| The National Heritage Memorial Fund 7 Holbein Place, London, SW1W 8NR Phone: 0207 930 0963 |
The Repair Grant for Places of Worship Scheme English Heritage, Fortress House, 23 Saville Row, London, W1X 2HE Phone: 0207 930 3000 |
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The National Heritage Memorial Fund gives grants for restoration of organs of outstanding historic interest and national importance. It is funded by the National Lottery. |
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HLF Your Heritage 7 Holbein Place, London, SW1W 8NR |
The Coyler-Fergussen Charitable Trust2 Friars Lane, Richmond, London TW9 1NL |
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| Your Heritage Scheme can consider applications for the conservation of historic organs in places of worship. Grants up to £50,000 offered to organisations which aim to enhance the UK’s heritage, or to increase involvement in heritage activities (e.g visits by schools, or concerts by non-church groups). Awards for All Scheme offers grants up to £10,000 to fund many types of community-based as well as heritage projects. www.awardsforall.org.uk 0845 600 2040 |
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This trust operates for projects only in the county of Kent |
| The Scottish Arts Council 12 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7DD Phone: 0131 226 6051 |
The Arts Council of England 14 Great Peter Street, |
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| For restoration only of instruments not of heritage importance; for new organs, rebuilding of organs "with potential", or relocation of an instrument. Applicants should demonstrate regular use of the instrument, a development programme for young organists and use for non-liturgical performance open to the public. A high level of partnership funding is encouraged. Guidance notes are available. |
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Applicants should demonstrate regular use of the instrument, a development programme for young organists and use for non-liturgical performance open to the public. A high level of partnership funding is encouraged. Guidance notes are available. |
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The Listed Places of Worship Scheme PO Box 609, Newport, |
English HeritageFortress House, 23 Saville Row, London, W1X 2HE Phone: 0207 973 300 |
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| This website at www.lpwscheme.org.uk gives wide ranging details about the scheme . Work on church organs permanently fixed to the church walls may be eligible for grant relief. | Repairs to the case of an organ of outstanding national interest may qualify for a grant but general repairs do not. | |
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| The Arts Council of WalesHolst House, 9 Museum Place, Cardiff, CF10 3NX Phone: 02920 376 500 |
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5DU Phone: 01232 381 591 |
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| For restoration only of instruments not of heritage importance; for new organs, rebuilding of organs "with potential", or relocation of an instrument. Applicants should demonstrate regular use of the instrument, a development programme for young organists and use for non-liturgical performance open to the public. A high level of partnership funding is encouraged. Guidance notes are available. | For restoration only of instruments not of heritage importance; for new organs, rebuilding of organs "with potential", or relocation of an instrument. Applicants should demonstrate regular use of the instrument, a development programme for young organists and use for non-liturgical performance open to the public. A high level of partnership funding is encouraged. Guidance notes are available. | |
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| The Foundation for Sport and the ArtsThe Foundation for Sport and the Arts, PO Box 20, Liverpool, L13 1HB Phone: 0151 259 5505 Fax: 0151 230 0664 |
Council for the Care of ChurchesThe Organs Committee, Council for the Care of Churches, |
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The Foundation distributes money subscribed from the football pools. It seeks to enhance the quality of life for the community and provides grants of up to £75,000. The pursuit of excellence is not ignored, but it concedes first place to measures to increase participation in, and enjoyment of, Sport and the Arts by the whole community. Guidance notes are available. The Foundation will be closed in 2012 with the last date by which applications will be accepted is March 2009. |
Administers funds from Esmée Fairbairn Charitable Trust. Organs over 70 years old close to original condition along with significant instruments of a later date are usually eligible for consideration for a grant. Also organ cases of historic merit. Church House Publishing (at CCC address) booklets include Sounds Good: A guide to church organs |
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| The Manifold TrustShottesbrooke House, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3SW Phone: 01628 825 660 |
The ON Organ Fund |
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| Small grants only for instruments of reasonable historic interest. | Small grants for the care and maintenance of pipe organs in places of worship and for new pipe organs. Applicants should not approach the fund until a faculty or other necessary permission has been obtained, a contract has been signed with the organ builder and over half the money required has been given or pledged. | |
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| The Ouseley Trust127 Coleherne Court, Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 0EB Phone: 020 7373 1950 Fax: 020 7341 0043 e-mail: 106200.1023@compuserve.com |
The Leche Trust84 Cicada Road, London, SW18 2NZ Phone: 020 870 6233 Fax: 020 870 6233 |
