The Fidelio Trust is inviting applications for funding from Colleges, Arts Festivals and other arts organisations seeking financial support for individuals or groups of exceptional ability to enable them to:
- Receive special tuition or coaching
- Participate in external competitions
- Be supported for a specially arranged performance
- Receive support for a special publication, musical composition or work of art.
The Trust offers grants of up to £5,000 in support of the Arts, in particular the dramatic and operatic arts, music, speech and dance.
The next application deadline is the 1st February 2012.
For more information visit: http://www.fideliocharitabletrust.org.uk/index.php
The Commonwealth Foundation has announced that it is inviting filmmakers from across the Commonwealth to submit an idea for a short film (up to 20 minutes long) about relationships.
Individual filmmakers or collectives should submit a proposal which explores the theme of love in its broadest sense, whether inter-racial, inter-generational or within and between the sexes. The theme should be relevant to the filmmaker and their community. The Commonwealth Foundation are looking for original, bold and authentic films in any genre which entertain as well as stimulate and encourage debate both locally and globally.
Funding of between £3,000 and £8,000 per film is available and the closing date for applications is the 31st January 2012.
For more information visit: http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/NewsArticle.aspx?articleID=200
