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21st Jan 2021 – NEWS AND EVENTS IN NORTH WEST EDINBURGH

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

Coronavirus

Latest updates

Read reaction from Council leader and depute leader to latest announcement from First Minister

Service changes from 5 January following temporary lockdown announcement

From 26 December, essential Council house repairs only

Download the NHS Lothian FAQs on COVID-19 for schools

Schools and early years Latest update on schools and early years

GRANTON:HUB

Community Pantry at granton:hub

The community pantry continues on a fortnightly basis on Wednesdays between 11am-12pm providing free fresh and chilled food. The next pantry date is Wednesday 3rd February. For any more information contact [email protected]

FREE Winter Care Packs

Our partners Grass Roots Remedies are still running their herbal stall alongside the community pantry at granton:hub. They will be giving away FREE herbal remedies and Winter Care packages to residents of Granton, Pilton, Muirhouse & Drylaw. The Winter Care Packages include herbal rubs, syrups, teas, hand sanitiser, face masks and a COVID herbal support sheet.

To receive a Winter Care Package get in touch with your address, by emailing [email protected]

Call for Artists & Creators

We are very excited to announce that the theme of our 2021 arts programme will be 'age of recycling'. We are planning on hosting exhibitions (inside & outside), an arts/crafts fair and other creative events and activities throughout the year (dependent on public health guidelines and restrictions). We welcome proposals from artists for artworks that are or will be either (1) entirely made up of recycled materials, (2) incorporate recycled elements or (3) take the inspiration from what recycling means. We also welcome proposals for workshops along the same theme.

More information can be found on our website here.

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If you are interested in participating or would like further information please email [email protected] or [email protected]

Rooms to Hire at granton:hub

We have three rooms available to hire at affordable rates in varying sizes (small, medium, large) to fit the needs of your group. The rooms are suitable for, but not limited to, socially distanced meetings,

workshops and art exhibitions (depend ent on restrictions). Facilities: On offer for every room is free Wi-Fi, projector facilities that can be arranged, access to our community garden and tea & coffee making facilities. Rates & Bookings: Further information about the rooms & rates can be found on our website. Discounted rates are available for charities & community groups. To find out more about availability please contact us at [email protected] to find out more. (Photo credit: The Edinburgh Remakery - socially distanced sewing class at granton:hub.)

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NEAT CONNECTIONS

What would you like to see improved in North Edinburgh?

Make your voice heard and help us improve your neighbourhood for walking, cycling, wheeling¹ and socialising.

Tell us what you want to see changed and what you like about the streets, public space and greenspace in North Edinburgh. Imagine you have a magic wand!

** FOR PARENTS **

We value the views of your child², please encourage and help them fill out their own comments.

Click on the image below to see more and leave your comments. Survey open until first week in February.

iThrive Edinburgh is your online space for mental health & wellbeing information in Edinburgh.

Find support available for you

Self help information

And much more!

As part of the ongoing developments of iThrive Edinburgh, we want to find out more about the things that stop people and communities from accessing iThrive Edinburgh.

We’re doing this in a range of ways including this survey, one-to-one interviews and groups consultations.

Our hope is to make iThrive Edinburgh as accessible as possible to minority communities in Edinburgh. We want to reach Edinburgh’s citizens and raise awareness of the wide range of mental health and wellbeing resources and support available in the City.

We’re also developing a dedicated COVID-19 section on the space and would like to know your thoughts about what topics should be included.

Take part today by filling out our online survey and helping us make iThrive Edinburgh the best it can be – iThrive Edinburgh – Community views survey

Deadline: 5 February 2021, 5.00 pm

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Sustrans enews

January 2021

Sometimes it is difficult to prioritise our wellbeing when there are so many other things to think about. But remaining active and fitting in some exercise during your day can make a big difference to your mental and physical health. Read our tips and email us your own suggestions on keeping active in lockdown.

Read more about Sustrans here

CIRCLE SCOTLAND

Read our tips

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FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES

AVIVA COMMUNITY FUND

Last year we helped 1,376 local causes raise over £2.5 million. But we’re not stopping there. Right now, community is more important than ever as the Covid crisis continues to hit charities hard, both in terms of fundraising and manpower. That's why the Aviva Community Fund is still committed to backing the clever ideas that move communities forward, and helping worthwhile causes make it through the pandemic.

Watch our video to take a look at some of the inspiring projects you backed last year and the impact it's had on so many people.

Funding your community’s future This year, just like in 2020, applications are open throughout the year. If your cause is successful after filling out our short application form, you'll get access to a wealth of coaching to teach you new skills. Plus, through Crowdfunder, you can raise funds from your network of supporters on top of any donations from the Aviva Community Fund. Even if you don't need funding for a project, you can still access our exclusive Facebook network and online knowledge library full of articles, videos, templates and checklists to help you build long-term sustainable success.

Know a project that needs funding and support? If you, or anyone you know would like to apply, 2021’s first round of funding is open for submissions until 26 January 2021. Applying is quick and easy - just click here to find out more.

OPPORTUNITIES

LUNG HA THEATRE COMPANY – SEEKING TWO NEW TRUSTEES

Lung Ha Theatre Company are looking for committed individuals to expand the range of Trustee skills and to further consolidate existing skills. They require dynamic and motivated people who are supportive and sympathetic to the values, aims and objectives of Lung Ha Theatre Company. To read more about Lung Ha Theatre Company please visit www.lungha.com. This position provides an opportunity to volunteer for a charity in a unique way, whilst gaining an insight into how theatre companies are governed.

Apply now

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They are looking for people with:

• an understanding of and interest in the values, aims and objectives of Lung Ha Theatre Company

• an understanding of and/or passion for theatre and the wider artistic and cultural landscape

• excellent interpersonal skills

• a genuine interest in diversity, equality and inclusion

• an ability to make decisions based on consideration of all of the facts and information available - and to ensure the values, aims and objectives of the organisation are protected and, at all times, supported

• a willingness to contribute relevant professional experience to the work of the Board.

They welcome applications from those who can bring the qualities and experience described above and those who could bring knowledge and expertise to the Board in the following areas:

• Human Resources

• Legal and Governance

In addition, they actively encourage applications from those who may be considered to be from underrepresented backgrounds, in particular those who may identify as disabled* (*disabled people’ or ‘disabled artists’ refers to anyone who self-identifies as disabled. This can include D/deaf people if they identify as disabled as well as others living with impairments (physical, sensory, learning, cognitive, mental health, etc.) that identify as disabled.

Trustees will be expected to:

• attend Board meetings, which are typically held in the centre of Edinburgh (approximately four times per year) and periodic planning / strategy / organisational development sessions

• contribute advice and support on an ad hoc basis

• attend Company events and performances.

All Trustees volunteer their time to the charity and the role is unpaid.

Interested? Get in touch!

It is not essential to have previous experience as a Trustee to apply. If you would like an informal discussion about joining the Board please contact Michael Fraser at [email protected]. To apply please email your CV and an accompanying statement describing how your experience and knowledge align with the general and specific skills set out above. Your statement should be limited to two sides of A4 and your CV should also be limited to two sides of A4. Please email your application to [email protected]. Applications will be considered by a sub-committee of the Board and candidates who have demonstrated that they meet the criteria will be invited to interview by a panel of Board members.

The closing date for submissions: 5.00 pm on Friday 5 February 2021.

ARTICHOKE UK – LUMIERE – BRILLIANT 2021 COMMISSIONING SCHEME

BRILLIANT is a commissioning scheme aimed at encouraging anyone (aged 18 or older) to suggest their brightest idea for an artwork as part of the Lumiere 2021 programme. This is your chance to be a Lumiere artist! You don’t need to be a practicing artist or have any previous experience to apply to BRILLIANT. You just need a brilliant idea!

