Aims/priorities:
Grants are available to arts organisations in the UK for projects that promote the role of creativity in the lives of people with mental health problems from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The current call is for projects focused on men, creativity and mental health.
The purpose of the 2024 call is to fund activity to redress the under-representation of male participants in participatory creative activities in the UK for people with mental health problems and to learn what works in this regard.
The funding is for arts organisations who would like to develop new participatory arts opportunities for men with mental health problems.
There is particular interest in intersectionality, meaning that men are not a homogenous group but differ in a large variety of ways including through age, racial background, sexual orientation, disability status, and class and the way in which multiple discrimination and disadvantage impacts participation. Some men will define as Trans. Priority will be given to work that encourages men who are least likely otherwise to attend.
Who can apply:
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be an established arts organisation of any kind (including museums) operating in the UK. This could be a charity or a regulated social enterprise, such as a Community Interest Company.
- Have delivered creative opportunities to people with mental health problems for at least two years.
- Have had an annual income of over £75,000 for the last two years.
In this case, ‘arts organisation’ means an organisation whose primary purpose is around the arts and creativity broadly defined. Applicants working in partnership with relevant community groups and sharing resources are encouraged to apply.
Grant amount:
This programme is expected to run for at least five years (2020 to 2025) across the UK with over £1 million available each year.
Grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 are available for the current round.
Application process:
The guidance notes and grant application form can be found on the Baring Foundation website.
Deadline:
The deadline for applications is 23 April 2024 (12 noon). Notification of decisions by mid to late July 2024.
Contact information:
Email: baring.foundation@ing.com