Ragdoll Foundation: Small Grants Programme

Overview

The fund is for:

• Innovative, small, arts-based projects, pilots, or research and development to inform a new project or programme of work.
• Newer or smaller organisations – this programme is not aimed at arts organisations that receive core support from one of the UK arts councils, or that have an annual turnover in excess of £300k
• Short duration work – up to 6 months

There are up to 5 deadlines a year with up to 30 Small Grants being awarded each year. Maximum grants available of £1,500 for projects costing up to £3,000. No match funding is required.

Eligibility

The Ragdoll Foundation accepts applications from not-for-profit organisations based in the UK. They will only fund work that is legally charitable. Organisations that are not registered charities will need to provide a copy of their constitution showing charitable or social purpose. Organisations must be able to provide a full year of accounts.

As their focus is on funding work that actively involves children and young people, all applicants must have a Safeguarding/Child Protection policy that is regularly reviewed, and be able to demonstrate that adequate processes are in place to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. If your project will be delivered remotely, your safeguarding policy must reference online safety.

Criteria

Your application will need to demonstrate briefly how you will: ·

• Capture and develop the imagination of children and young people up to 18 years of age (up to 25 years, if SEND), through interaction with the arts
• Allow the voices of children and young people to be heard
• Apply creative and innovative approaches to benefit children young people directly
• Strive to improve equality of opportunity for children and young people
• Deliver a high quality experience for project participants
• Evaluate your project and share your learning from it

The Ragdoll Foundation gives priority to innovative, arts-based projects that:

• Share the same values of imagination and creativity as the Ragdoll Foundation, in particular, projects which have a deep commitment to listening to children and young people and allow their perceptions and feelings to be better understood
• Take place outside of London
• Are of strategic value for the organisation
• Have the potential to share learning within the sector

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