UK Theatres Small Grants Scheme Accepting Applications

Capital-improvement grants of up to £5,000 are available to charities’ and not-for-profit groups that run theatres in the UK.

Provided by the Theatres Trust and supported by funding from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and the Charles Michael Holloway Trust, the UK Theatres Small Scheme offers grants for projects that:

- Address urgent building repairs
- Improve operational viability
- Introduce environmental improvements
- Enhance physical accessibility

Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or amateur work, presenting no less than 30 performances a year, and that the funded improvements will add value to the organisation’s work in the local community.

Who can apply?

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than five years on buildings in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
- Demonstrate that they run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or amateur work presenting no less than 30 performances a year.
- Have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide certified or audited accounts for at least two years.

To note: technical equipment and refurbishment of soft furnishings are a low priority for the scheme.

Funds are generally awarded where they are considered to have the most impact in realising an applicant’s capital project.

The next deadline for applications is 2 September 2019 (midday).

For more information visit http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/uk-theatres-small-grants-scheme