The University’s John Hansard Gallery is delighted to announce that it has been successful in applying to Arts Council England’s Catalyst: Evolve fund.
Catalyst Evolve is a new initiative which aims to support organisations with a limited fundraising track record, in order to attract more private giving. The Evolve fund will help organisations develop successful and sustainable fundraising models by investing in their capacity. Money raised will be matched by the fund over a period of three years, and it 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 £17.5m. Awarded the maximum grant of £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 only is the funding itself excellent news, but it will also be a considerable incentive for other potential supporters of the Gallery, ultimately helping to leverage further support as the organisation heads towards its new purpose-built, state-of-the-art home at Studio 144, Southampton’s £30m new arts complex, in 2017.
Further information on Arts Council England’s Catalyst Evolve programme can be found here.