Funding Sources

# Funding Sources ## Project funding, research and travel grants Below is a small list of funding sources either dedicated or open to contemporary circus, concentrating on opportunities which can benefit UK-based artists. Some are open for rolling applications, others announce funding rounds that have application deadlines. You may also want to look through Sideshow's Jobs & Opportunities page, as some one-off sources of funding (such as commissions) will be listed there. [...] Run by the National Centre for Circus Arts, Lab:time is a programme to support early-stage work and R&D through free space and small grants (up to £1500, but usually between £500-800) in four separate strands: Space:time (use of the Creation Studio), Team:time (funds to bring new collaborators into a research process), Tech:time (funds for the purchase or development of new equipment), and High:time (funds to pay for a rigger to support R&D). Applicants can mix and match and apply for a single [...] The fund is open for a three-year period 2012-2015, with three application deadlines each year. Grants can be applied for within the £1000-5000 range. Centre International des Récollets Managed by the City of Paris and the Institut Français, the Centre International des Récollets is a prestigious venue that offers residencies to established artists and researchers from around the world. Cirkus Cirkör