2024-2025

During the 2024/25 Financial Year the following grants were offered:

OrganisationProjectGrant
Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum Wales)To assist with the funding of a major exhibition of works by Gwen John in 2026.£50,000
(1st of 3)
Agatha Christie Trust for ChildrenTo support Vivo Biobank at Blood Cancer UK£50,000
Agatha Christie FestivalCore funding for the 2024 festival£10,000
Aloud CymruTo support the relaunch of Only Boys Aloud£15,000
Ballet CymruTo support the commissioning of Daydreams and Jellybeans a new children’s ballet from artist Frank Moon.£9,600
Brecon Baroque Festival/Brecon Music TrustCore funding for 2024 Festival£8,000
Buxton International FestivalTo support the Festival in 2025£50,000
Cowbridge FestivalCore funding for 2024 Festival£10,000
English National BalletTo assist Dance for Parkinson’s provision in Wales£6,793
English National OperaSupport for the revival production of The Marriage of Figaro in 2025£40,000
Fishguard Festival of MusicTo assist with core funding of the festival in 2024£10,000
Forget Me Not ChorusTo support the With Joy My Soul Sings project£5,424
Garsington Festival OperaTo support the Emerging Artists Programme£40,000
Go Live Theatre ProjectsTo assist the Theatre Openers Programme for pupils in secondary schools in London£25,000
(2nd of 2)
Green Man Trust Ltd.In support of the Visual Arts programme 2024, and specifically the costs of mounting Sorcery a new outdoor artwork by Megan Broadmeadow.£11,584
Gwyl Beaumaris FestivalTo assist with artistic costs of the 2024 festival£5,000
Hay Music Trust/FestivalTo support community outreach projects associated with the Hay Music festival 2024£2,000
Hay Castle TrustTo support exhibition celebrating 20th Century Welsh artists£5,600
Hijinx TheatreTo assist with costs of the Unity Festival 2024£5,000
Horatio’s GardenSupport for maintenance of Spinal injury garden at Llandough Hospital, Wales£5,000
(2nd of 2)
International Guitar Foundation (IGF)To support a New Welsh Programme in Cardiff and Swansea in autumn 2024.£7,000
Llandeilo FestivalTo assist with the artistic costs of the 2024 festival£5,000
Longborough Festival OperaSupport for new production of La boheme offering performance opportunities to emerging artists during 2024 Season£30,000
Longborough Festival OperaTo support the production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, featuring Emerging Artists during 2025 Season£40,000
Mid Wales OperaSmall Wonders tour in Wales of Pagliacci£10,000
(3rd of 3)
MostynTo support Another Thing To Do project for emerging and mid-career artists£20,000
Music Theatre WalesSupport for the Rhondda Cynon Taff residency: Young composers project, and performance of Luke Lewis’ The Echoes Return Slow£20,000
Musicfest AberystwythCore funding of the 2024 activities.£10,000
National Children’s Orchestras of GBTo support places for four young musicians from Wales in the national programme.£5,000
National Dance Company WalesCore support for artistic programming£50,000
(2nd of 2)
National TheatreTo support costs of the Connections festivals in Aberystwyth and Cardiff£10,000
National Youth Arts WalesTo support the Regional String Development Orchestras project£7,000
National Youth Orchestra of GBTo assist in supporting seven seats for young Welsh musicians in the Orchestra, and the South Wales Unite Day£12,000
North Wales International Music FestivalCore funding£20,000
Nevern Church of St BrynachTo support restoration of the William Sweetland Organ£1,500
Opera RaraTo support the Donizetti Song Project over three years.£15,000
(2nd of 3)
Oriel Myrddin TrustGWRACH/WITCH – A Fairy Tale Retold - an immersive exhibition of work by Clive Hicks-Jenkins for the reopening of the Gallery in 2025£12,400
(1st of 2)
Ora SingersTo support a second year of the Graduate Composers Scheme£8,000
Oxford Philharmonic OrchestraSupport for a Masterclass as part of Oxford Piano Festival£2,125
Penarth Chamber Music FestivalTo assist with core funding costs of the festival.£8,000
Presteigne FestivalSupport for the commissioning of Melodys of Earth and Sky from Julian Philips, and the project for emerging young composers writing for harp.£10,000
ROH Covent Garden FoundationIn support of the National Schools Programme£15,000
Royal Welsh College of Music & DramaIn support of the String Quartets in Residence programme at the RWCMD for two years.£15,000
(1st of 2)
Sinfonia CymruIn support of the Mainly Village Halls project£12,500
(2nd of 2)
Sinfonia CymruTo support the Powys Schools Project£17,500 (1st of 2)
Swansea City OperaSupport for “Men’s Shed” workshops in Llanelli and a performance of Shoulder to Shoulder in Pontyberem.£15,000
The Benedetti FoundationTo support costs of music educational workshops in Flintshire£9,500
(2nd of 2)
Theatr na nOgSupport for a new production of The Fight based on the life of Cuthbert Taylor, for schools in South Wales.£30,000
The TellingTo support performances in Wales aimed at developing audiences for early music£8,000
Three Choirs FestivalSupport for core costs and new Welsh composer commissions.£10,000
University of Wales: Trinity St DavidTo assist with the development of the Swansea Stained Glass Archive at Swansea College of Art.£7,000
Valleys KidsTo assist the funding of a visual arts programme Art in the Attic in Rhondda Cynon Taff£20,000
Young Music Makers of DyfedCore funding to support the 3 strands of music making in West Wales£5,000
WNOCore funding for 2024/2025 Programme; Rigoletto, Il Trittico, Marriage of Figaro and Peter Grimes£180,000
TOTAL£1,011,714