The Elephant Trust: Visual Artists/Small Arts Organisations Fund

Grants are available to artists, small organisations and galleries within the UK to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when frustrated by lack of funds.

Current Status: Open for Applications
Maximum value: £ 2,000

Objectives of Fund
The Trust aims to make it possible for artists and those presenting their work to undertake and complete projects when frustrated by lack of funds. It is committed to helping artists and art institutions and galleries that depart from the routine and signal new, distinct and imaginative sets of possibilities.

Value Notes
Grants are usually limited to £2,000, but larger grants up to £5,000 may be considered.

Match Funding Restrictions
Match funding is not required.

Who Can Apply
Funding priority is given to artists in the fine arts and small organisations and galleries within the UK.

Restrictions
The following are not eligible for funding:

Arts festivals.
Group exhibitions.
Charities organising community projects.
Students.
Educational or other studies.
Residencies or research.
Symposia or conferences.
Theatres.
Catalogues.
Projects taking place outside the UK.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trustees' main objective is to support new work.

Applicants should submit well argued, imaginative proposals for making or producing new work or exhibitions.

How To Apply
There are normally four deadlines each year.

The next deadline for applications is 27 June 2021.

All applications should be submitted using the online application portal on the Trust's website. Email applications are not accepted.

Groups that have not heard within six weeks of the application deadline can assume that their application has not been successful.

For full details and to make an application please visit the website below.

For more information visit https://www.elephanttrust.org.uk/