, or be confident of achieving accreditation within two years (those in the
latter category AIM reserves the right to discuss the accreditation application with the relevant authority)
• Be a registered Charity, an associated charity can receive the grant on the museum’s behalf, if the museum itself
is not a charity
• Have fewer than 50,000 visitors p.a. OR a turnover of less than £300,000 p.a. (Please note in the case of branch
museums, the total turnover of the parent organisation must be less than £300,000 p.a.)
Application to this scheme does not prevent museums applying to the Pilgrim Trust for other, unrelated
projects. Applicants may apply to the scheme more than once for different projects.The grant will not cover any costs for museums own labour, nor for any subsequent exhibition. AIM cannot fund
conservation treatment arising from accidental or wilful damage to museum objects, nor can they support applications
for in situ building conservation or routine maintenance.
For the purposes of the scheme:
• Conservation is defined as: actions to preserve or restore an object
• Preservation: to maintain an object in its present state retarding deterioration
• Restoration: to return an object to an earlier state by removing accretions without introducing any new material.
Project costs may include the conservator’s labour and materials, transport (including specialised packing) and
reassembly.
How to Apply
The deadlines for applications are 31 March and 30 September. Museums may find it helpful to talk to their local
Museums Development Officer (MDO) before making an application as they have considerable experience with grant
applications and may be able to help with finding a suitable conservator or suggest how you might strengthen your
application.. Contact AIM to find out who best to contact for your area. Application forms and guidance notes can be
downloaded from AIM's website. Applications should be submitted as a PDF to Fiona Woolley: programmes@aim-
museums.co.uk. Projects should, ideally, be discussed with Fiona Woolley, the AIM Grants and Finance Officer, prior to
application.
PRS Foundation - Open Fund for Organisations
Grants are available for any not-for-profit organisation based in the UK to support new music projects led by
promoters, large performance groups, talent development organisations, venues, festivals and curators in the UK.
Maximum value: £10,000
Application deadline: 15/03/2022 (opens 8 February 2022)
Background and Objectives of Fund
The PRS Foundation is an independent charitable foundation set up in 2000 by PRS for Music, the performance rights
collecting society for composers, songwriters and music publishers. The Foundation aims to stimulate and support the
creation, development and performance of new music in the UK. It is the UK's leading funder of new music of any genre
and has invested more than £23.6 million in over 5,300 new music initiatives. The Foundation receives £3 million of
funding per year from PRS for Music. The scheme is intended to help support, sustain and promote the growth of the
new music infrastructure in the UK. The Foundation's funding priorities are:
• To support the creation and performance of outstanding new music in any genre.
• To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential.
• To inspire audiences at a local, regional, national and international level.
Organisations may apply for up to £10,000. Administration costs relating to the project can normally be funded to a
maximum of 15% of total budget. However, the Foundation recognises that flexible support is needed to maintain the
sustainability of organisations due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. If organisations wish to apply for the
additional support, it will consider applications where 20% of the total budget is allocated to administrative costs, and
up to 25% for Festivals and Venues.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
Applications to the Open Fund for Organisations are accepted from any not-for-profit organisations based in the UK with
an eligible project. (NB Bands and small musical groups are not considered organisations and should now apply as music
creators.)
This includes:
• Organisations that are limited by guarantee and/or a registered charity.
• Promoters.
• Talent development or composer development organisations.• Festivals.
• Venues.
• Curators.
• Orchestras and large ensembles.
• Community interest companies (CICs).
• Non-music organisations including local authorities, museums, etc.
Eligible organisations can support one or more music creator(s). If the organisation's selected music creator(s) has
received support in the last 12 months - whether directly as a music creator or indirectly via an organisation - the
Foundation may prioritise other projects.
The following are considered by PRS Foundation to be music creators:
• Songwriters.
• Composers.
• Artists, bands, producers and performers who are writing their own music or commissioning other songwriters
or composers.
Support through any of the Open Fund schemes is unavailable for:
• Individuals in full-time education, unless an exception is made by the Grants Team.
• Under 18s, unless represented by an adult with a valid DBS check.
• Those resident outside of the UK.
• Those without a track record of more than 18 months.
• Projects where the lead composer/songwriter is a member of another Performance Rights Organisation (ie UK-
based music creator must either be a member of PRS or should be in a position to join).
• Companies limited by shares (although considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Projects that contain no element of live performance or creation.
• Technology projects (unless they contain a significant aspect of new music creation).
• The purchase of vans and cars.
• Bursaries, tuition/education costs or scholarships.
• Capital projects (eg building work).
• Any project raising funds for another charity.
• Buying equipment.
• Building a studio.
• Organisations or projects that have been running for less than 18 months.
• Music creators who do not have a track record of 18 months or more.
• Retrospective activity (ie projects that have already taken place).
• Activity that falls before our decision date.
• Organisations based outside the UK.
• Music creators based outside of the UK - projects can involve international music creators but such costs must
clearly be covered elsewhere and the Foundation prioritises UK-based creators.
• British music creators no longer permanently resident in the UK.
• Composers and songwriters who are members of other performance rights collection societies.
• International tours/international activity unless part of a majority-UK based project.
