Small Theatres Improvement Grants Available

The Theatres Trust has announced that theatres across the UK can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to address urgent building repairs, improve operational viability, introduce environmental improvements, and enhance physical accessibility.

To be eligible for funding, the theatre must be run by a charity or not-for-profit group that can clearly demonstrate the value capital improvements to their theatres would make to their work in local communities. Please note that applications for technical equipment and refurbishment of soft furnishings are a low priority for the scheme.

To be eligible the applicant:
• must own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than 5 years on buildings;
• demonstrate that they run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or amateur work presenting no less than 30 performances a year;
• and have a bona fide UK charitable or not-for-profit legal structure and be able to provide certified or audited accounts for at least two years.

The closing date for applications is noon on the 5th October 2020

For further information please view – http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/uk-theatres-small-grants-scheme