The University’s John Hansard Gallery is delighted to announce that it has been successful in applying听to Arts Council England鈥檚 fund.听
Catalyst Evolve听is a new initiative听which aims to support organisations with a limited fundraising听track record, in order听to attract more private giving. The Evolve fund will help organisations develop successful and sustainable fundraising models by investing in their capacity.听Money raised will be matched by the fund over a period of three years, and it听is expected that organisations will continue to generate new money for the sector beyond the end of the grant programme.
From the 305 eligible applications, 140 projects were successful and will collectively receive a total of 拢17.5m. Awarded the maximum grant of 拢150,000, the John Hansard Gallery will now be able to offer match funding to incentivise philanthropic giving. The Gallery will also be able to invest in the skills, capacity and culture of the organisation to better enable the raising of philanthropic income in the future.
Not听only is the funding itself excellent news,听but it听will also be a听considerable incentive听for other potential supporters of the Gallery,听ultimately helping to leverage further support as the organisation heads towards its new purpose-built, state-of-the-art home at Studio 144, Southampton鈥檚 拢30m new arts complex, in 2017.
Further information on Arts Council England鈥檚 Catalyst Evolve programme can be found .