• Radio stations/broadcasting costs.
• Start-up companies or record labels.
• A roster of artists on a record label or management company.
• Living costs and salary costs.
• Core funding.
The Open Fund for Organisations supports high-quality new music projects and not programmes. Projects must involve
the creation, performance and promotion of new music and enable songwriters, composers, artists, bands and
performers of all backgrounds to develop creatively and professionally. The Foundation will prioritise expenditure that
will have a direct and obvious impact on music creator development. Projects must fit with all three of the Foundation's
funding priorities:• To support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre - The Foundation
is particularly interested in the quality of the music.
• To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential - The Foundation is interested in how
projects will develop the songwriters and composers involved and is committed to supporting UK-based
songwriters and composers of all backgrounds.
• To inspire audiences - Applicants will be asked to outline who they are reaching and how. This includes
audiences at a local, regional, national or international level.
Funding includes support of:
• Creation of new music.
• Music creator fee (to cover their time and work).
• Touring and live performances/programming featuring new UK music.
• Commissions of new music by UK-based creators.
• Music creator residencies.
• Recording and release.
• Exciting community projects involving high-quality music creators.
• Promotion and marketing (when there is also an element of creation and/or performance).
Support for and increased prioritisation of the following areas will be considered (on a case-by-case basis):
• High-quality and innovative live broadcast or pre-recorded online content, which adheres to social distancing
rules and is within government guidance at the time.
• Innovative ideas for undertaking high-quality performances in new ways that will reach audiences.
• Expenditure which will have a direct and obvious impact on music creator development.
• Projects which involve repeat/multiple performances or clearly show potential for more performances by
outlining future performance plans (one-off performances will only be funded in exceptional circumstances).
Funded projects must comply with the latest UK Government advice, lockdown restrictions and social distancing
measures. Projects should take place within one year of receiving the grant unless COVID-19 means a mutual agreement
to extend timeframes is necessary.
How to Apply
The fund will next open for applications on 8 February 2022 and will close to applications on 15 March 2022. There are
three deadlines per calendar year. At the end of each deadline, PRS Foundation closes the online application form for up
to 10 weeks while funding decisions are made. The Open Fund for Organisations has a one-stage application
process. Applicants must provide details about the project, how it will benefit the creators involved, the activity timeline
and balanced budget in one application form. Applications must be made via the online application form on the
Foundation's website.
Skinners Company - Lady Neville Charity
One-off capital grants are available to grassroots charitable organisations in the UK that are offering a diverse range of
activities and interests within one of the Charity's areas of priority: local heritage, local community; and performing
arts and visual arts.
Maximum value: £1,000
Application deadline: 11/03/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
The Skinners' Company Lady Neville Charity was formally set up in 1978 following a bequest from Ralph Neville JP. The
Skinners' Company is one of the 'great twelve' City livery companies. The company is no longer associated with the craft
controlling the use, production and sale of furs used for trimming garments for people of exalted rank but continues to
administer its own corporate property and charitable trusts. The objective of the Lady Neville Charity is to provide grants
that will make a clear and significant contribution to grassroots charitable organisations offering a diverse range of
activities and interests.One-off capital grants of up to £1,000 are available for projects with a total cost of less than £10,000. Please note that as
the Trust has a limited funding pot, it may not always be able to fully fund the requested amount. The applicant success
rate is currently standing at 75% of all eligible applications received. Grants should make a clear and significant
contribution to the project and the total amount sought should be less than £10,000.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
Registered charities and not-for-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom whose total annual income is less than
£100,000 per annum are eligible to apply. The following are not eligible for funding:
• Individuals.
• Organisational revenue costs (ie, staff salaries, general running costs, hire costs, etc).
• Projects taking place in a hospital, nursing or residential care setting.
• Medical research.
• Organisations which have received a grant within the last year.
• Other grant-making charities.
The Charity provides capital grants for Arts and Heritage projects (UK wide), and any charitable activity in key areas of
Company interest (specific London boroughs and West Kent). The Trust can consider grants for capital items such as:
• Equipment, an element of capital building works.
It can also consider grants for:
• General funding towards one-off anniversary events that are not part of core activities. This does not include
regular annual events.
All applications need to make a clear and significant contribution to a project.
Projects must address one of the following areas:
• Local Heritage – for projects anywhere in the UK which help local groups to conserve and restore their
landmarks, landscape, traditions and culture.
• Performing and Visual Arts - for groups anywhere in the UK that are involved in undertaking a particular activity
in any field in this area.
• Skinners' Company - any charitable activity which takes place in areas where the Skinners’ Company already has
a presence, either through its own existing work in social housing and education, or where there are historic
links. These areas are:
o The City of London.
o Camden (particularly Kings Cross).
o Enfield.
o Hackney.
o Hounslow.
o West Kent (including Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells).
o Romney Marsh (Kent only).
How to Apply
The next application deadlines are 11 March 2022 (5pm) and 16 September 2022 (5pm). An application form and
guidelines can be found on the Skinners' Company website. Please contact The Skinners’ Company Lady Neville Charity
for further information (email: charitiesadmin@skinners.org.uk or Phone: 020 7213 0562).
