Funding schemes - public

Grants for individuals, arts organisation, national touring and other people who use the arts in their work.

Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Fund and Sport England. Awards of between £300 and £10,000 for art, sport, heritage and community activities. Simple application. Apply at any time.

The Playful Ideas programme will support projects that focus on innovation and new ways of providing for children’s play. Projects seeking funding from this programme must display a creative and novel approach to addressing an identified need within the field of children’s play.

Big Lottery Fund was created by merging the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund. It gives money to projects that increase opportunities for local communities, particularly young people.

The Big Lottery Fund's £155 million initiative is based on the recommendations of the 2004 play review 'Getting Serious About Play'. It includes the Playful Ideas programme, Children's Play programme and Play England Project. Go to 'Open Programmes' for link.

An online window to grants for the voluntary and community sector.

The UK Film Council provides funding for film production and training.

Offers community grants across South East London.

The scheme aims to make musical instruments and tuition more affordable for aspiring musicians.

The Cabinet Office launch a new programme in 2008, consisting of an £80m small grants fund for community organisations and a £50m endowments programme. The Community Development Foundation will open the application process in January 2008.

Young people's fund new national grants programme. Next closing date 16 October 2008