The Victoria Wood Foundation, which was founded in memory of the musician and comedian Victoria Wood CBE (1953-2016), is a grant-making charity which provides grant to a wide variety of UK arts organisations, encompassing all aspects of theatre, music and dance in the community. The Foundation has a specific interest in supporting arts organisations in areas where Wood spent most of her life. Places with a connection to Victoria Wood include Prestwich, Bury, Rochdale, Manchester, Birmingham and London .
While there is no minimum or maximum grant level, awards rarely exceed £5,000. During the year ended 5 April 2022, the Foundation awarded grants totalling £164,440 (2021: £348,175; 2020: 274,940; 2019: £334,001).
Details of some funded organisations can be found on its Facebook page.
Funding is not available for:
o Animal/Wildlife/Heritage/Environmental causes.
o Courses of study.
o Expeditions or travel abroad.
o General appeals.
o Individuals.
o Places of worship or which promote religion.
o Retrospective costs.
o Statutory bodies (including in Education and Health), or
o Youth and Community Associations.
To apply for a grant, arts organisations are asked to use the Enquiry Form on the Foundation’s website.
The trustees meet in July and December to consider requests for grant support. We advise that applications should be submitted no later than mid-November 2023.
