Theatres Trust’s Small Grants Support Capital Improvements – January Deadline

The Theatres Trust, the national advisory public body for theatres in the UK, offers small grants of up to £5,000 twice a year for essential works to not-for-profit theatres in the UK that will enable them to be viable and thrive in the future.

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 the building fabric.
• The installation of key plant and machinery.
• The purchase of key equipment (not software) to improve digital infrastructure.

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

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Own or manage theatres with titles or signed leases of more than five years on buildings in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
• Run a regular theatre programme of professional, community and/or amateur work presenting no less than 30 performances a year.
• 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 funding cannot be used for revenue and survey costs.

There are two funding rounds per year. It takes about four months before a decision is made.

The next deadline for applications is 17 January 2025 (12 noon).

Further details can be found here: Theatres Trust – Theatres Fit for the Future