In an exciting development of the scheme, the invitation to apply has now been extended to the whole of the UK. There will be up to six awards available, of which three will be ring-fenced for those originally from or living in the North East as part of Artichoke’s ongoing commitment the development of local creativity

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Artichoke (producer of Lumiere) is committed to developing creative talents and voices from a range of backgrounds and they are particularly keen to hear from Black People and People of Colour, as well as d/Deaf and Disabled individuals who are currently under-represented in our BRILLIANT Alumni.

Successful applicants receive:

• A fee of £1000

• Support from an Artichoke Producer and Production Manager to realise their BRILLIANT idea

• Ongoing mentoring and advice

• Production/materials/fabrication/installation costs up to £7000.

What they are looking for:

They don’t set a theme for BRILLIANT. They just want to see your best and most inspired idea for an artwork using light. You can use any material, as long as light is at the heart of the final artwork. Your idea could be inspired by:

• Something that is important to you

• Durham’s unique history, people, stories or places

• Something you think would simply look amazing

• Something that reveals a familiar location or everyday object in a different way

Your art installation must be able to withstand the elements and be resilient enough to be viewed by large audiences over four nights. Consider using sustainable technology or recycled materials if you can. You can also look at the BRILLIANT artwork archive for inspiration.

How to apply:

The BRILLIANT 2021 information pack, is available in various formats from the Lumiere Festival website. Please read/listen to the information pack before applying. Should you wish to get in touch with them, please email: [email protected] or phone: 020 7650 7611.

Flexible Workforce Development Fund, Phase 2 (2020-21)

The Scottish Government has provided funds of up to £5,000 worth of training available for SMEs in Scotland from private, public and third sectors.

Details:

Funding can be used to cover an entire training package or as part-payment. Training must be contractually agreed by July 2021, started by August 2021 and completed by March 2022. It cannot be used to fund training which is a statutory requirement.

Funded training should contribute towards the upskilling and reskilling of your existing workforce, addressing skills gaps and contributing to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a wide range of training available at Edinburgh College, including accredited qualifications and courses designed entirely around your organisation. Examples include:

• Management, leadership and business skills courses

• Mental health awareness, personal resilience and other related courses

• Accredited professional courses such as CMI, ILM, CIM, CIPD, & AAT

• Hospitality courses including REHIS and WSET

• Health & Safety, including IOSH, NEBOSH and First Aid

• Digital and IT skills, including Microsoft Office

• Language courses in English and British Sign Language

• Video editing and creative courses

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Courses can be delivered for a group of delegates from a single organisation or organisations can choose to book smaller numbers of delegates on to their scheduled courses throughout the year. Edinburgh College can also design training bespoke to your needs. For an overview of training options, please see their Virtual Training Prospectus.

Please contact Magda Wisniewska, Business Development Advisor at Edinburgh College (email: [email protected] or Tel No: 0131 297 8607) for an application form, or have any queries if you have a training need that is not detailed above.

FUNDING

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION - COLLABORATION, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUND

In line with the commitment to promoting ethnically diverse artists’ and creatives’ greater opportunities, visibility and representation across the arts and culture sector, the City of Edinburgh Council’s Culture Service has allocated the remaining Diversity & Inclusion Fund resources to support freelance practitioners in collaboration, research and development as well as production projects.

Maximum value: £2,500

Application deadline: 26/02/2021

Background and Objectives of Fund

This funding has been allocated as a result of the city’s Culture Plan to deliver wider access to Council cultural funding opportunities and continues the Council’s core role in ensuring Edinburgh is a city of creative opportunities. Our cultural activity and offer continues to be a crucial contribution to the city’s success as an exceptional place to live and work. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Culture Service is committed to promoting stronger collaboration, developing new partnerships and creating new funding streams for the culture sector in Edinburgh.

