Ten arts and culture organisations across London have been successful in the latest round of our small scale capital programme.
Ten arts and culture organisations across London have been awarded a total of £2,357,801 to achieve their capital ambitions in the latest round of our small scale capital programme.
With the support of funding from the Arts Council, the ten successful applicants will be able to develop their buildings and facilities, resilience and sustainability, ensuring that they are better equipped to deliver great art and culture for all.
Our small capital grants, which range from £100,000 up to £500,000, allow organisations to consolidate and improve existing arts and cultural buildings and equipment. A total of 39 applicants across the country were successful in this round of the small capital fund, with the total amount awarded in excess of £10million.
Joyce Wilson, Area Director, London, Arts Council England, said:
"These grants represent vital support to the cultural infrastructure of London.
"Each one is a strategic investment in the organisation, whether it be in response to increased audience demands, strengthening their facilities, or to better understand the sector, they each contribute to safeguarding the future of London's arts and culture."
Successful applicants
The Almeida
The Almeida Theatre Company's small scale grant will upgrade key components of the Building Management System, as well as seating, lighting and sound equipment and introduce high quality in-house video equipment, making the theatre significantly more energy efficient and resilient and delivering a better audience and artist experience.
Artsadmin
Artsadmin will work with digital advisors and data specialists to turn its existing data into a key strategic asset, from which it can improve its own performance and help build capacity within the sector.
Autograph ABP
Autograph ABP's grant will allow it to develop its Learning & Archive space, upgrade its equipment and digital capacity, and provide refurbishment to secure the building fabric and improve energy efficiency, increasing the organisation's future resilience.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's grant will complete the last elements of The Bhavan's capital development programme. Improvements will be made to the centre's energy efficiency and technological provision, benefitting students, teachers, artists, audience members and staff.
Blackheath Halls
With renovations to the Great Hall and associated back-stage area, Blackheath Halls will be transformed into a flexible performing arts centre, both a receiving house and venue for the creation of work across art forms; accessible and sustainable and at the heart of the community.
CM Ltd
CM (Community Music) will receive funding towards the costs of music instruments, digital production suites, sound reinforcement and environmentally sound transport for its structured-access music programmes for young people, children and adults. The proposal will increase the quality of musical output as well as financial, organisational and environmental sustainability and resilience.
Emergency Exit Arts
Emergency Exit Arts' (EEA) grant will develop its current home of 25 years, Rothbury Hall, into the Greenwich Making Space. It will be a 21st century art making and training centre with access to state of the art equipment for over 150 emerging and mid-career artists and creative practitioners, especially those working in outdoor arts. This will give EEA and artists the opportunity to deliver more high quality work and to develop stronger partnerships with the local community.
Free Word
After six years of occupancy, Free Word will be making significant refurbishments to their building in Farringdon. These essential capital improvements will enable Free Word to better serve its audiences, Resident and Associate organisations, artists and staff across their offices, meeting rooms and events spaces
The Poetry Society
The Poetry Society's grant will allow it to carry out essential maintenance and modernisation in both offices and public spaces. The project will make the building fit for purpose and improve the financial and environmental sustainability of the organisation.
Theatre Peckham
Theatre Peckham's grant completes a larger project to transform what is currently an empty space into a full-scale 21st century theatre. The new space will engage more young people in the community as arts participants, audiences and artists.
For a full list of the successful applicants please click here.
A further application round of small grants is anticipated to open in 2016/17. Find out more about this and other funding programmes here.