For cultural and creative organisations who are new to working with philanthropists, we have drawn together some useful resources in several key areas.
We believe in the potential of cultural and creative organisations to benefit society, and connect them with the people, funds and resources they need to succeed.
Discover the inspiring national and international cultural initiatives supported by our team.
Figurative was invited to Japan to share insights into how impact investing can help develop a more self-sustaining cultural and creative sector.
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Alternarratives was a £15,000 prize for writers to explore innovation in short-form storytelling.
Figurative offers a range of financial and additional support to cultural and creative organisations, but if none of our funds or programmes is right for you, there are other places to turn.
Amplified was a pilot programme supporting cultural and creative organisations seeking to develop digital ideas that generate social impact.
The campaign, in partnership with Figurative/NPAC, aims to raise over £3m to support impactful arts and culture charities working to achieve societal impact across the UK.
The art-focused community cafe will use the loan to expand its offer across two new sites.
Through the merger, we are bringing together a wealth of experience spanning fundraising and philanthropy, impact investment, innovation, impact leadership and more.
An £18 million social impact investment fund for socially driven arts, culture and heritage organisations registered and operating in the UK. The Arts & Culture Impact Fund provides affordable repayable finance that can be used, among other things, to acquire new assets, improve built infrastructure, develop new ventures or scale up existing revenue streams. Currently accepting applications.
The Big Give's Arts for Impact campaign, in partnership with Figurative/NPAC, supports arts and culture charities working to achieve societal impact across the UK. Organisations should apply by 18 December 2024.
New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture partnered with the Big Give to create the Arts for Impact campaign – a one-week online match funding campaign supporting UK arts and culture charities that deliver social impact.
The Arts Impact Fund was the world’s first impact investment fund specifically for the arts and cultural sector. The Fund offered unsecured finance repayable over a period of three to five years. Between July 2015 and September 2019, we committed £8.8 million across 27 organisations. This fund is now closed.
An overview of the Arts Impact Fund’s activities and lessons in the 12 months since it launched in June 2015. Published September 2016.
The ballet company used a loan to re-imagine its iconic production of The Nutcracker for alternative venues.
The educational arts charity used a £600,000 credit facility to purchase and develop property.
The innovative theatre company will use investment to scale up their stage adaptation of award-winning children’s book Oh No, George!
Explore our portfolio to learn how our investments, programmes and services support cultural and creative organisations of all types.