This is a small grant programme for small UK registered charities working primarily in music, performing arts, Jewish life and learning.

The Foundation has previously awarded grants in the range of £1,000 to £10,000 to support initiatives that have a significant impact, in the above areas, on individuals and/or communities and which leave a lasting legacy.

For performing arts and music, there is some emphasis on performance, education and artistic excellence and support for activities which do not readily attract backing from commercial sponsors or other funding bodies, or which are not eligible for public funding. 

For the theme of Jewish life and learning, the aspiration is to encourage Jewish cultural and educational life in a manner that enhances the Jewish contribution to the life of the wider community. Applications are especially welcome from organisations with a demonstrable track-record in effective inter-faith engagement, in the promotion of mutual understanding and reconciliation between Jews in Israel and their Arab neighbours, and the encouragement of liberal values in both communities. Additionally, applications are also invited from bodies promoting Jewish culture and learning.

In addition to these areas, the Foundation continues to accept applications which seek to:

• defuse tension and promote peaceful coexistence between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel
• simultaneously tackle antisemitism and Islamophobia in the UK
• promote peaceful co-existence and understanding between the UK’s Jewish and Muslim communities (such as through joint cultural projects).

The next application deadline for the programme is 5pm on Friday 22 November 2024.

Decisions will be given in January 2025.

For full details, visit the Wingate Foundation website.