Idlewild Trust
Objectives of Fund
The Trust offers grants to registered charities working in the following two areas:
- Arts Grants: Nurturing Early Stage Professionals - grants support training opportunities for emerging professionals, working creatively and backstage, within the performing and visual arts, post-training, and at an early stage in their career.
- Conservation Grants: Objects and Works of Art - grants support the conservation of cultural heritage of recognised national and international importance in museums, libraries, galleries, historic buildings, or landscapes accessible to the public.
Who Can Apply
For Arts Grants eligible organisations should be arts sector UK registered charities with a proven track record for excellence in their field.
For Conservation Grants organisations applying must be UK registered charities or national museums that are UK exempt charities. Applicants must own the object/work of art to be conserved. Applications from museums/libraries with charitable status where the object/work of art may still be owned by the local authority or university can be considered. Eligible applicants must provide a completed Conservation Report by an independent and accredited conservator or an in-house qualified conservator.
Eligible Expenditure
Funding is available for the following types of projects:
Arts - Nurturing early stage professionals: To support opportunities for professionals (working creatively) within the performing and visual arts, post training, and at an early stage in their careers. The priority is to support organisations which offer high-level training to early career participants in the performing, fine and applied arts – for example, musicians, dancers, actors, writers, artists, composers, curators, and theatre-makers. The programme should benefit participants aged 18 or over who have already completed their education to the highest available level in their chosen discipline.
Conservation - Objects and works of art: To support the conservation of cultural heritage of recognised national or international importance, such as objects and works of art in museums, libraries, galleries, historic buildings or landscapes accessible to the public.
The funders are interested in projects that aim to conserve historic or artistically important objects and works of art including artefacts, textiles, furniture, metalwork, manuscripts, and wall paintings. Works must be in museums, galleries, and historic buildings or their grounds, and be accessible to the public. Priority will be given to applications that include a knowledge sharing element as an outcome of the project, such as with professional colleagues, for example a webinar, lecture, or published article. A public engagement activity that helps to improve the public understanding of conservation practice is encouraged.
How To Apply
The Trust has two annual funding rounds with meetings usually held in May and November. The next application rounds are open:
- 10 June 2024 to 5 September 2024.
- 2 December 2024 to 14 February 2025.
Guidance information and online application forms are available on the Trust's website.
