Grants of up to £30,000 (although awards are usually for less than £10,000) are available to small to medium sized UK charitable organisations, including social enterprises, for local music festivals across the UK.
Edinburgh-based, the Scops Arts Trust aims to widen access to the arts across the UK, particularly in the area of performing arts projects which will benefit all ages and sectors of the community. Project proposals should have a lasting cultural impact on the community.
The Trust is particularly keen to help small-to-medium-sized organisations, although large charities are not excluded from applying. Most of their current grants support projects run by registered charities, but in exceptional circumstances, they will consider applications from established community groups as long as they have clear charitable aims. They award one-off grants and also consider multi-year funding. The majority of grants are in support of projects, but contributions towards specific and restricted core costs of smaller organisations where a grant from the Scops Arts Trust could make an impact, will be considered.
The application process is as follows:
- Applicants should complete the Eligibility Quiz on the Scops Arts Trust website.
- Eligible organisations that meet the criteria can then make a Stage 1 application.
- A selected number of Stage 1 applicants will be invited to complete a Stage 2 Full Application online.
The Trust gives its next deadline for applications on its website as 5pm on Tuesday 28 January 2025.
Further information and guidance is available on the Trust's website.