The Diversity & Inclusion Collaboration, Research, Development and Fund is aimed at supporting independent artists and creatives who wish to further their creative activity in partnership with other freelancers and continue collaborations, develop new projects or promote individual practice via digital media. Following conversations with local ethnically diverse artists and creatives who identify barriers to funding for new, experimental work, the Culture Service wishes to encourage applicants to also consider this fund as an opportunity to take risks and experiment as well as develop new ideas and ways of working.

A total budget of £10,000 is available offering grant awards of between £1,000 and £2,500 in the financial year 2020/21. It is expected that projects will be scheduled to take place and conclude in financial year 2021/22.

How to Apply

You are encouraged to read the Fund’s Guidelines before starting your application online through the Council’s Consultation Hub. Please contact Beata Skobodzinska 0131 529 4577 ([email protected]) or Sandra Elgin 0131 529 6720 ([email protected]) should you require advice on your application. You are also very welcome to register for the Information Session on 21 January 2021 (12-1pm) to learn more about this funding opportunity and find answers to any questions you might have - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cec-di-collaboration-research-and-development-fund-information-session-tickets-136837950995.

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Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards - VACMA: Edinburgh 2020/21

The City of Edinburgh Council, in partnership with Creative Scotland, offer funding opportunities to Visual Artists/Craft Makers who can demonstrate a commitment to developing their creative practice and are living or working or maintaining a studio space within Edinburgh.

Maximum value: £750



The Visual Artist and Craft Makers Awards (VACMA) are a programme of small grants schemes with a range of local authorities and art agencies across Scotland to support Scotland-based visual artists and craft makers in their creative and professional development. Established by Creative Scotland, these partnerships give support at a local level and work with local panels to offer funds to support practitioners at all stages of their career who have demonstrated a commitment to their work and in developing their practice through new work, new skills or new opportunities.

In place of usual VACMA awards, this year fixed bursaries are available in recognition of the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on individual artists and makers. The scheme acknowledges the limitations placed on individual practices and the opportunities that are currently available. The VACMA scheme offers two levels of bursaries and you should apply for the one that best suits your situation.

• Bursaries of £750

• Bursaries of £500 for New Graduates/Emerging Artists. Applicants must have less than 5 years’ experience outside of education or training or to have graduated in 2015 or later.

How to Apply

Application Form, VACMA Guidance and the Equalities Monitoring Form are available to download at VACMA EDINBURGH. Please visit Creative Scotland VACMA for general tips on applying.

Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2021

This fund is for craft bursaries with each bursary being £5,000. Applicants must be professional craft makers, resident in Scotland and worked in their craft for at least 5 years.




The Inches Carr Trust was formed in 1995 following the deaths of Deirdre Inches and her husband Malcolm Carr. The Trust is happy to consider applications that look into strategic research and development projects, be that through the learning of a new skill, the opportunity to attend a course that would significantly improve existing skills, or residency to achieve these objectives.

Who Can Apply and Further Information

Applicants must be professional makers working in Scotland and must have worked in their craft in Scotland for at least 5 years. For further information, please contact [email protected].

How to Apply

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There is no set application form. Applicants should submit:

• a brief description of their current practice to date (no more than 500 words)

• a proposal of what they would like to do if they receive the award (no more than 750 words)

• a full estimated breakdown of costs for the project

• A full CV

• Up to 6 images of work that reflects their most recent practice (jpegs no larger than A4 300dpi)

Applications should be uploaded to dropbox.

Inches Carr Graduate Craft Awards 2021

These awards look to support the development and continued advancement within the field of Contemporary Craft by Scottish based graduates and emerging artists and makers, who have undertaken to study and practice within Scotland.




The Inches Carr Trust was formed in 1995 following the deaths of Deirdre Inches and her husband Malcolm Carr. These awards look to support the development and continued advancement within the field of Contemporary Craft by Scottish based graduates and emerging artists and makers, who have undertaken to study and practice within Scotland. Up to eight awards will be made in 2021. Each award is £2500. Applicants for the 2021 awards must have graduated in Scotland within a Craft discipline in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020. Applicants should submit a statement of not more than 500 words, explaining how they would use the award to engage in a period of research and development within, and of benefit to, their creative practice.

