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Updated: 16 July 2026 We are looking to commission a short solo or duet created for children and tourable to primary schools, festivals and other public spaces around the country. We welcome applications from dance artists as well as artists from other disciplines who use movement in their practice.

Amount not publishedCloses in 11 days (3 September 2026)Not stated
ArtistStudentSchool

Updated: 14 August 2026 Rose Choreographic School is an experimental research and pedagogic project based in Sadler’s Wells East, London, UK. We propose a postdisciplinary approach to the question of the choreographic, and use an expanded notion of a school to frame our explorations. There is no set

Amount not publishedCloses in 28 days (20 September 2026)Not stated
StudentAcademicSchool

The Graduate Art Show invites recent BA and MA art graduates to apply for our 2026 open call. Designed to bridge the gap between art school and a commercial practice, selected artists receive high-profile exposure, commercial representation, and direct connections to leading galleries

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeNot stated
ArtistSchool

Emerging Artists Bursary

St. Ives School of Painting

We are looking to enable 19-35 year old Emerging Artists, living in Cornwall to access our studio courses at St Ives School of Painting with an 80% bursary. We have recently upped the age limit 35 to cater for more artists coming forward.

£295 – £545Rolling — apply any timeNot stated
School

We are casting for Performers to play a storyteller who will act as LINA, a five year old girl who is independent and brave, but has stopped believing in magic in a new storytelling show and installation at Scarborough Library.

Amount not publishedCloses in 16 days (8 September 2026)Not stated
ArtistSchool

Warwick and Dominey Fund – General

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Home Warwick and Dominey Fund – General Overview Grants averaging £4,000 for projects working in one or more of these areas: • Advancement of education • Tackling systemic social barriers, particularly for young people This strand of the Fund awards an average of £26,000 per funding round deadline (

Up to £5,000Closes 1 February 2027Not stated
IndividualSchool

Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Home Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund Overview The fund offers grants up to £5,000 to support organisations in Peterborough which are working to help local young people with learning disabilities to access positive activities and opportunities to develop their full potential. Who can apply? Non-profit or

Up to £5,000Closes 1 February 2027Not stated
CICSchool

Marsden Building Society Charitable Foundation

Lancashire Community Foundation

Marsden Building Society Charitable Foundation Home About the fund Marsden Building Society was founded in 1860 and has grown to become the largest Lancashire-based building society, placing community at the heart of what they do. The Community Foundation for Lancashire are pleased to manage the Mar

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineNot stated
CharitySchoolFaith organisation

Lead the Change

Lancashire Community Foundation

Lead the Change Home About the fund Lead the Change is a new, three‑year initiative launched by BBC Children in Need, in partnership with Co‑op Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Henry Smith Foundation, Joseph Levy Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Postcode Justice Trust, UK Community Foundat

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineNot stated
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RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund

Lancashire Community Foundation

RWE Hameldon Hill Wind Farm Community Fund Home About the fund Following the extension of the Innogy Renewables UK Wind Farm on Hameldon Hill, a community investment fund has been set up to benefit local communities throughout the lifetime of the wind farm (up to 25 years). The fund wants to encoura

Up to £5,000No published deadlineNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+1 more

Outlook Fund

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Home Outlook Fund Overview The Outlook Fund supports projects which help children and young people with experience of the care system, who face additional systemic barriers as a result of this background. The Fund may occasionally support projects aimed at preventing children and young people being

Up to £12kCloses 1 May 2027Not stated
IndividualSchoolLocal authority

Thonock Aspiration Fund for Schools (TAFS)

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Fund Purpose The Fund supports the wellbeing, aspirations, and opportunities of children attending school settings in Gainsborough and the surrounding area. Grants are available to help children participate in extracurricular activities. Who Can Apply Projects must directly benefit children in schoo

Up to £7,000No published deadlineNot stated
School

Sutton Bridge Solar Farm Community Fund

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Object of the Fund To support local charities, clubs, groups and organisations improving the lives of people living within Sutton Bridge. Applicants Applications will be considered from registered charities, constituted community groups or social enterprises. A Church or Parish Council can apply, wh

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+1 more

Strengthening Worcestershire Fund 2025

Worcestershire Community Foundation

Worcestershire Community Foundation is launching a new round of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund to support local communities through small grants, positively impacting all areas of the county. Round 2 of the Fund opens on Tuesday 15th July 2025. The aim of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund

£2,000 – £5,000Rolling — apply any timeNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+1 more

Covid Impact Fund

Worcestershire Community Foundation

We are pleased to be partnering with Worcestershire County Council to offer the opportunity to support community services to apply for a grant to help support vulnerable households and families with children, particularly those affected by the ongoing impacts of the COVID pandemic where alternative

Up to £50kRolling — apply any timeNot stated
CharityCICCommunity groupIndividual+2 more

Strengthening Worcestershire Fund

Worcestershire Community Foundation

Worcestershire Community Foundation is launching a new funding programme to support local communities through small grants, positively impacting all areas of the county. The aim of the Strengthening Worcestershire Fund is to support disadvantaged local communities continuing to experience the ongoin

£2,000 – £5,000Closes 23 September 2026Not stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+1 more

Bicker Wind Farm Trust

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Object The Object of the Trust is to promote renewable and efficient energy and not-for- profit projects that conserve or improve the environment within a ten-mile radius of Bicker Fen in the Borough of Boston, although priority may be given to projects within five miles. Guidelines Generally, grant

Up to £5,000No published deadlineNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority

Laceby Solar Farm

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

The Object of the Fund The Object of the Fund is to support volunteer led not-for-profit projects that improve the lives of people living in Laceby, Irby, Riby, Barnoldby le Beck, Bradley, Aylesby and Beelsby, North East Lincolnshire. About the Fund We aim to distribute £64,400 a year. Applicants ca

Up to £64kNo published deadlineNot stated
CharityIndividualSchoolLocal authority+2 more

Triton Knoll Offshore Community Wind Farm Fund

Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Object of the Fund The Object of the Fund is to support projects that improve the lives of people living in communities located within 3km of the landfall location near Anderby Creek, 5km of the onshore substation location near Bicker Fen. Closing date: 1st February and 1st August Fund overview The

Up to £5,000No published deadlineNot stated
SchoolLocal authorityFaith organisationPartnership+1 more

The Big Lincolnshire Welcome Fund supports displaced Ukrainian families and individuals living in Lincolnshire, to feel welcomed and integrated into their new surroundings. Grants are available for essential items and are based on the individual’s need or requirement personal to them. However, fundi

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineNot stated
IndividualSchoolLocal authority