Below are grants we have awarded over the last three years.
We have awarded over £6 million pounds in grants since our inception in 1965.
© Joel C Fildes
Grants Awarded
| Grants Awarded Year ending March 2016 | Description | £ |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Cathedral Trust | Music outreach project | 2000 |
| Box of Tricks Theatre Company | ‘NARVIK’ new production | 2000 |
| Burnley Youth Theatre | ‘The Big 10’ arts festival 2016 | 2000 |
| Bury Metropolitan Arts Association | Refurbishment of The Met | 20000 |
| Chester Performs | RE:NEW cultural centre, theatre and library | 50000 |
| Chester Zoo | Interactive theatre piece | 1000 |
| Clonter Opera Music Trust | Performance project for schools | 2000 |
| Contact Theatre (in 3 annual instalments) | Capital redevelopment of theatre | 60000 |
| Crafts Council | ‘Build Your Own’ exhibition at FACT | 5000 |
| Cumbria Theatre Trust | Stage adaptation and world premiere of 'The Shepherd's Life ' by James Rebanks | 3000 |
| Daniel Adamson Preservation Trust | Creative learning project | 2000 |
| Delia Derbyshire Day | Film and music collaboration 2015 event | 1000 |
| Engage Liverpool CIC | The Liverpool Air Project | 2000 |
| European Opera Centre Trust | Cultural programme for schools | 2000 |
| Forward Theatre Project | Development workshops at HOME | 1000 |
| Friends of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery | ‘Dance First, Think Later’ contemporary art programme | 5000 |
| Hope Street Ltd | ‘On The Verge’ 2015 Festival | 2000 |
| Irene Taylor Trust | Music in Prisons - North West project | 2000 |
| Kendal Brewery Arts Centre Trust Ltd | Refurbishment of the Malt Room | 5000 |
| Lakeland Arts | ‘Canaletto: Celebrating Georgian Britain’ exhibition | 2000 |
| Litfest | Two young people's projects | 1500 |
| Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art | The Children's Biennial | 15000 |
| Liverpool Lantern Company | 2015 Festival | 2000 |
| Loud in Libraries | ‘Get It Loud in Libraries’ project | 2000 |
| M6 Theatre Company | ‘SHINE’ drama workshops | 3000 |
| Macclesfield Barnaby Festival | ‘La Lune’ & ‘Faust’ elements of the 2016 festival | 3500 |
| Manchester Camerata | ‘I Have A Dream’ creative music project | 2000 |
| Manchester Centre for Regional History | ‘Granadaland’ oral history project | 3000 |
| Oldham Coliseum Theatre | The Teaching Theatre Programme | 2500 |
| Quarantine | ‘Summer, Winter. Autumn. Spring.’ | 2000 |
| Tmesis Theatre | Research and development for 'Happy Ever After’ | 2000 |
| Turf Love | ‘Unsung’ new theatre production | 2000 |
| University of Manchester Faculty of Engineering | ‘Robot Orchestra’ | 3000 |
| Wingates Band | CD Recording for Centenary Year | 2000 |
| Youth Dance England | ‘U. Dance’ in the North West | 2500 |
| 219000 |
| Grants Awarded Year ending March 2017 | Description | £ |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Stories High | Merseyside Schools tour | 2500 |
| 42nd Street | ‘The Horsfall' redevelopment project | 5000 |
| Art Gene | ‘Places and Spaces' project | 2000 |
| Art with Heart CIC | North West tour of ‘Declaration’ | 2000 |
| Aunty Social | ‘Wurlitza, Minima workshops and lecture' for Winter Gardens Film Festival 2017 | 2500 |
| Blackpool Museum Trust | Creation of The Blackpool Museum | 20000 |
| Box of Tricks Theatre Company | ‘PlayBox' and 'New Tricks' playwright programme | 2500 |
| Chester Mystery Plays | 2018 productions of the Chester Mystery Plays | 2000 |
| Clonter Farm Music Trust | Performance projects for Schools | 2000 |
| Community Arts North West | Digital Arts Trail 'Hidden Tales of the Rochdale Underground' | 2000 |
| DaDaFest | DaDaFest International 2016 'Skin Deep' | 7500 |
| Dukes Theatre | ‘Alternative Outcomes' project | 2000 |
| English National Ballet | ‘Giselle' participation programme | 3000 |
| EnJOY Arts | ‘Her Hidden Histories’ project | 1000 |
| Glossop Music Festival | Nine workshops and concerts in schools for the 2016 Festival | 3000 |
| Granby Four Streets Community Land Trust | Residency space for artistic production and community use | 10000 |
| IWM North | Wyndham Lewis exhibition | 3000 |
| Littleborough Arts Festival | Music workshops and lantern parade for 2016 Festival | 1000 |
| Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust over 4 years | Establishment of Everyman Company of Actors | 20000 |
| Manchester Histories | Two new arts and science commissions | 1500 |