For further details and arrangements for application visit inchescarr.org.uk.


Applicants for the 2021 awards must demonstrate that they have graduated in Scotland within a Craft discipline in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020. Applicants should submit a statement of not more than 500 words, explaining how they would use the award to engage in a period of research and development within, and of benefit to, their creative practice. These may include:

• Innovative investigation of processes and materials

• Exploration of aspects of developing a sustainable practice

• Development of work with the potential for commercial application

• An apprenticeship or mentoring arrangement (a letter of support should be included with the application; apprenticeships or mentoring arrangements)*

• Further learning in the field of Contemporary Craft (not including formal college or university diploma or degree courses)

*Any application for apprenticeships and mentoring must meet with current UK Government regulations on social distancing and travel for Covid-19. In addition the Trust cannot support applications for travel outside of the UK, but will support applications which may include digital mentorship from a non UK resident.

For further information, please contact [email protected].

How to Apply

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Applicants should also include:

• A full CV

• Up to 6 images of work that reflects their most recent practice (jpegs no larger than A4 300dpi)

• Any additional information needed to support the application (e.g. letter of support for apprenticeship or mentoring, itinerary, full estimated budget)

Applications should be submitted digitally via Upload to Dropbox.

DISRUPT

Grants are available to support the showcasing of new or existing creative work at the online digital arts festival 'DISRUPT' in July 2021.




DISRUPT is a new digital arts festival taking place in July 2021, coordinated by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. It has been set up to explore how performing arts has supported communities across the UK during the pandemic and how this time of uncertainty has encouraged new and radical ways of working. DISRUPT festival has been created in partnership with Barbican; Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance; Culture Mile; Guildhall School of Music & Drama; Lived Experience Network, Maya Productions; Museum of London; and Slung Low. The festival aims to bring together creatives, arts, communities, cultural and community organisations, researchers, charities, and schools from across the UK and is particularly keen to fund the following types of work which will be showcased at DISRUPT:

• New and experimental performance-based projects created with, by and for communities during the pandemic.

• Tools and tactics to build skills on new or different ways of working in the performing arts, including practical steps on how communities, artists and organisations can collaborate.

• Projects that explore alternative and more democratic futures for the performing arts.

The programme offers three funding strands:

• Community Commissions - grants of up to £5,000 are available for experimental and collaborative performance projects between communities and creative partners. The project should be a response to the COVID-19 pandemic or its consequences.

• Tools and Tactics - grants of up to £1,000 are available to encourage and develop new collaborative skills by looking at what radical new ways of working have developed because of the pandemic. This could include how art is made, selected or thought about by involving and broadening who and how communities are involved in decision-making.

• Alternative Futures - grants of up to £1,000 are available to help open up spaces to explore what needs to change in order to harness collective learnings (or unlearnings) about community collaboration.

The Open Call for creative proposals has been split into three strands:

Community Commissions

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• For proposals for experimental and collaborative performance projects between communities and creative partners. The project should be a response to the pandemic or its consequences, and stem from something a community needs or wants to make.

Tools and Tactics

• To encourage and develop new collaborative skills by looking at radical new ways of working that have developed as result of the pandemic. This could include how art is made, selected or thought about by involving and broadening who and how communities are involved in decision-making.

Alternative Futures

• To explore and develop changes that need to occur to harness collective learnings/unlearnings about community collaboration.

Grants can be used for the following:

• Artist(s) fees.

• Production fees and costs.

• Project management costs including any insurance or legal costs.

• Equipment and software necessary to produce the work, whether hired or purchased.

• Rights clearance costs for online publication.

• Marketing costs.

• Expenses and travel.

• Access support costs.

How to Apply

Guidelines, an application form and budget template are available from the website of Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Awards for Young Musicians

Grants are available for the UK's most talented young instrumentalists in any genre, aged five to 17 years of age who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential.




Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) is a registered charity. The organisation is the outcome of one man's consuming interest in music: Robert Lewin was a musician and musical instrument collector whose enthusiasm and passion for stringed instruments led him to accumulate a collection of instruments and bows of extraordinary quality. When Robert Lewin died, he expressed the wish that the gradual disposal of his legacy of valuable musical instruments and memorabilia would provide a source of scholarships for music students. With the encouragement and help of Eleanor Warren, former head of BBC Radio 3 and widely acknowledged international adjudicator, the charity was established in 1998. AYM helps musically talented young people from lower-income families overcome the barriers they face to progressing in their music-making and fulfilling their potential. AYM combines individual funding, mentoring and other musical/performance opportunities for young musicians; AYM also helps to improve the wider environment for their progression, through

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professional development, advocacy and research initiatives. Upto £100,000 is awarded each year. The average award is £500; however, applicants can request up to £2,000.

As well as providing financial assistance AYM aims to support award winners with the following:

• Mentoring.

• Workshops with professional musicians.

• The chance to observe professional orchestras and other ensembles in rehearsal.

• Free tickets to concerts and performance opportunities.

Further information on the fund, including restrictions, can be found on the

How to Apply

This is an annual scheme. Applications will be accepted from January 2021 until April 2021. Applicants must register for an account before applying for the grant. Submission forms are available to complete online at the AYM website.

Constance Travis Charitable Trust

Grants are available for local, national and international charities for activities in medical care and research, environment protection, international aid, animal welfare, community projects, social mobility enhancement, educational projects and outreach in the arts.

Maximum value: Discretionary

Application deadline: None specified


The Constance Travis Charitable Trust was constituted in May 1986. The Constance Travis Charitable Trust offers grants to local, national and international charities in line with its strategic allocation covering activities in medical care and research, environment protection, international aid, animal welfare, community projects, social mobility enhancement, educational projects and outreach in the arts. The Trustees aim to meet and assess charities which have made applications which are likely to contribute to the strategic policy and objectives of the Trust.

How to Apply

Applicants should note that the Trust does not maintain a website. Applications can be made at any time and must be made in writing. The Trustees may make grants with no formal application; however, if considered appropriate, organisations may be invited to submit a formal application. Contact Constance Travis Charitable Trust for further information ([email protected])

Wingate Foundation

Grants are available to charitable organisations active in the UK under the following categories: Jewish life and learning; performing arts (excluding music); music; and medical research travel grants.

Maximum value: Discretionary


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Funding is provided by the Wingate Foundation. Funding is available under the following categories and at the discretion of the trustees:

• Jewish life and learning.

• Performing arts (excluding music).

• Music.

• Medical research travel grants.

No minimum or maximum level of grant is specified other than medical research travel grants, which are for up to £1,000.


Charitable organisations in the UK are eligible to apply. Applications by organisations that award scholarships or bursaries are eligible and will be considered by the Foundation. Funding is available under the following categories:

Jewish life and learning - Support is available for activities that encourage Jewish cultural, academic and educational life in a manner that enhances the Jewish contribution to the life of the wider community. In particular, applications are invited from academic institutions specialising in Jewish subjects and from bodies promoting Jewish culture, including museums, libraries and literary publications. Applications are also welcomed from organisations able to demonstrate a record in inter-faith dialogue, in the promotion of reconciliation between Jews in Israel and their Arab neighbours and the encouragement of liberal values in both communities.

Performing arts (excluding music) - Applications are welcomed under one or both of the following categories:

Performing arts - achieving excellence

• Support is available for the performing arts with particular emphasis on financial support for not-for-profit companies with a record of artistic excellence that require additional funding, not available from public sources or commercial sponsorship, to broaden their repertoire or develop work of potentially outstanding interest that cannot be funded from usual sources.

• Assistance will also be considered for training and professional development for creative talent or the technical professions.

Performing arts - education and social exclusion

• Support is available for arts projects that place a particular emphasis on addressing educational or social exclusion outcomes.

