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UK / All Cultural Areas General Arts and Business Arts Marketing Association British Council Chartered Institute of Marketing Chief Leisure Officers Association: CLOA Department for Culture, Media and Sport Federation Against Copyright Theft: FACT Institute of Art and Law Voluntary Arts Network: VAN Forma (interdisciplinary arts) Institute of Art and Law Prison Arts Foundation: PAF Society for All Artists: SAA

Cultural funding Artquest

Charities and non-profit organisations Association of Charitable Foundations - support for grant-making trusts and foundations Caritas: Data on Charities - financial information on charities Charities Aid Foundation - services to charities Charities Direct - database of over 10,000 charities Charities Choice- encyclopaedia of charities Charity Commission - regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales Charity Net - support for charities Directory of Social Change - DSC - websites & publications to help fundraising e-fundraising â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how to raise funds online Just Giving - "fundraising made easy" National Council for Voluntary Organisations - help for voluntary organisations UK Fundraising - information and resources for fundraisers

Private businesses (e.g. in the creative and cultural industries) General Better Payment Practice Group British Chambers of Commerce Government Department for Education and Skills Department for Work and Pensions Department for Business, Innvoation and Skills Networks Association of Chartered Certified Accountants British Bankers Association Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Factors and Discounters Association Federation of Small Business Finance & Leasing Association Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Institute of Directors Law Society - Solicitors

UK - All General Arts & Humanities Research Council Awards for All - Lottery grants for local communities Big Lottery Fund - charities, the voluntary sector, health, education, the environment, regeneration Creative Partnerships - focus on schools Department for Culture, Media and Sport - UK government department responsible for culture Lottery Funding Overview - database of where the money has been spent National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts: NESTA Arts Design Council National Foundation for Youth Music

Museums & Archives Archive Lottery Service - supporting archive services to make applications for lottery funding Art Fund - National Art Collections Fund PRISM Fund - preservation of industrial and scientific material Heritage Architectural Heritage Fund Heritage Lottery Fund National Heritage Memorial Fund National Manuscripts Conservation Trust Media Film Council Creative Industries National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts (NESTA) Creative (& other) Industries Angel Investment Network - wealthy individuals who invest in new and growing businesses in return for a share of the equity Bridges Community Development Fund - venture capital funding to firms which are in the 25 per cent most deprived areas of England British Venture Capital Association Community Development Finance Assoc Innovative Idea & Research and Development Grants - support for new and improved, added-value, products and services that enable a business to achieve higher margins and thus profits to re-invest in the business Princes Trust Regional Development Agencies: Shell LiveWIRE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; help 16-30 year olds start and develop their business Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme - guarantees loans from the banks and other financial institutions for small firms that have viable business proposals but who have tried and failed to obtain a conventional loan because of a lack of security. UK Trade & Investment - helping UK businesses to trade abroad Banks Allied Irish Banks Bank of England

Bank of Ireland Bank of Scotland Barclays Bank plc Clydesdale Bank Co-operative Bank First Trust Bank HSBC Group Lloyds TSB Group National Westminster Bank plc Royal Bank of Scotland Ulster Bank

England - All General Arts Arts Council England Crafts Council Museums Museums, Archives and Libraries Council (MLA) Heritage English Heritage Local Heritage Initiative Media British Film Institute Sport Sport England Creative (& other) Industries Business Link - advice on financial support and advice available to you in your local area in England Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFI) - for businesses that are looking at the possibility of investing in an Assisted Area, but need financial help to go ahead

England - East Of England General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums East of England Museums, Libraries & Archives Council: EEMLAC Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media Screen East Sport Sport England East

England - East Midlands General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media EM Media Sport Sport England East Midlands

Creative (& other) Industries East Midlands Development Agency Regional Venture Capital Fund - venture capital

England - London General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums ALM London Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media Film London Sport Sport England London Creative Industries Creative Industries Development Agency (CIDA) Music Business Angels Creative (& other) Industries Association of London Government: Grants Scheme Capital Fund - venture capital HBV Enterprise (HBV) - financing start up, micro and small enterprise London Rebuilding Society - flexible and innovative finance for London's social economy Trust for London

England - North East

General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media Northern Film & Media Sport Sport England North East Creative Industries Princes Trust Cultural Youth Business Venture - grant & loan fund for people aged 18-30 with the potential to establish a creative enterprise e-mail: elainemc@princestrust.org.uk Creative (& other) Industries Innovation Action Fund - part finances business projects within SMEs to helpaccelerate the creation, acquisition and application of knowledge, skills and new technology in the North East - contact your local business link New Product Programme - for new products within the consumer products sector contact your local business link Street UK - structured business loans to micro entrepreneurs in Birmingham or Tyne & Wear

England - North West General Greater Manchester Grants Scheme

Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums North West Museums, Archives & Libraries Council: NWMLAC Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media North West Vision Sport Sport England North West Creative Industries Creative (& other) Industries Merseyside Special Investment Fund - loans between ÂŁ3,000 and ÂŁ100,000 North West Development Agency