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The grant must have a direct bearing on the promotion and maintenance of choral services to a high standard. Applications will only be considered if the organ is an instrument of particular significance and an integral element in a choral service of high standard. |
Interested in organs of the Georgian period 1680 to 1830. |
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| The Pilling Trust FundWaterworths Chartered Accountants Central Buildings, Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, BB1 7AP Phone: 01254 51123 Fax: 01254 682 483 |
The Sir John Priestman TrustMessers. McKenzie Bell & Sons, 19 St. John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1JQ Phone: 0191 567 4857 |
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Grants available for Anglican churches with particular interest in churches that maintain an active choral tradition. Typically the project might involve a major repair or replacement of the church organ. |
Maintenance of Church of England buildings, including the repair and renovation of organs, in the counties of Durham and York. |
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| Lord Barnby's Foundation10 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3QG |
The Summerfield Charitable TrustPO Box 4, Winchcombe, Cheltenham GL54 5ZD |
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Grants to registered charities only and with some geographical preferences. |
An example of a trust with a specific local interest, in this case Gloucestershire. |
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| Laing's Charitable Trust133 Page Street, London, NW7 2ER Phone: 0208 959 3636 |
The Esmee Fairburn Charitable Trust7 Cowley Street, London, SW1P 3NB Phone: 0207 227 5400 |
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A very limited number of small grants for church organ appeals are made. The main object of the Trust is the payment of welfare and hardship benefits |
Provides only limited support for the restoration of organs, since it channels most of its funding through another grant-giving body rather than directly to individual parish churches. |
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The Idlewild Trust1a Taylors Yard, 67 Alderbrok Road, |
The G. C. Gibson Charitable TrustTouche Ross and Company, Fitzalan Court, Newport Road, Cardiff Phone: 01222 481 111 |
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Only interested in organs which are significant in design terms. A substantial proportion of funds would need to have been raised already, with a viable plan to raise the remaining shortfall. |
Very few grants available for organs; priority given to churches in South Wales and Suffolk. |
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| The Pilgrim TrustCowley House, 9 Little College Street, London, SW1P 3XS Phone: 020 7222 4723 e-mail: georgina.nayler@thepilgrimtrust.org.ukweb: www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk |
The Diapason TrustNo. 1 Cottage, Mount Pleasant, Jubilee Drive, Upper Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6DH Phone: 020 7222 4723 |
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Supports work in church, including work to organs. They will receive applications from churches. |
Provides assistance in the maintenance of antique pipe organs and barrel organs (over 100 years old) when their continued existence is threatened by financial constraints. Small churches preferred. |
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The Garfield Weston Foundation Weston Centre, Bowater House, |
The Charities Aid Foundation Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA |
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Grants are available for church fabric restoration and reordering. Sometimes grants are made for organ restoration if the parish has already raised some money locally. Guidance notes are available. |
The Foundation produces the Directory of Grant-Making Trusts which is updated twice yearly. This is a major source for identifying suitable trusts and for advice on how to present applications. It is available at main public reference libraries and possibly also from your local Diocesan Office (and on CD-ROM). |
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The William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust2 College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LQ |
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Includes conservation and protection projects, generally only in the West Midlands, at the discretion of the Trustees. |
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| European FundingApply to your local Department of Trade and Industry office. | Books and Computers Computer Program - Funderfinder Fundraising for your church building from |
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| Some European funding may be available for organs in Priority 1 areas. (North Merseyside, Highlands of Scotland and Northern Ireland). | A Guide to Local Trusts (1997) 24 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2DP Phone: 0207 209 5151 A Guide to Company Giving Available from the Charities Aid Foundation Fundraising For Churches (1999) Published by SPCK (ISBN 0 281 05058 9) Phone: 0345 626 747 A North East Guide for Grant Seekers (1997) John Haswell House, 8/9 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4DY Phone: 0207 209 5151 |
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Help with funding a project
The following organisations may be willing to assist with funding if you are considering an organ project. Some will consider more general approaches whereas others have specific requirements in relation to the areas of work they will consider supporting. If you are looking for a specific organisation, then the quicklinks on the right will help you.
Every effort is made to keep these details up to date, but we do rely on feedback from the organisations and users of this site to remain current. We are keen to receive feedback and updates or indeed news of any other body who may be sympathetic to organ based funding.
