The Leverhulme Trust was established in 1925 under the Will of the First Viscount Leverhulme with the instruction that its resources should be used to support 'scholarships for the purposes of research and education'.provided funding for research projects, fellowships, studentships, bursaries and prizes; it operates across all the academic disciplines, the ambition being to support talented individuals as they realise their personal vision in research and professional training. They also will support the residency of an artist of any kind in an institution of higher education or a museum in the UK in order to foster a creative collaboration between the artist and the staff and/or students of that institution.

Film London is the strategic agency for the film and media sector in London. It is an amalgamation of the London Film Commission (LFC) and the London Film and Video Development Agency (LFVDA), which merged in April 2003. Film London will invest in film production, exhibition and education and in the economic and industry development initiatives across the capital. Included in the vast range of services Film London provide are an information database on hotel deals for filmmakers from outside of town, diary availability for crews and location managers, a filmmakers code of practice and a listing of London's film services. Various development schemes outlined on their website aim to nurture the capital's film, TV and animation professionals and support the training sector.

AHRC have a range of UK-wide programmes supporting the highest quality research and postgraduate training in the arts and humanities. From around 1500 applications to their seven Research schemes they make around 550-600 awards. From around 5500 applications to their Postgraduate schemes for funding people in Higher education they make around 1500 awards. In addition, AHRC manage on an agency basis for HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) almost £10 million to fund museums, galleries and other collections in English HEIs (Higher Education Institutions).

The Film Council was set up by the Government in April 2000 to be the lead organisation for the UK film industry. Its remit includes the encouragement of both cultural and commercial film activity. The principal source of its funds is the National Lottery, and it will channel all public money for film production and the National Film and Television School. See www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/funding/ for information on the Council's funding strands.

London\'s Government-funded visual art and crafts funders, Arts Council England supplies monies via its Grants for the Arts programme, recently cut by 35% in the face of money being redirected by government to the Olympics, making this even more competitive. In 2003/04, Grants for the Arts distributed £1.78 million to individual artists working in London through 316 awards (and £7.4 million to organisations through 445 awards, and £4 million for touring through 97 awards). In all, ACE received 2,500 application, including some that were ineligible. ACE are currently working to encourage more applications from freelance curators, project organisers and critics, who are currently under-represented in the funding allocation. Eligible projects include research and development, travel (including international), networking events and independent projects. They are also keen to support activities promoting critical debate on the production and presentation of contemporary visual art; for example, events, seminars, conferences, publications (paper based / electronic), periodicals, catalogues and artists\' books.

Microwave is a micro-budget feature film-making scheme of Film London. Aimed at commissioning the next generation of film-making talent in the capital. The scheme provides production funding, bespoke training and mentoring, Professional development, support from script to screen. They also provide various links to other organisations that provide funding.

Sponsors events and individuals involved in photography, and considers all requests. Contact Sarah Cubitt, Communications Manager.

The Deutsche Borse Photography Prize aims to reward a contemporary photographer of any nationality, who has made the most significant contribution (exhibition or publication) to the medium of photography in Europe in the previous year.

The European Association for Jewish Culture is an independent organisation which funds visual arts exhibitions, theatre, documentary films and music which address the Jewish experience. This grant programme is designed to provide part-funding for new exhibitions of contemporary art by awarding grants to professional artists to produce new work for exhibition in a recognised cultural venue, and freelance curators for researching and organising an exhibition of contemporary art, which addresses the Jewish experience. The application should be submitted by professional artists or curators in association with an exhibition venue. Grants in the range of Euro 5,000 to 10,000 will be awarded to successful candidates in two instalments.

The Wellcome Trust believes the arts are an effective way of stimulating debate and engaging people with biomedical science. Visual art, music, moving image, creative writing and performance can reach new audiences which may not traditionally be interested in science and provide new ways of thinking about the social, cultural and ethical issues around contemporary science. Funding can be applied for at two levels: small to medium-sized projects (up to and including GBP 30 000). Funding can either be used to support the development of new project ideas, deliver small-scale productions or workshops, investigate and experiment with new methods of engagement through the arts, or develop new collaborative relationships between artists and scientists. Large projects (above GBP 30 000), the funding can be used to fund full or part production costs for large-scale arts projects that aim to have significant impact on the public's engagement with biomedical science. There is a deadline in January for the large Award scheme and four deadlines a year for the smaller Awards.

The Arts Grants scheme is for arts activities or projects (by organisations or individuals) which are undertaken within the boundaries of the Royal Borough and demonstrate that they meet at least two of its strategic objectives. Also offer free funding surgeries. Deadlines three times a year, in 2010 * 5pm, Friday 21 May 2010, by 5pm, Friday 24 September 2010, by 5pm, Friday 21 January 2011

Pavilion is a visual arts commissioning agency that invests in the talent of emerging photographers through national exhibitions, publications, critical dialogue, a website including an online gallery, events and participation. It also provides portfolio review sessions.