| MATE Productions CIC | Community gardens tour of The Tempest 2017 | 1000 |
| Merseyside Dance Initiative | LEAP Festival and dedicated dance space | 3000 |
| Metal Culture | ‘Different Trains: Liverpool' | 3000 |
| National Black Arts Alliance | Public launch of Black History Month 2016 | 1000 |
| Northern Ballet | North West element of tour of 'Tortoise and the Hare' | 2000 |
| Northern Chamber Orchestra | Schools workshops and concerts in Stockport | 3000 |
| Psappha | Three concerts in Manchester to celebrate 25th Anniversary of Psappha | 2000 |
| Psappha | ‘Bridging the Gap’ series | 3000 |
| Royal Exchange Theatre | ‘BIRTH' international project. 7 new commissions. | 3000 |
| Salford Community Leisure Trust | New Collections Gallery in Salford Museum and Art Gallery | 4000 |
| Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust | Purchase of new staging | 2000 |
| Unity Theatre | Capital redevelopment programme | 30000 |
| University of Central Lancashire and RI Young Scientist Centre | Two workshops for primary and secondary schools in the North West | 2000 |
| We Make Places CIC | ‘Flyover Takeover' cultural programme | 1000 |
| Windows Project | ‘Memory, Murals and Visions of the Future' for Calder Kids Adventure Playground. | 1000 |
| Z-arts | ‘Big Imaginations’ NW Festival of Children's Theatre | 2000 |
| 157500 |
| Grants Awarded Year ending March 2018 | Description | £ |
|---|---|---|
| Africa OyŽ | The OyŽ Active Zone for the 2017 Anniversary Festival. | 2000 |
| Black-E | Redevelopment programme. | 15000 |
| Bluecoat Display Centre | 4 Window installations and workshops for 2018 creative programme. | 2000 |
| British Science Association | ÔBeyond the Classroom: Creative STEM Experiences' in the North West. | 4000 |
| British Science Association Ð Manchester Branch | Science Tent for Caribbean Carnival of Manchester. | 1000 |
| Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre | David Swithenbank retrospective. | 1000 |
| Comedy Trust | ÔThe Happier, Healthier Village' event. | 2000 |
| Create (Arts) Ltd | Creative: Connection Cumbria - arts project. | 1000 |
| Dukes Theatre | Verbatim theatre piece 'One Girl, One Pen'. | 2500 |
| Engineering Development Trust | STEM tasters for North West Schools | 4000 |
| European Opera Centre | Casting and training of principal roles for Verdi's 'Falstaff''. | 2000 |
| Feelgood Theatre Productions | ÔA Midsummer Night's Dream' outdoor production and Summer School. | 2000 |
| Fittings Multimedia Arts | ÔVogue: The House of Krip' project. | 1000 |
| Grosvenor Museum | Michael Sandle: ÔMonumental Rage' exhibition | 2000 |
| HallŽ Concerts Society | HallŽ St Peter's Phase 2 development project. | 50000 |
| Heron Corn Mill (Beetham) Ltd | ÔBeautiful End' arts project. | 2000 |
| Hope Street Limited | ÔOn the Verge' Festival 2017. | 3000 |
| Irene Taylor Trust | Music in Prisons projects in HMP Styal and HMP Thorn Cross. | 2000 |
| Live Music Now - North West | ÔDoorways to Music' - concerts and workshops for special schools. | 2000 |
| Liverpool Biennial | Children's Biennial 2018 - 'Time Moves Quickly' arts programme. | 10000 |
| Macclesfield Barnaby Festival | ÔMacclesfield Swings' and 'Dinner Dates' for 2018 Festival. | 3000 |
| Manchester Histories | Young people's project as part of 2018 Manchester Histories Festival. | 2000 |
| Manchester Jewish Museum (3 instalments) | ÔScratch' programme to form part of the museum's development project. | 30000 |
| Marple Band | Replacement uniforms. | 1000 |
| Metal Culture | 'Different Trains 1947'. | 3000 |
| Music Action International | ÔCrisis Choirs' new music programme supporting refugees & asylum seekers. | 2030 |
| Northern Ballet | North West tour of 'Ugly Duckling'. | 2000 |
| Northern Festival Network - Wild Rumpus | Science and arts project for The Bluedot Festival 2017. | 2030 |
| Octagon Theatre Trust Ltd | Redevelopment to renew and up-date the Octagon Theatre. | 45000 |
| OLC (One Latin Culture) | Latin American Weekend of Culture. | 2000 |
| Oldham Coliseum Theatre Ltd | Building of a new Coliseum Theatre. | 75000 |
| Royal Court Theatre Trust | Completion of the renovation of Royal Court Theatre. | 20000 |
| Royal Exchange Theatre | New work by The Elders Company. | 2500 |
| Royal Northern College of Music | Music historical project to commemorate the centenary of World War I. | 3000 |
| Rubbish Shakespeare Company Ltd | Development and tour of 'Romeo & Juliet' and workshops | 1000 |
| 304060 |