arts – Buckinghamshire
Through our support of the arts in Buckinghamshire, we enable accessible and inclusive opportunities for people to engage with the arts, while helping to build a resilient arts sector. Below you can explore how these two priorities shape our funding.
Our Funding Priorities
Accessible and Inclusive Participation
We want to see creative projects and spaces that welcome everyone, especially those who may experience barriers to taking part. This may mean adapting spaces, rethinking programmes, and creating new ways for people to express how they want to get involved.
Outcomes We Want to Support
Broadens access to arts and culture through adaptations of programmes and facilities
For example:
- Creative activity is delivered in local spaces, meeting communities where they are.
- Venues, interpretation and presentation of creative projects are made accessible.
- Staff and volunteers are trained and able to offer inclusive support. Delivered through our funding to Buckinghamshire Culture.
Provides targeted engagement for underrepresented groups
For example:
- Engage people with additional physical and learning needs, young people, and people within the criminal justice system.
- Activities that help young people to connect with creative learning. Delivered through our Schools Access Fund for Waddesdon Manor.
Empowers a diverse range of people to shape a cultural offer that reflects their experiences
For example:
- Create activity that is developed through consultation, participation and co-creation.
Case Studies
A Resilient Cultural Sector
‘A resilient and dynamic cultural sector in Buckinghamshire is powered by skilled creative professionals, and strong leadership, with pathways into creative careers to ensure that emerging talent can thrive.
Our funding supports collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation to diversify the creative offer, grow audiences and attract revenue streams.
Outcomes We Want to Support
Builds capacity and professional development opportunities for creative professionals
For example:
- Support in programming, marketing, audience development and fundraising. Delivered through our funding to Buckinghamshire Culture.
- Supporting creative pathways and career development, through work placements and volunteering opportunities.
Develops collaborations and partnerships across cultural and other sectors to support creative projects and business planning.
For example:
- Actively testing ideas, gathering feedback, and applying what’s learned to improve ongoing practice.
Targeted support for creative leaders to be ambitious, entrepreneurial and fulfil their organisation’s creative mission
For example:
- Leadership training and networks. Delivered through our funding to Buckinghamshire Culture.
Case Studies
Resources
Buckinghamshire Culture is an independent charity that supports and promotes arts, heritage, and culture across the county.
Visit Buckinghamshire Culture to:
- Learn about sector development events, networks, advice, and resources on topics like sustainability, co-commissioning, and inclusive practice.
- Take part in county-wide creative events like Open Weekend and share your work.
- Explore current projects and creative activity happening across the county.
Other Buckinghamshire Grant Programmes
Green Fund
The Green Fund offers grants of up to £10,000 to support funded organisations to address the challenge of climate change within their own organisations. Only available to current holders of Community or Strategic Fund grants.
Schools Access Fund
The Rothschild Foundation and Waddesdon Manor jointly run a Schools Access Fund offering grants up to £1,000 to cover the costs of school trips to the house and gardens. We want to encourage new audiences to experience Waddesdon and to take part in the Learning Team’s programme.
Community Fund
The Fund aims to build the capacity of organisations, charities and groups in Buckinghamshire offering support to address Mental health and wellbeing, homelessness, financial hardship and physical and/or learning disabilities.
The Community Fund offers grants of up to £30,000 over 3 years for activities addressing our priorities.
Buckinghamshire Community Growing
By bringing people together to cultivate fresh fruit and vegetables, we can create greater connection between nature, the environment and where our food comes from. We can increase access to fresh produce, and build more resilient, healthier and happier communities.
The Strategic Fund offers grants of up to £300,000 over 3 years for activities addressing our priorities.