Music - Support is available for those areas of music performance and education which do not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or other funding bodies, or which are not eligible for public funding. Priority will be directed towards supporting the work or education of musicians based in, or wishing to study in, the UK, but by no means exclusively so. An important criterion will be whether, in the opinion of the Trustees, the funding sought will make a significant difference to the applicant's prospects. The Foundation will be prepared to consider applications for support for ongoing expenses and will be willing to consider such support for a period up to three years. Priority will be given to those organisations which give opportunities to young professionals and to education projects for young people as well as for new adult audiences. This would include direct assistance as well as funding for organisations which promote their work or performance, and support for Master Classes. The Foundation reserves the right to draw up particular priorities for a given year such as support for aspiring conductors, young composers, amateur choral work, or the musical education of young people and/or adults.

Medical research travel grants - The Trustees are mindful of the influence of new clinical and laboratory techniques on the advance of medical science, and are aware of the advantages that may be derived from visits to laboratories for the acquisition of new skills, and for setting up inter-institutional collaborative research. They are prepared to consider applications for funds to cover the expenses of travel and subsistence for such visits up to a maximum of £1,000. The following criteria apply:

• Applications should specify the benefit to the applicant of a proposed visit, including the relevance to the applicant's ongoing research programme and career development.

• Applications must be accompanied by letters of support from the applicant's Head of Department, and from the corresponding individual in the department to be visited.

• Applicants must submit a CV.

• Applications must include justification of the amount requested.

How to Apply

The next deadline for applications is 21 February 2021, to be considered at the meeting in mid-March. An application form is available to download from the Wingate Foundation website and it should be submitted by email to the Foundation. Applications will be acknowledged by email. Applicants are required to detail how the funding they are seeking can be used under the constraints of the current government coronavirus/COVID-19 guidance for the sector. The Foundation is not able to advise whether or not an application has been shortlisted. Applicants who have not heard from the Foundation within two months of the deadline date can assume that their application has not been successful.

Self-Portrait Prize

International prize for artists to celebrate the practice of self portraiture.




The Ruth Borchard Collection provides the Self Portrait Prize. The prize is funded by a charitable foundation and administered by Zealous. The aim of the prize is to encourage all artists to develop their experience in reflecting on the topic of Self and provides the opportunity for artists to gain international exposure through inclusion in a dedicated virtual gallery. The winner will receive a cash prize of £10,000.

How to Apply

Entries must be submitted online through Ruth Borchard Collection Zealous portal. For enquiries, please contact Zealous by emailing: [email protected] or by telephone: 020 8142 8874.

Golsoncott Foundation

Grants are available to voluntary sector organisations in the UK for projects that promote fine arts and music.

http://www.wingatefoundation.org.uk/https://www.zealous.co/ruthborchardcollection/opportunity/Self-Portrait-Competion-and-Ruth-Borchard-Prize--2021/mailto:[email protected]




The Golsoncott Foundation was established as a charitable trust in July 1998 from the estate of the artist and sculptor Rachel Reckitt. The Foundation's declared objective is "to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and, in particular, the fine arts and music".


Voluntary sector organisations in the UK whose focus is primarily on the arts can apply for funding. 'The trustees favour applications from arts organisations whose raison d’être is the art form itself, and its perfection or excellence in performance.'

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Capital appeals from museums, galleries, theatres, arts complexes or other projects.

• Applications from individuals and students seeking funding for academic or vocational courses.

• Schools.

The Trustees’ overriding concern is to support those projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts, be it in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour. Priority is given to applications that focus upon the perfection or promotion of the art in question. Additionally, for those applications involving young people, the trustees look to a long-lasting connection between them and the art form, one which aims at a significant level of participation and achievement, rather than projects that offer little scope for further involvement.

How to Apply

The Trustees normally meet on a quarterly basis (early March, June, September, and December). Applications for grants should be sent to the administrator at the registered office at least a month before the meeting. The volume of applications is often very high, and the trustees may close the nominal deadline before the end of the quarter. Therefore, applicants are advised not to wait until the end of the quarter before submission, the earlier the application the more considered the first appraisal.

