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| Organisation Name | Project Title | Grant Paid | Region |
| The Mercury Theatre | towards the 'Mercury Rising' capital appeal to transform current inadequate facilities | £ 100,000 | England - East |
| Snape Maltings | towards Aldeburgh Young Musicians over two years in 2018/19 and 2019/20, specifically the Foyle Mentoring Scheme and a series of creative workshops (second payment of two) | £ 35,000 | England - East |
| Norwich Puppet Theatre Trust Ltd | towards building/equipment improvements to the theatre in St James church (£10K) and towards core costs (£15K) | £ 25,000 | England - East |
| Viva Arts & Community Group | towards transforming a disused Edwardian mill into a theatre and community arts centre | £ 25,000 | England - East |
| HighTide Festival Productions | towards a two year programme of theatre performances and activities to develop audiences in Lowestoft (second payment of two) | £ 20,000 | England - East |
| NORCA and Sistema in Norwich Limited | towards Teen Sistema over two years (second payment of two) | £ 20,000 | England - East |
| Frozen Light Theatre | towards a new General Manager starting in September 2019 | £ 20,000 | England - East |
| New Cut Arts | towards essential refurbishment works required at the arts centre in rural Suffolk | £ 20,000 | England - East |
| Mersea Island Community Association | to replace and upgrade stage lighting and sound equipment | £ 15,000 | England - East |
| The Cambridge Music Festival | towards expanding and strengthening the organisation's marketing and fundraising over one year | £ 11,000 | England - East |
| BACKLIT | towards the installation of heating on the second floor | £ 20,000 | England - East Midlands |
| Darbar Arts Culture & Heritage Trust | towards the new Darbar Fringe Festival in 2019 | £ 10,000 | England - East Midlands |
| Zest Theatre | towards the Youthquake touring production in 2019 | £ 10,000 | England - East Midlands |
| Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000 | towards phase 1 of the planned improvements to the historic theatre building | £ 200,000 | England - London |
| Polka Children's Theatre Ltd | towards the capital redevelopment | £ 100,000 | England - London |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | towards continuation funding to support Foyle Future Firsts from 2019 for three years (2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22) (first payment of three) | £ 60,000 | England - London |
| Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts | towards the final stage of works on the new Mountview building, the fit out of the main theatre space | £ 60,000 | England - London |
| Wigmore Hall Trust | towards Beethoven Festival - 2019/20 Season | £ 50,000 | England - London |
| World Heart Beat Music Academy | towards the creation of a music venue and education centre in Wandsworth | £ 50,000 | England - London |
| Opera Holland Park | towards the new Inspire Schools Matinee and Educational Workshops over two years (second payment of two) | £ 30,000 | England - London |
| Kiln Theatre | towards the New Writing Programme over two years (first payment of two) | £ 25,000 | England - London |
| Orchestras for All | towards core costs to support staff involved in developing the 2020 to 2025 strategy during the period July 2019 to June 2020 | £ 20,000 | England - London |
| Stratford Arts Trust | towards two years 2019 to 2021 of the Blue Sky Project enabling adults with learning difficulties and disabilities to participate in theatre and performance activity | £ 20,000 | England - London |
| British Youth Music Theatre | towards two summer productions for young female artists in 2019 | £ 16,000 | England - London |
| Greenwich Dance | towards Up Your Street, a new audience development and participation programme for Greenwich (first payment of two) | £ 15,000 | England - London |
| Heart n Soul | towards developing a visual arts programme for people with learning disabilities | £ 15,000 | England - London |
| Artistic Directors of the Future | towards the pilot UP NEXT project for 4 BAMER (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee) Artistic Directors, specifically the Battersea Arts Centre programme | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| Chelsea Physic Garden | towards The Art and Healing Power of Plants, exhibition at the Chelsea Physic Garden and Royal Brompton Hospital | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| Lewisham Education Arts Network | towards 'Lewisham Live: OPEN' arts festival | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| Pimlico Musical Foundation | towards the cost of delivering the school singing programme in 2019/20 | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| South London Theatre Building Preservation Trust Ltd | towards South London Theatre running costs and additional items of equipment (not to be used for main capital project shortfall) | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| Stuart Hall Foundation | towards core costs in 2019/20 | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| Tavaziva Dance | towards the creation and tour of a new production, Boy's Khaya in spring 2021 | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| Viviana Durante Company | towards a production of THREE/8:38/SEVEN at Wilton's Music Hall in May 2019 | £ 10,000 | England - London |
