Practical advice - Funding - Sources for Public Art

Awards for All makes lottery grants up to £10,000 to not-for-profit groups and supports projects that enable people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, as well as projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. The priorities in the south west are currently: youth, disability, older people, rural and urban initiatives. Applications can be made at any time but the grant must be used within one year. [...] and £50,000 are available to not-for-profit organisations including community groups, parish councils, charities, local authorities and voluntary organisations to fund physical improvements to community, sport or historic buildings/structures within 3 miles of a Sita site. The Small Grants Scheme provides fast-track access to funding for community improvement applications of up to £10,000 within 3 miles of a qualifying Sita site. For more information, visit: [...] The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) enables communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about our diverse heritage - museums and historic buildings, local parks and nature reserves, recording and celebrating traditions, customs and history. Applications can be made to programmes such as Heritage Grants, for grants of £50,000 or more, or Young Roots, which offers grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 to projects which engage young people between 13 and 20 in finding out about their heritage.