There is no set application form. Details of the information that should be included are provided on the Foundation's website along with contact details for the Foundation. Applications should be supplied in digital form and hard copy, which should not be stapled; accounts and other supporting information should be supplied in hard copy only. An e-mail contact is required with any application or enquiry. Most applications will be subject to a first appraisal; applicants who fail the first appraisal will be notified by e-mail. In almost all instances the trustees make their decisions at the quarterly determination meeting and applicants are notified by post within the following week.

http://www.golsoncott.org.uk/how-to-apply.html

Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE)

These awards provide young entrepreneurs in the UK who are looking to enter the creative industries and who have a desire to create and sustain social value through their enterprise. Start-up capital, business training and mentoring will be provided.




Launched in 1993, the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs (DBACE) are part of the bank’s global enterprise programme Made for Good, which supports the success of pioneering ideas and business models to help drive positive change in society. Deutsche Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the world. It has a history for supporting the arts and possesses one of the most significant corporate contemporary art collections in the world, The Deutsche Bank Collection. The award is a natural extension of this commitment and to Deutsche Bank’s core business. In 2014 Deutsche Bank re-launched and extended the Deutsche Bank Awards. Since 2019, Deutsche Bank has been working with the creative industries incubator and network MeWe360 to relaunch the awards. MeWe is a not-for-profit incubator for the creative industries and helps creatives develop thriving enterprises.

The Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Enterprise (DBACE) help young, creative entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. Aspiring individuals who want to go into business in the creative industries and require practical and financial support are being targeted. Applicants will be able to explore, develop and establish their creative ideas into sustainable ventures - through business planning training, mentoring and capital funding for starting-up in business. The bank is working with MeWe360 to find the best young talent wanting to drive positive social impact through their creative enterprise. The programme aims to enable and celebrate creative entrepreneurship for social good led by 18-30-year olds in the UK today. DBACE will support visionary creative entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-30 who are driven by a mission to create and sustain social value through their enterprise. DBACE aims to reach ambitious individuals from all backgrounds with ideas that will improve the lives of others and their communities. The Competition offers entrants the chance to win up to £20,000 to fund their creative enterprise and a year of business support. It is an awards programme designed to provide financial and business support to help launch and/or grow creative enterprises with a positive social impact.


To apply, applicants must:

• be 18-30 years old;

• have a strong idea or an existing business in the creative industries;

• want to create positive social impact through their enterprise; and

• be focussed and committed.

The applicant does not already have to have set up a business. They just need to be ready to grow with their idea. DBACE welcomes applications from the following sectors:

https://www.db.com/cr/en/society/made-for-good.htmhttp://mewe360.com/home/

• Advertising

• Architecture

• Art & antiques

• Crafts

• Design

• Fashion

• Film

• Gaming

• Immersive technology

• Music

• Performing & visual arts

• Publishing The applicant must be able to demonstrate that a key driver for the business is to create positive social impact. It can be a not-for-profit or a commercial idea/enterprise.

The prize package is designed to give applicants everything they need to power up their idea or existing business so that they can take it to the next level. There is a cash prize fund of £60,000, shared amongst five winners. How much awarded per winner is not fixed but assessed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants who proceed to the second stage of the competition will be asked for the amount of prize monies they would like to apply for from three incremental categories of £2,000-£5,000; £5,000-£10,000; and £10,000-£20,000. The prize money is not a loan and is equity free. The business support offered will include a two-day business and leadership development training course with the cohort of other DBACE winners. Winners will also receive a 12-month individually tailored 1:1 business support package designed to help meet business goals. Up to 30 runners-up will receive complimentary MeWe360 memberships which includes access to MeWe’s hubspaces and events.

Further details on the Fund can be accessed on the DBACE website.

How to Apply

Applications are made online via the DBACE website.

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