Theatres Trust Accepting Small Grant Applications – 6 June Deadline

The Theatres Trust, the national advisory public body for theatres in the UK, offers small grants for essential works to not-for-profit theatres in the UK that will enable them to be viable and thrive in the future.

Starting with this round, the Trust has increased the level of grant from £5,000 to £7,500.

The grants will support small capital improvements to theatres run by charities and not-for-profit groups that will make a big impact to a theatre’s resilience, sustainability or accessibility, or to improving the diversity of audiences.

Eligible projects include:

• Improvements and repairs to building fabric.
• Purchase of key plant and machinery.
• Purchase of capital items that improve physical access and the audience/participant experience.
• Purchase of equipment to improve digital access.

Priority will be given to improvements to buildings that protect theatre use and remove barriers to participation and attendance.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a not-for-profit organisation. This can include local authorities or Town and Borough Councils that own and/or operate a venue.
• Present at least 30 performances of live public performance (theatre, dance, comedy, musicals) each year.
• Have a lease with at least five year left to run.

The funding cannot be used for revenue and survey costs.

There are two funding rounds per year (usually in summer and winter). It takes about four months before a decision is made.

The next deadline for applications is 6 June 2025 (17:00).

Further details can be found here:

Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust