THE GARRICK CHARITABLE TRUST
Grants, normally for between £2,500 and £5,000, are available to UK registered charities for activities that encourage theatre, music, literature and dance, and supporting actors, directors, writers, musicians, composers and choreographers in the early stages of their careers.
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o Application deadline: FRIDAY 16th MAY 2025.
o Funder: The Garrick Charitable Trust (founded 1998. Charity number 1071279. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 December 2023: £270,350 (2022: £266,000).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities.
o Key words: Dance, Literature, Music, Theatre, United Kingdom.
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The Garrick Charitable Trust aims to encourage theatre, music, literature and dance, with a particular focus on helping professional organisations in need of financial support, and – more specifically – to nurture actors, directors, writers, musicians, composers and choreographers in the early stages of their careers.
Grants are normally in the range of £2,500-£5,000 and may sometimes be granted for more than one year. Organisations that are awarded a grant are asked to wait 3 years before reapplying.
Applicants need to show that the amount of money requested will make a real difference to their organisation’s future, for example by raising the standard of performance or achieving larger audiences.
Applying organisations must be a registered UK charity. As the trust explicitly supports proposals which help professionals to develop their careers and this should ideally include an element of genuine and significant mentoring or coaching. It prefers projects where its modest contribution can make a real difference.
During the year ended 31st December 2023, the Trust awarded 101 grants totalling £270,350 (2022: £266,000). Awards were categorised as follows:
o Dance: 9 grants totalling £21,750.
o Literature: 17 grants totalling £34,500.
o Music: 38 grants totalling £110,400.
o Theatre: 37 grants totalling 103,700.
A list of all grant recipients is provided on pages 17-19 of the Trust’s annual accounts.
Funding is not available for:
o Drama, dance or music conservatoire training or academic studies.
o Amateur productions.
o Projects outside the UK, or
o Capital appeals.
The Trustees meet quarterly usually in March, June, September and December with the next meeting being held in June 2025.
The next deadline for applications is Friday 16th May 2025. Any applications that are received after this date will be held over to the next meeting.
To apply, charities should download a copy of the Garrick Charitable Trust application form from the Trust’s website, complete all fields and submit the completed form with all required attachments by email to charitabletrust@
Alongside the application form, charities are required to submit their most recent accounts, together with a detailed project budget. Applicants may also wish to include CVs of the people involved in the project, reviews of previous productions or publicity flyers.