Scops Arts Trust
Scops Arts Trust aims to give people of all ages, backgrounds and life circumstances, opportunities to access, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly the performing arts.
Provided by:
Scops Arts Trust
Funder website:
https://www.scopsartstrust.org.uk/
Maximum value:
15000.00
Objective of fund:
As a small trust awarding a limited number of grants each year to support high quality projects delivered by committed organisations, we hope to contribute towards the positive impact which the arts can make on people’s lives.
The goal of Scops Arts Trust is to help people to understand, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly the performing arts. We are keen to find projects which widen access and have a lasting cultural impact on the community.
Who can apply
The types of organisation we support are generally registered charities, but we will consider applications from social enterprises, community groups, etc, if they are formally constituted and have clear charitable purposes. Whilst we do not exclude large charities, applications from small to medium sized organisations will be looked on more favourably.
Round 2 - Early-career artists performance programmes focussing on performance opportunities
We are looking for high quality programmes offering early career artists opportunities to advance their training and development towards performance. We will consider applications for Dance, Drama and Music. We define early career as those at the early stages of a professional art-related career, who have already demonstrated a clear commitment to pursuing their practice beyond an amateur or hobby level. Please note, with this round, as with all of our funding, we do not fund individuals directly.
Round 3: Opens 1 September and closes on 15 September (decisions by 17 November)
Children’s and young people’s music education (choirs are excluded)
We are interested in programmes which give children and young people opportunities to Learn, Create, Experience and Progress. We have a particular interest in applications which concentrate on teaching instrumental playing.
Restrictions
If your project does not fall within our focus for each round, it will not be considered. If your answers to the eligibility questions are not accurate, your application will be rejected. If you apply before 12 months has lapsed since a previous application correspondence email was sent to you (not the date you applied), your application will be rejected.
Please note we do not support projects or organisations where the main focus is health, therapy or social welfare; nor do we contribute towards the costs of construction, fit-out or repairs of arts venues.
Please note we do not support individuals.
Please note we do not support schools.
Please note we will only pay grants to a bank account under the name of the organisation/group. If you are a newly formed entity, please do not apply to us until you have your banking and governance fully in place. We award one-off grants and also consider multi-year funding.
Eligible Expenditure
The Trust has a focused grant-making approach to each of the three grants rounds per year, inviting applications for a particular area of the performing arts, different in each grants round. The categories will be advertised on our website. The majority of grants we award are in support of projects, but contributions towards specific and restricted core costs of smaller organisations where a grant from Scops Arts Trust could make an impact, will be considered.
How to apply
Application and assessment process
This is what to expect if you decide to apply for a grant to Scops Arts Trust.
Check the homepage to see if we are currently open to accepting applications
Pre-application stage – applicants should complete our Eligibility Checks
If you are successful, you will be invited to make a Stage 1 application
Your Stage 1 application will be reviewed by at least two Trustees
A Stage 2 shortlist will be drawn up and the selected applicants will be invited to complete a Stage 2 online application form
Applications must present a strong case for support, clearly explaining what you will do with the grant, who will benefit, how you know that the work you are proposing will make a difference to the beneficiaries and how you will be able to measure this
During the assessment phase of Stage 2 applications, applicants may be contacted by one of our Trustees and/or the Administrator to request additional information; our Trustees may also conduct assessment visits or calls, as Scops Arts Trust aims to be an engaged funder
A final shortlist of applications will then be presented to the Board of Trustees for their consideration
Our decisions are final and unsuccessful applicants have no right of appeal
Before paying any grants, we will make due diligence checks on your organisation’s governance and finance
You will find a timeline for this process in our FAQs https://www.scopsartstrust.org.uk/grant-guidelines/faqs/
Useful Links
https://www.scopsartstrust.org.uk/grant-guidelines/check-eligibility/