Royal Victoria Hall Foundation
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Quick Stats
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Annual Giving | £50,000 - £60,000 (estimated based on 20-30 grants) |
| Grant Range | £250 - £2,000 |
| Average Grant | £1,000 - £1,500 |
| Application Method | Fixed Deadline |
| Geographic Focus | Greater London |
Contact Details
- Website: www.rvhf.org
- Email: contact@rvhf.org
- Phone: 7970522469
Funding Priorities
- Smaller scale professional theatre projects based in London
- High-quality live performance aimed at groups who are not traditional or regular theatregoers
- Professional productions in need of financial support
- Lilian Baylis Awards for drama school students (11 awards annually) to help complete their training
What They Don't Fund
- Projects exclusively relating to music (such as song or musical recitals)
- Dance which is not within a theatrical context
- Projects wholly concerned with drama training, education, or academic study of dramatic performance
- Applications for less than six performances
- Retrospective grants (projects must take place after trustees' meeting)
- Individual applicants (must be theatre companies)
- Projects outside Greater London
- Repeat applications within two years of receiving a grant

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How to Apply to Royal Victoria Hall Foundation
Applications via standard grant application form (Word document) submitted by email to the Clerk to the Trustees. Two rounds of funding annually:
- Spring round: Deadline last Friday in February (5:30pm)
- Autumn round: Deadline last Friday in August (5:30pm)
Requirements:
- Venue must be booked
- Minimum 6 performances
- Project must take place within 6 months of application deadline
- Must be theatre companies, not individuals
Similar Funders
These funders have a similar focus and geographic reach:
- Old Possum's Practical Trust
- The Mayor Of London's Fund For Young Musicians
- The Shaftesbury Homes And Arethusa (syp Trust)
- City Educational Trust Fund
- Trust For London
- London Catalyst
- The Portal Trust
- Royal Female School Of Art Foundation
- London Freemasons Charity
- The Garrick Charitable Trust
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