Equity Charitable Trust
Equity Charitable Trust – new fund that does not require to be a current Equity member in order to apply.
National Lottery Heritage Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund
Plymouth city council
COVID-19 grants for businesses in Plymouth and how to apply
Aviva Community Fund
The Fund has broadened its criteria to include applications for projects that enable causes to adapt or continue their vital services by covering core running costs
Musicians Union
The Musicians Union has announced a hardship fund for members
Peninsula Dance Partnership
Peninsula Dance Partnership – CPD Dance Card Bursary
Dance Professionals Fund
Financial grants to dance professionals of all ages
Freelands Foundation Emergency Fund
A £1.5m emergency fund for artists and freelance creative practitioners across the UK affected by the Covid-19 crisis
Art Fund
Art Fund – grant programmes are currently still open. Small Project Grants provide funding to test new ways of working that will benefit audiences, whilst Network Grants
provide funding to support professional networks, including SSNs, in sharing expertise and knowledge.
Royal Theatrical Fund
Considering applications from all members of the profession who have contracted Covid-19 or need to self-isolate due to health reasons
MAD Trust
Hardship Fund of up to £200 to anyone who has ever worked on/for a MAD Trust event
Society of Authors
An emergency fund open to all writers, illustrators, journalists, translators, scriptwriters and poets
Creative Industries Federation
Free six-month membership
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Larger Grants Now Available, grantees can now apply now for £50,000 and £250,000 to cover essential costs for up to four months
BFI
BFI has repurposed over £4.6m in National Lottery funding to target specific areas of the sector
Actors Benevolent Fund
Weekly payments, small grants and larger one-off payments to actors
Plymouth City Council
The discretionary fund will support businesses who have fixed costs and have been affected by COVID-19. The intention of the grant is to support small businesses with high premises-related costs that fell outside of the original grant scheme.
Film and TV Charity
Emergency relief fund and advice for organisations and freelancers
The Theatrical Guild
Fund offering short and long-term support to backstage and front of house workers
Fund For Freelancers
One off grants for theatre professionals
Equity Charitable Trust
One off welfare grants to any professional performer
Equity Benevolent Fund
One-off grants of £60 – £350 to Equity Members
Actors Children’s Trust
One-off grants for actors who are parents
CLOSED
The below opportunities have now closed.
Stage One
Small grants for emerging producers or Stage One development alumni
Outdoor Arts UK
£500,000 fund for people who work in Outdoor Arts but who do not qualify for other funding streams
Help Musician UK
A £5 million hardship fund to help alleviate some of the immediate financial pressures.
Film and TV Charity
Film and TV Charity (new fund)
PRS for Music
A membership Emergency Relief Fund for members facing significant financial pressure
ARTS Council England
A £160m emergency response package to support individual artists, freelancers and cultural organisations.