| North Music Trust | towards capital works to increase income generation and enhance programming | £ 100,000 | England - North East |
| Churches Conservation Trust | towards conserving and transforming the Grade 1 listed Holy Trinity Church Sunderland into a multipurpose space for heritage, culture and learning | £ 50,000 | England - North East |
| NTC Touring Theatre Company | towards establishing NTC's new home at the Dovecote Centre in Amble, Northumberland during 2020 | £ 20,000 | England - North East |
| Orchestras Live | towards new orchestral and learning activity in underserved areas of the North East region over three years (third payment of three) | £ 20,000 | England - North East |
| Seven Stories, Centre for Children's Books | towards Phase 4 of 'Where Stories Come From', a digitally-enabled gallery and mirco archive | £ 20,000 | England - North East |
| Streetwise Opera | new opera, Winter Journey | £ 20,000 | England - North East |
| November Club | towards 'A Lit & Phil Carol: A Christmas Adventure for all the Family' | £ 10,000 | England - North East |
| Opera Sunderland | towards A Soldier's Tale: Commission, community engagement and performances | £ 10,000 | England - North East |
| Northern Ballet | towards the delivery of a new digital programme including children's ballets in 2018 and 2019 (second payment of two) | £ 50,000 | England - North West |
| Global Grooves | towards the new Vale Centre for excellence in Carnival Arts in Tameside | £ 45,000 | England - North West |
| The Kendal Brewery Arts Centre Trust | towards upgrading digital and technical capacity at the centre | £ 40,000 | England - North West |
| The Dukes Playhouse | towards new equipment for the award winning promenade outside theatre park show | £ 30,000 | England - North West |
| Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust | to support the new Playhouse Residency programme over three years (third payment of three) | £ 20,000 | England - North West |
| Mid Pennine Arts | towards core costs in 2019/2020 | £ 20,000 | England - North West |
| Open Eye Gallery | towards relaunching the LOOK Photo Biennial in Liverpool during 2019 | £ 20,000 | England - North West |
| Zion Arts Centre | towards replacing and updating the theatre's seating and upstage lighting bars | £ 20,000 | England - North West |
| Highlights Productions | towards a new development programme targeting young audiences aged 16-35 specifically to fund website and new staff post for a year to pilot this project | £ 15,000 | England - North West |
| UP Projects | towards The Archive of Alternative Histories, a year-long commission led by emerging artist Jasleen Kaur in Rochdale | £ 15,000 | England - North West |
| Chineke Foundation | towards core costs over two years (2017/18, 2018/19) (second payment of two) | £ 25,000 | England - South East |
| The Live Theatre Winchester Trust | towards phase one of improvement works to this Edwardian Theatre | £ 20,000 | England - South East |
| London Mozart Players | towards residency and audience development programme at the Opus Theatre, Hastings in year one | £ 15,000 | England - South East |
| Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre | towards The Voyage, a summer project for young people | £ 10,000 | England - South East |
| Merry Opera Company | towards the cost of small scale touring in 2020 (Don Giovanni and Handel's Messiah) | £ 10,000 | England - South East |
| Peer Productions | towards the young peer actor-educator training programme, specifically for places for students aged 19 plus | £ 10,000 | England - South East |
| The Kings Theatre Trust | towards replacing the original safety curtain | £ 10,000 | England - South East |
| Bristol Music Trust | towards phase 2 of works to create a world class music venue and national centre for inclusive excellence, specifically a new education centre and performance space in the historic cellars (two payments of £125,000) | £ 250,000 | England - South West |
| Bristol Music Trust | towards phase 2 of works to create a world class music venue and national centre for inclusive excellence, specifically a new education centre and performance space in the historic cellars (two payments of | £ 250,000 | England - South West |
| The Roche Court Educational Trust | towards ARTiculation Regional Development over two years (second payment of two) | £ 25,000 | England - South West |
| The Roche Court Educational Trust | towards ARTiculation Regional Development over two years (second payment of two) | £ 25,000 | England - South West |
| OpenUp Music | towards the Open Orchestras programme for disabled young people | £ 20,000 | England - South West |
