Funding
Grants to individuals
The information included on these pages is a summary of the eligibility
requirements in the
How to apply booklet for Grants for the arts.
Grants are available to individuals including:
- artists
- performers
- writers
- promoters
- presenters
- curators
- producers
- groups of individuals
- other individuals working in the arts
Grants to individuals normally range from £1,000 up to £30,000, and can
cover activities lasting up to three. We can award larger grants
for major projects. The average grant to individuals in
2006/07 was £5,825. We do not give grants of less than £1,000.
An application to Grants for the arts must include a number of
items to be eligible to be assessed, including a written proposal and a
filled-in application form. The How to apply booklet has full details about
what makes an eligible application. You can
download the How to apply booklet, or get them as part of the application pack through our
enquiry team.