We will not consider applications for support for: 

• study or tuition fees, or course fees for individuals, or associated living expenses, travel or accommodation costs
• building or capital costs (including purchase of equipment)
• general rehearsal, touring, production or staging costs for performances or exhibitions
• grants towards the purchase of musical instruments
• informal education or community participation projects
• education or participation projects for those who have not yet left formal education
• projects which will happen outside of the United Kingdom
• projects which support artists who are not resident in the United Kingdom
• projects in the fields of religion or sport
• animal rights or welfare appeals
• general fundraising appeals
• appeals to establish endowment funds for other charities
• medical research
• social welfare
• retrospective awards or funding for retrospective activity
• environmental or conservation projects 
• medical or mental health projects

If you are unsure whether your project fits our aims and is eligible please call our office on 020 7261 0279 for advice before submitting an application.

We do not invite proposals for projects which fall within these exclusions. The Board of Trustees may, at their discretion and where there are exceptional circumstances, opt to waive an exclusion.