| OpenUp Music | towards the Open Orchestras programme for disabled young people | £ 20,000 | England - South West |
| International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove | towards the salary costs of the General Manager for one year from November 2019 | £ 15,000 | England - South West |
| Wren Music | towards a new Development Officer post over two years (£15K for year one and £10K for year two) (first payment of two) | £ 15,000 | England - South West |
| Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival | towards delivering the festival and ongoing activity in 2020 | £ 10,000 | England - South West |
| Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival | towards delivering the festival and ongoing activity in 2020 | £ 10,000 | England - South West |
| Spike Print Studio | towards upgrading printing equipment | £ 10,000 | England - South West |
| Two Moors Festival | towards ongoing activity in 2020 | £ 10,000 | England - South West |
| Performances Birmingham | towards a four-storey extension to the Symphony Hall with dedicated entrance and expanded public space, with naming rights on the Level 5 Gallery | £ 125,000 | England - West Midlands |
| The Prince's Foundation | towards Phase 1 of the refurbishment and reopening of the disused Drapers' Hall in Coventry as a music venue | £ 125,000 | England - West Midlands |
| Birmingham Royal Ballet | towards Ballet Now, a new five year professional development opportunity for up-and-coming creative teams to create ten new ballets over five years with specific support for two years (2019 and 2020) (second payment of two) | £ 50,000 | England - West Midlands |
| Motionhouse | towards a new strategic dance outreach project, 'Motionhouse Goes Wild!' | £ 20,000 | England - West Midlands |
| Worcester Live Ltd | towards a laser projector | £ 16,000 | England - West Midlands |
| B Arts | towards Common People, a new talent development programme for young/emerging artists | £ 15,000 | England - West Midlands |
| Big Brum Theatre in Education Co Ltd | towards an autumn tour of Theseus and the Minotaur aimed at children aged 7 to 11 years | £ 15,000 | England - West Midlands |
| Birmingham Opera Company | to cover proofing, updating and digitising the Music Library, specifically Phase 1 | £ 15,000 | England - West Midlands |
| Opera North | towards capital works to improve and expand facilities and increase visibility across the three buildings | £ 150,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Hepworth Wakefield | towards the Hepworth Riverside Sculpture Gallery Garden | £ 100,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Leeds Theatre Trust | towards a complete overhaul and refurbishment of the Leeds Playhouse, with naming rights on the Foyle Rehearsal Room (second payment of two) | £ 100,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Barnsley Civic Enterprise Ltd | towards a four week theatre tour of No Horizon in Spring 2020 | £ 20,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Tutti Frutti Productions | towards 'Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine', a new play for young children and their families | £ 15,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Creative Learning Guild | towards core costs during 2020 | £ 10,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| SELFA | towards SELFA Skipton Puppet Festival | £ 10,000 | England - Yorkshire & Humberside |
| Graeae Theatre Company | towards first year of setting up The Breathing Room, a national network of rehearsal spaces and support for Deaf and disabled artists | £ 25,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Hofesh Shechter Company | towards one year support for a new programming strand Shechter II to develop mid-scale dance to tour for regional audiences | £ 25,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Mahogany Opera Group | towards the expansion of the Snappy Opera programme for primary aged children over two years (first payment of two) | £ 25,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Organisation for New Sound and Music | towards the Summer School for young composers in 2019 | £ 20,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Rifco Arts | towards audience development for the midscale tour of 'Mushy:Lyrically Speaking' | £ 15,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Tiata Fahodzi | towards 'Seeds', a new play by Mel Pennant | £ 15,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Krazy Kat Theatre Company | towards touring two new productions and a Deaf Associate Artist secondment | £ 14,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Hosking Houses Trust | to create the Skoyles Bursaries Fund over a period of five years to support writers residencies for women (fourth payment of five) | £ 10,000 | England Multiple Regions |
