Application for Funding Support - Guidance Notes
The Travers Foundation provides support for 13-30 year old residing* in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland.

  • Coaching Support – providing funding for the direct cost of coaching and professional support for groups or individuals including sports, creative arts and the performing arts.  This does not include travel or accommodation expenses.
  • Studio Support - providing funding for recording studio time for aspiring musicians both groups and individuals. This does not include travel or accommodation expenses.
  • Exhibition Support - providing funding for venue costs and equipment hire for an exhibition or show for aspiring Artists or Craftsmen. This does not include travel or accommodation expenses.
  • Competition Support -  providing funding for competition costs including travel expenses, accommodation expenses and competition entry fees for sporting teams or individuals.
  • Performance Support – providing funding for pre-production costs for groups planning a production or event. This can include Auditions, Rehearsals and People costs as follows
    • The group should be led by a figurehead or Producer who is 13-30 and resides* within Northamptonshire,                   Leicestershire or Rutland.
    • We will provide support for Audition and Rehearsal costs including premises, musicians and hire of musical or  amplification equipment.
    • We will provide support for People costs including Actors, Dancers, Singers, Directors, Stage Managers and Musicians during Auditions and Rehearsals. People costs may be claimed for any individuals who are 13-30 and reside* within Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland.
    • Performance Support does not include support for travel or accommodation expenses.

*Residence means living full time with a home postal address in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland. The only exception is to permit support for young people whose parental home is in Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland and they are in full time school or college education outside the area.
You may be starting out or have achieved some success - we all can use a skilled helping hand to improve and grow. In most cases our funding support is based on matched funding so for each £1 you spend we will provide 50% of this amount.
Please note - We are unable to consider applications to cover
  • The cost of school, college or university ​fees.
  • The cost of Marketing an event, exhibition or a performance.
  • The cost of purchasing equipment including sports equipment, musician's instruments, amplification, cameras, sets, costumes or props.

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