England - South East General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums South East Museums, Archives & Libraries Council: SEMLAC Heritage Covered by English Heritage

Media Screen South Sport Sport England South East Creative (& other) Industries South East Growth Fund - venture capital

England - South West General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums South West Museums Libraries and Archives Council: SWMLAC Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media Cornwall Film Fund South West Screen Sport Sport England South West Creative (& other) Industries South West Ventures Fund - venture capital

England - West Midlands

General Arts Covered by Arts Council England Museums Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media Screen West Midlands Sport Sport England West Midlands Creative Industries Creative Advantage Fund Creative (& other) Industries Advantage Growth Fund - venture capital Advantage West Midlands Aston Re-investment Trust - help with borrowing for Birmingham based SMEs and voluntary organisations Innovation and Development Fund - for businesses in Herefordshire - email adawson@herefordshire.gov.uk Investor Champions - introductions to business angels and corporate venturers for growing SMEs Street UK - structured business loans to micro entrepreneurs in Birmingham or Tyne & Wear

England - Yorkshire General West Yorkshire Grants Arts Covered by Arts Council England

Museums Heritage Covered by English Heritage Media Screen Yorkshire Sport Sport England Yorkshire Creative (& other) Industries Yorkshire and Humber Regional Venture Capital Fund - venture capital Yorkshire Forward - Regional Development Agency

Scotland General Arts Creative Scotland Museums Museums Galleries Scotland Heritage Historic Scotland - and Historic Scotland Conservation Bureau Media Sport Sport Scotland Creative Industries Creative Entrepeneurs Club Scottish Enterprise: Digital Media and Creative Industries Cluster

Creative (& other) Industries Business Gateway Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Highlands and Islands Scottish Enterprise Small Business Gateway - Lowland Scotland

Wales General Welsh Assembly: Culture, Welsh Language & Sport Arts Arts Council of Wales Museums Museums Archives and Libraries Wales: CyMAL Heritage Funds for Historic Buildings - directory of sources for England and Wales Media Wales Film Commission Sport Sports Council for Wales Language and Literature Welsh Language Sceme Creative (& other) Industries Finance Wales Welsh Development Agency Welsh European Funding Office

Northern Ireland General Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure Northern Ireland Community Relations Council Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland Ulster Scots Agency Arts Arts Council of Northern Ireland Museums Northern Ireland Museum Council: NIMC Media Northern Ireland Screen Sport Sports Council for Northern Ireland Language and Literature Creative (& other) Industries Invest Northern Ireland

Resources and Links This page contains links to organisations which may not be relevant for you. There may be other sources of funding, organisations working in partnership with us, or organisations we consider to be of interesting for you. We are not responsible for the content of linked websites: see our terms and conditions for further information. General links Department for Work and Pensions Government advice on current employment law, employee rights and entitlements HM Revenue and Customs Recruitment on the Arts Council England website How to pay artists â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an information sheet by Arts Council England

Careers and training A a-n The Artists Information Company www.a-n.co.uk Provides a critical space to research, analyse and debate contexts for practice now and in the future. Arts & Business artsandbusiness.org.uk Arts & Businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s objectives include increasing and broadening opportunities between the arts and business, and making the case for the arts to business. Artswork www.artswork.org.uk Artswork is the national, independent youth arts development agency, committed to making a difference to the lives of young people at risk aged 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25. B The British Council http://www.britishcouncil.org/ The British Council offers awards to assist professional British artists, resident in the UK, to exhibit overseas. Business Link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/ Business Link is an easy-to-use national business support, guidance and information service managed by the Department for Trade and Industry. C Creative and Cultural Skills http://www.ccskills.org.uk/ The Sector Skills Council for advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts. Creative Industries Development Agency http://www.cida.org/ CIDA aims to help you improve your ability to earn directly from your creativity. Creative People http://www.creativepeople.org.uk/ A national network providing advice and guidance to support the professional development of people working in the arts and crafts

I Incorporated Society of Musicians www.ism.org The professional association for all musicians in the UK. Website includes free information factsheets on careers in music. N National Drama www.nationaldrama.co.uk National Drama is the UK's leading professional association of drama educators mostly aimed at those in TIE, primary and secondary education. P The Prince's Trust www.princes-trust.org.uk Helps people aged 14 to 30 who face disadvantage, offering them the support, encouragement and basic financial assistance they need to achieve their goals. Prospects www.prospects.ac.uk Provides graduate careers information that though not solely arts-centred, may still be useful for some enquiries. Q Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust www.qest.org.uk Scholarships to help crafts people in their careers. R Royal Academy of Dance www.rad.org.uk Promotes knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally. U UKP-Arts www.ukperformingarts.com Online version of the UK Guide to Performing Arts, a title delivered annually to thousands of UK school and sixth-form college leavers keen to pursue training and careers in the UK performance industry.

W Writers Workshop www.writersworkshop.co.uk The Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Workshop offers editorial advice to novelists, whether published or unpublished, who need help with a manuscript.