William Syson Foundation
Grants are available for charities, voluntary groups, and not-for-profit organisations to support the advancement of
the arts, heritage, and culture, particularly in Scotland.
Maximum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: None specified
Background and Objectives of FundThe William Syson Foundation was established in 2012 with the aim of providing opportunities for the practise and
enjoyment of the arts, whilst assisting and encouraging the country’s next generation of musical and artistic talent,
particularly in Scotland. The Foundation makes donations to the arts in all its forms, especially institutions, groups and
activities based in and from Scotland. The aim of this fund is to support projects and activities that promote the
advancement of the arts, heritage, and culture. This includes, but is not limited to, the promotion and development of
the arts, including music, the visual arts, theatre, and literature.
There are two tiers of funding for organisations:
• Small grants up to £5,000
• Large grants from £5,001
Who Can Apply and Further Information
The following are eligible to apply:
• Charities registered in the UK.
• Scottish charitable incorporated organisations (SCIOs).
• Public sector organisations.
• Voluntary or unincorporated associations.
• Companies limited by guarantee where applicants can demonstrate clear public benefit objectives.
• Community interest companies (CICs).
• Charitable trusts.
• Co-operatives.
Preference will be given to Scottish organisations. Applicants must be able to provide:
• Most recent audited annual accounts (not required for organisations constituted in the last 12 months).
• A copy of a bank statement within the last three months (for newly formed organisations only).
• A budget for the planned activity/project.
• A governing document (for organisations that are not registered charities or SCIOs).
• A safeguarding policy if working with children and vulnerable adults.
The following are not eligible for funding:
• Requests from individuals that do not relate to specific award scheme for individuals run by the Foundation.
• Organisations registered outside the UK.
• Projects and activities which incorporate the promotion of political or religious beliefs.
• Requests for salaried posts where there is a requirement for the post holder to be of a particular faith or none.
• The standalone purchase costs of buildings and/or land.
• Capital work on buildings not owned by the applicant or on which the applicant does not have a long-term lease.
• Retrospective costs.
• Applications from organisations who have received funding from the Foundation over a sustained period of
three consecutive years.
Eligible activities include:
• Visual arts, meaning works of art created to be appreciated by sight, such as painting, sculpture, and filmmaking.
• Performing arts, meaning creative activity performed in front of an audience, such as music, drama, theatre, and
dance.
• Literature.
• Heritage where there is a significant element of the arts included.
Eligible costs include:
• Revenue costs associated with the delivery of services, such as:
o Salaries or sessional staff costs.
o Project costs, such activity costs, volunteer expenses or transport.
o Core costs such as rent, heating or lighting.
• Capital costs that will be used to improve or enhance services provided or increase usage of the facility. The
applicant organisation must either own the assets or hold a long-term lease.How to Apply
Applications are considered at meetings held throughout the year. There is no deadline for submissions. However, it
may take up to four months to receive a decision. Guidance and an application form are available from the Willian Syson
Foundation’website. Applicants who have received funding over a sustained period of three consecutive years should
wait at least one year before reapplying.
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Grants Programme
Support for cultural and educational projects that help develop mutual understanding between the UK and Japan.
Maximum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: 31/03/2022
Background and Objectives of Fund
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation was established as a result of a visit to London in 1983 by the late Ryoichi
Sasakawa. During the visit, he met many senior British figures to discuss the international situation, particularly, UK-
Japanese relations. It was decided that both countries would benefit from the establishment of a non-governmental,
non-profit making body, to enhance mutual appreciation and understanding of each other's culture. A donation of
almost £10 million was subsequently made by the Sasakawa Foundation (now called the Nippon Foundation) and the
Great British Sasakawa Foundation was inaugurated in May 1985. The Foundation's aim is to develop good relations
between the United Kingdom and Japan by advancing the education of the people of both nations in each other's
culture, society and achievements. It seeks to promote mutual understanding and cooperation through financial support
for activities in the following fields:
• Arts and culture
• Science, technology and the environment
• Humanities and social issues
• Japanese language
• Medicine and health
• Youth and education
• Sport.
Average grants of between £1,500 and £2,000. Maximum grants of between £5,000 and £6,000 for larger-scale
projects. For projects of longer than one year, the Foundation is prepared to consider requests for funding over a period
of no more than three consecutive years. The Foundation is rarely able to consider grants for the total cost of any
project and encourages applicants to seek support from other donors. Each half-year the total being sought from the
Foundation normally much exceeds the available funds.
Who Can Apply and Further Information
Only British and Japanese citizens and organisations are eligible for grants. Organisations may apply for a grant in
support of the work of an individual which advances the aims of the Foundation, and an application from an individual
may be considered if there is clear evidence of organisational support. Evidence of core funding should be available prior
to any application for funding. The Foundation will focus support on projects involving groups of people in both
countries rather than one nation. The Foundation will take into account the following when assessing applications:
• Uniqueness.
• Innovation.
• Whether the project will have a lasting impact.
Applications are especially encouraged in the following fields:
• Science and technology.
• Health and medicine.
• Environment and social issues.
• Japanese studies.
• Japanese language.
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