| Ulster Orchestra | towards the Crescendo programme providing music education for children aged 5 to 11 years from October 2018 to June 2020 (second payment of two) | £ 22,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Golden Thread Gallery | towards a new Fundraising Officer over one year | £ 20,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Young at Art | towards delivering the flagship education and engagement programme, Creative Child in 2019/20 | £ 20,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Cahoots NI | towards the 'Secrets of 'Space' new educational theatre project to encourage STEM subject learning | £ 15,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland Opera | towards touring The Chronic Identity Crisis of Pamplemousse, a new chamber opera in one act for children and adults | £ 15,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Seacourt Print Workshop | towards a P/T Wellbeing Officer to build capacity and expand delivery of the community programme for one year | £ 15,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Sticky Fingers Arts | towards the Sticky Fingers Festival 2019 | £ 15,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Waterside Theatre Company | towards new equipment to live stream arts events and develop the theatre as a conference venue | £ 15,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company | towards programming costs for the 2019 edition of the Festival of Dance and Movement | £ 10,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Festival of Fools | towards Circus Exchange - a new creative engagement pilot taking place 2020 to 2022 | £ 10,000 | Northern Ireland |
| Wasps Trust | towards Phase 2 of works to convert the former Inverness Creative Academy into artist studios and gallery spaces | £ 100,000 | Scotland |
| Hospitalfield | towards the capital investment project to improve facilities | £ 75,000 | Scotland |
| The Fruitmarket Gallery | towards upgrading the existing building and expanding into a neighbouring building | £ 75,000 | Scotland |
| Eastgate Theatre (Peebles) | towards upgrading the theatre and increasing seating capacity | £ 40,000 | Scotland |
| Traverse Theatre | to cover the Traverse Open Submission Programme in 2018 and 2019 (second payment of two) | £ 21,000 | Scotland |
| Stills | towards a new website | £ 15,000 | Scotland |
| Toonspeak Young People's Theatre | towards 'Progress' programme which aims to fill the gap between youth theatre and creating a career in the creative industries (first payment of two) | £ 15,000 | Scotland |
| Conflux Scotland Ltd | towards the Community Street Theatre project over two years (first payment of two) | £ 10,000 | Scotland |
| Solar Bear Limited | towards 'Happiness', a new project and theatre show about mental health | £ 10,000 | Scotland |
| St Magnus International Festival | towards Magfest fringe programming to attract wider audiences to the International Festival | £ 10,000 | Scotland |
| Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation | towards the upgrade of the Media Suite | £ 150,000 | U.K. Wide |
| Poetry Society | towards the continuation of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award for the next three years (third payment of three) | £ 93,000 | U.K. Wide |
| National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain | towards a new General Manager role for one year | £ 25,000 | U.K. Wide |
| The Voices Foundation | towards the Online Teaching Learning Centre, a digital platform where teachers can access classroom resources | £ 15,000 | U.K. Wide |
| CoMA Contemporary Music for All | towards the 2020 Festival of Contemporary Music for All (not the Development Manager salary) | £ 10,000 | U.K. Wide |
| Papatango Theatre Company | towards 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize production which will go on to tour outside London | £ 10,000 | U.K. Wide |
| Music in Detention | towards artistic strategy | £ 10,000 | U.K. Wide |
| Cwmni Theatre Arad Goch | towards two new roles; a Creative Community Facilitator/Mentor, and a Creative Community Technician over 18 months | £ 20,000 | Wales |
| Sinfonia Cymru | to support the organisation as they shift to a three year artistic planning cycle with corresponding fundraising cycle (two years of support) (second payment of two) | £ 20,000 | Wales |
| Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Cyf | towards the Wales International Piano Festival in October 2020 | £ 16,000 | Wales |
| Small World Theatre | towards core costs in 2019/20 | £ 15,000 | Wales |
| Stephens and George Centenary Charitable Trust | to support the literacy festival in 2020 | £ 15,000 | Wales |
| Arts & Business Cymru | towards Skills for Success, a new development programme for arts organisations | £ 10,000 | Wales |
| Blackwood Arts Centre | to cover an apprentice position working with the Dance Leader on dance activity with and for older people | £ 10,000 | Wales |
| Peak Art in the Black Mountains | towards the Hinterlands programme in Wales, a national programme with the Canal and Rivers Trust which invites artists to explore waterway corridors as a creative space for communities, specifically the performance Butty project and arts education work | £ 10,000 | Wales |
| Total: 129 items | £ 4,249,000 | ||
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