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Grants to help young people and centres

The Arts Award Access Fund provides £50 - £500 grants to support young people to experience the professional arts while working towards their Arts Award

Grants help young people to gain a fuller experience of the arts world through:

  • attending professional events
  • working with specialists and professionals in professional settings

The maximum awarded to any centre in one calendar year is £500. Applications need to demonstrate how the Access Fund grant will help participants achieve their Arts Award, either funding an individual part of the Arts Award work, or by supporting an element of a larger Arts Award project.

Read about past projects that have received grants

 

Download more information

Access Fund guidance pack - all the information you need to apply

General Information - a brief summary of the Access Fund

 

When to apply

There are three funding rounds this year, the dates are below:

2010

Open for applications

Closing date

Round 1

28 October 2009

5 February 2010 - NOW CLOSED

Round 2

17 March 2010

21 May 2010 - NOW CLOSED

Round 3

NOW OPEN

15 October 2010

 

How to apply

The application process for a grant from the Arts Award Access Fund is online. The Access Fund application consists of 37 questions, a supporting statement and a budget form. Visit Your application to make an application.

 

How to report

Centres that receive grants must submit a report at the end of their project. Visit Your report for more details and to report on your project.

 

Comments and suggestions

If you would like to give us feedback on any aspect of the process, complete our questionaire

 

If you have any questions about applying for the Access Fund, contact us on 0207 820 6178 or email us