Richard and Siobhán Coward Foundation - Community Photography Grants
Details
Grants of between £500 and £1,500 are available to support the provision of participatory projects which seek to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people under 25. The use of photography must be a core element of the project.
The Foundation funds projects for children and young adults under the age of 25 to take part in organised activities that allow them hands-on experience of photographic techniques. Activities must have the ultimate aim of achieving a beneficial therapeutic effect on the children’s or young people’s physical and/or mental health and wellbeing. Projects can use either digital or analogue photography.
Projects might be a single workshop or event, or a programme of linked activities and might involve working with the participants solo or in groups. Examples of activities that might be included are:
- Outings with a photographer to learn how to take pictures of people or landscapes using digital or analogue film
- Dark room experiences
- Creating images using techniques such as cyanotype or pinhole cameras
- Learning printing techniques using a range of media.
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Maximum:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Applications can be made by the artist or photographer who will be leading the project or by charitable organisations on their behalf. Projects must take place in the UK.
When to apply
There is one application round a year, opening on 18 January and closing at midday on 2 April. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted, nor will they be held over to the following year.
Next deadline: 2 Apr 2026
How to apply
Compile your application pack (see fund guidance) and submit via email.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Arts and culture Health care and wellbeing Mental health care
Beneficiaries funded: Children Young people
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The Richard and Siobhán Coward Foundation
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Charity registered in Scotland SC047266
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10 Brunstane Road, Edinburgh, EH15 2DJ
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