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Design & Crafts



Craft Central

Pennybank Chambers, 33-35 St John's Square, London EC1M 4DS — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7251 0276
Fax: 020 7250 0297
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Website: www.craftcentral.org.uk

Craft Central (used to be Clerkenwell Green Association) supports craftpeople in numerous ways. It offers business training, tailored mentoring, networking opportunities and studio space. The Work Experience Programme with CGA has two elements. One is to provide placements for individual students wishing to experience a variety of different craft/design areas first hand. The second is for visiting groups of students to spend a day around the workshops meeting craftspeople and designers and discussing their work and background. CGA financially supports craftspeople based in Camden, Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets in a number of ways. This includes the Clerkenwell Award to support newly trained craftspeople set up business; The Pennybank Showcase which includes a display and exhibition space, support and training and travelling showcases; Business Development support through in-house consultants, grants and IT resources; and a schools Work Experience Programme. Workshops vary in size, from under 100 sq ft to over 400 sq ft. They are operated on a simple monthly licence, fully inclusive of business rates. Enquiries should be made to the Workshops Manager and are only accepted from practising professional craftspeople and designers.
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Crafts Council

44a Pentonville Road, London, N1 9BY — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7278 7700
Fax: 020 7837 6891
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Website: www.craftscouncil.org.uk
Website: www.photostore.org.uk/seSIMP.aspx?TYPE=CRAFTSCOUNCIL

The Crafts Council's National Register of Makers provides the most comprehensive listing of contemporary craftspeople in Britain. Registration is free and open to any contemporary craftsperson living and working in Great Britain, who designs and makes their own work. Makers should have a professional approach to their work, although it is not essential to work full time as a craftsperson. Applicants must have finished their studies. Self-taught applicants are eligible for inclusion. Those working in illustration, fine art, painting, restoration, conservation, reproduction and sculpture are not eligible for inclusion. The Register is used by members of the public wanting to contact individual makers, as well as shops, galleries, trade buyers, architects, designers and businesses looking for new work. It is also used by the media and researchers offering increased exposure for designer-makers across the UK. As well as the Register, the Crafts Council manages a Development Award, business advice unit, reference library and desk, and the Photostore, which contains over 35,000 images of work for viewing by potential clients. The Register is non-selective; Photostore is selective. Development Award - Annual deadlines are 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 November. Endeavours to support new creative practices in England and candidates must either be about to, or within three years of, setting up their first workshop. The grant is given in two parts; maintenance grant of £2,500; equipment grant of 50% towards purchase and hire of essential equipment and tools, up to £5,000. In deciding the level of grant, other grants received towards the setting up of business will be taken into account.
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Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2AE — Google Maps
Tel: 0117 987 6500
Fax: 0117 987 6600
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Website: www.ahrc.ac.uk

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).
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Big Fund For Communities

Tel: 0845 275 0000
Website: www.lotteryfunding.org.uk

The Big Lottery Fund will give out grants of up to GBP 50,000 over five years for projects that: offer people better chances in life, including being able to get better access to training and development to improve their life skills; build strong communities, with more active citizens, working together to tackle their problems; develop improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to access and enjoy; create healthier and more active people and communities. Minimum grant: GBP10,000 maximum: GBP 50,000
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Diana: The Work Continues

Website: www.theworkcontinues.org/page.asp?id=36

The Fund is committed to a grant-giving programme which supports work in the UK and internationally with people living on the margins. No demand-driven open grants rounds are currently envisaged, apart from a restricted amount of funding to be made available through an open grants process under the Refugee and Asylum Seekers Initiative.
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Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

11 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP — Google Maps
Tel: 020 7297 4700
Fax: 020 7297 4701
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Website: www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/main-fund.html

Arts programme and application procedures to favour the visual arts and crafts over the performing arts. The priorities are expected to remain in this way until 2008. Although their focus is on developments outside of London, London-based organisations are still eligible to apply. One of their main focuses is on touring exhibitions and displays. Applications from individuals are not accepted. The Foundation will be taking a new approach to grant-making from January 2008, see new information on their website.
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The Bombay Sapphire Prize

The Bombay Sapphire Foundation, 58 Queen Anne Street, London W1G 8HW — Google Maps
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Website: www.bombaysapphireprize.com

Begun in 2002 by the Bombay Sapphire Foundation (set up by Bombay Sapphire Gin), the prize is open to architects, designers and makers using glass in any of the three categories of 'architectural', 'functional' and 'art'. Winner receives GBP 20,000, and a 'Best Newcomer' is receiving GBP 5,000.
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Craft Pottery Charitable Trust

Liz Gale, Trustee and Secretary to the Trust
Taplands Farm Cottage, Webbs Green, Soberton, Southampton, SO32 3PY (send SAE for return of forms etc.) — Google Maps

