Social Investment fund for arts sector

[Lucie Stephens]

this might be a source of future funding for some of you.....

Investing for Good and Cabinet Office are developing a new social investment fund for the arts sector. The Arts Ventures Fund will open in 2014 and aims to increase access to and participation in arts and culture amongst older people, establish education projects for young people and support projects in the wider community.

Arts Ventures Fund

To support the new Arts Ventures Fund, Investing for Good, Social Investment Business and the Cabinet Office have designed a tailored programme of investment readiness support for arts ventures within the already successful Investment and Contract Readiness Fund.

Applying for tailored investment readiness funding

Social ventures that work in the arts sector, have a commercial model, and are committed to report on their artistic and social impacts are welcome to apply for an investment readiness grant. Applicants should be looking to raise investment of over £500,000 over the next 12 months.

To apply, social ventures will be required to partner with one of the approved providers of support on the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund.

Applications close 4pm on Tuesday 14 January 2014.

Interested?

More information on applying to the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund including an application pack is available on the Fund website. You can also talk to the grants team on 0207 842 7788 or email [e-mail].