Funding for ceramicists only, for training, including travel, conference attendance and the preparation of films and books. Deadline: 15 December each year
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The Edward Marshall Trust

Watford Old Farm, 17 Cranley Rd, Guilford, Surrey GU1 2EW — Google Maps
Tel: Tel/Fax: 01483 570 801
Website: www.edtrust.org.uk

The Edward Marshall Trust was set up to promote the cutting edge of contemporary craft and design. The biennial awards are normally given towards the funding of progressive design for functional items, particularly furnishings. The scale of the project is of less importance than the ingenuity and quality of the idea. Visit their website for details of the requirements.
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The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

Enquiries to The Secretary, The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, No 1 Buckingham Place , London SW1E 6HR — Google Maps
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Website: www.qest.org.uk

Scholarships are awarded to fund further study, training and practical experience for men and women who want to improve their craft or trade skills. There is no age limit, but you must be able to demonstrate an already developed high level of skill, and committment to your craft or trade. You must live and work in the UK to be eligible for a Scholarship. Not awarded for buying or leasing equipment or premises or for funding courses in general further education. Each Scholarship is worth between £2000 and £15,000. The Trust funds a huge range of modern and traditional crafts - a full list of previous winners' categories is on the website. Scholarships are awarded twice a year. You will need to explain clearly on the application form why the proposed training experience will improve your skills, and what you expect to achieve as a result. You also need to provide a careful estimate of the full cost of the training you would like to undertake. Information on application deadlines and forms are on the website, or send a 33p stamped addressed envelope to the above address for enquiries.
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Wingate Scholarships

The Administrator, Wingate Scholarships, 20-22 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LR — Google Maps
Website: www.wingatescholarships.org.uk

Candidates can be citizens of the UK, Commonwealth, Ireland or Israel or another EU country, provided they have been resident in the UK for three years. They should be living in the British Isles during the period of the application and be 24 years or over. The Scholarships are awarded to individuals of great potential and proven excellence. The Scholarships are to help with the cost of a specific projects which may last up to three years. Projects should be of 'intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or environmental value', they may be in craft but not in fine art. Candidates need to show why their project is unlikely to receive funding from major funding agencies. Average award is �6,000, maximum is �10,000. For further details send A4 SAE or visit website.
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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Art Grant

Janice Thorpe
Central Library, Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX — Google Maps
Tel: 0207 361 3844
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Website: www.rbkc.gov.uk

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
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Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers

Lisa Harms
46 Church Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3QU. — Google Maps
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The aim of this Trust is to enable weavers to enjoy artistic freedom in order to contribute to the development of the craft and the education of future craftspeople. Grants are awarded to enable weavers to purchase special equipment to pursue their craft in a creative manner; to enjoy a sabbatical period to reassess the creative nature of their work; to undertake a specific project in furtherance of their craft; and to develop the craft in any way that the trustees think appropriate. Applications are invited from weavers living and working in the UK for grants of between £500 and £5,000 for either capital or revenue purposes. Grants are normally made every two years in the spring of even years. Dedline for 2010 is 1st March.
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Northern Rock Fundation

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Website: www.nr-foundation.org.uk

The Northern Rock Foundation has reopened its grants programme for high-quality and high-profile culture and heritage projects in North East England and Cumbria. The programme will be worth £2 million in 2008. Northern Rock Foundation is seeking applications to support performing arts, contemporary craft, design and new media, museum and heritage exhibitions, festivals and collaborations as well as professional training for people working in these areas.
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Pollock-Krasner Foundation

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Website: www.pkf.org/grant.html

The Foundation welcomes applications from visual artists who are painters, sculptors and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. There are no deadlines. The Foundation encourages applications from artists who have genuine financial needs; grants are intended for a one-year period of time. Artists are required to submit a cover letter, an application, and images of current work. Professional exhibition history will be taken into consideration.
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Ford Britain Trust

Website: www.ford.co.uk/AboutFord/CorporateSocialResponsibility/FordBritainTrust

The Ford Britain Trust is inviting applications from registered charities, schools/PTA's and non-profit organisations. The Trust aims to support projects that focus on education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities and projects that provide clear benefits to the local communities close to their UK locations. Applications from Ford employees are particularly encouraged. Grant applications will be considered for the following purposes: Contributions to capital projects (e.g. refurbishments), Capital expenditure items, Contributions towards the purchase or leasing of new Ford vehicles (maximum grant GBP 2,000), General funds (small grants up to GBP 250 only). Small grants for amounts up to GBP 250, available four times each year. Large grants, for amounts usually up to a maximum of GBP 3,000, are considered by the Trustees twice a year.
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