January 2027 Small Grants Programme Application Form

Theatres Trust

Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust
Application Form

Preparing your application form

Please ensure you refer to the guidance notes for making an application to the Small Grants Programme to support your response to each question below. We are unable to answer individual enquiries about the scheme due to the number of applications we receive.

Please provide your budget in xls or xlsx format.

Please provide supporting documents in .pdf or .jpg format as appropriate.

The deadline for receipt of your application is noon on Friday 15 January 2027.

1.1 Please give a one-line summary of your project

2.1 Name of individual making this application on behalf of the organisation

2.2 Your position / role in the organisation

2.3 Legal name of the organisation operating the theatre

2.4 Address of organisation / venue operator

Street Address

Town

CountyCountry (Note that eligible applicants must be based in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland)

Post Code

2.5 Telephone

2.6 Mobile

2.7 Email

example@example.com

3.1 Name of the theatre

3.2 Address of theatre

Street Address

Address Line 2

CityCountry (Note that eligible applicants must be based in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland)

Post Code

3.3 Theatre website (if applicable)

3.4 Theatre X (formerly Twitter) address (if applicable)

3.5 Theatre BlueSky address (if applicable)

3.6 Theatre LinkedIn address (if applicable)

3.7 Theatre Facebook (if applicable)

3.8 Theatre Instagram (if applicable)

3.9 Are you a not-for-profit or local authority?

Not for profit hidden?

3.10 Type of charitable or not-for-profit organisation (e.g. charity / CIC / local authority etc.)

3.11 Your Company Number (if applicable)

3.12 Your Registered Charity Number (if applicable)

3.13 Your VAT Registration Number (if applicable)

3.14 How long have you owned or leased your theatre?

3.15 If you lease your theatre, what is the remaining term of the lease? (Please note that eligible applicants are required to have leases of five years or more)

3.16 Please provide a copy of your current lease or other proof of the remaining term

3.17 If you lease your theatre, please give the legal name of the freeholder of your theatre, plus contact details of the freeholder and/or any head leaseholder

3.18 Please provide your audited or certified accounts for the last two financial years. Please confirm which years they are from below

Upload your audited or certified accounts for the last two financial years. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx. Limit 10MB

Space to provide details if you do not have accounts for the last two years

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4.1 How many live, public performances are presented across your auditoriums in one year?

4.2 Please note that to be eligible, your venue must be open and presenting at least 30 live, public performances per year. Please refer to the guidance document for details of our requirements in relation to live performances. Please complete the table below

Rows	Financial year: i.e. 2024/25	Name of auditorium	Capacity (seating/standing)	No of live public performances presented in that year	Total number of attendances in that year
Auditorium 1
Auditorium 2
Auditorium 3

4.3 Please describe how your theatre fits into the local cultural ecology and the audiences and communities you serve.

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4.4 Please outline your ambitions for your theatre and how this project will help you achieve excellence in those ambitions.

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4.5 Please confirm whether you are currently receiving regular funding from any of the following: Arts Council England, Arts Council Wales, Arts Council NI or Creative Scotland and / or whether you are in receipt of revenue funding from a local authority / local authorities

5.1 Please tell us about the project for which you are requesting funding

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5.2 Please tell us why the project is a priority for your venue and needs to be addressed at this time

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5.3 Please tell us the impact you anticipate the project having for your venue, in relation to one or more of the following Theatres Trust priorities: Resilience, Inclusivity, Environmental Sustainability and Placemaking.

Please note, we encourage a broad range of projects through this scheme and don’t expect all projects to meet all priorities, so please only answer against the Theatres Trust priorities that are relevant to your project.

5.3.1 Resilience: If relevant, please tell us how this work will help your venue to adapt effectively in response to changing conditions, both internal and external (100-word guide)

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5.3.2 Inclusivity: If relevant, please tell us how this work will help your venue to provide a welcoming environment for all your users. (100-word guide)

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5.3.3 Sustainability: If relevant, please tell us how this work will improve the environmental sustainability of your theatre and contribute to good practice in response to the climate emergency (100-word guide)

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5.3.4 Placemaking: If relevant, please tell us how this work will strengthen your theatre’s position within the local cultural ecology (100-word guide)

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5.4 Please provide photos and / or plans if these are necessary to explain the works

6.1 What is the total cost of your project?

6.2 How much are you applying for from the Small Grants Programme? (Maximum grant: £7,500)

6.3 Please provide a budget covering both costs and income for the project, identifying any income sources beyond Theatres Trust as Confirmed or Expected. Please clearly explain the VAT position of the project. If the SGP grant is paying for a portion of a larger project please make this clear.

6.4 Please provide quotes for the goods / services detailed in your budget.

6.5 Please tell us who will be responsible for the management of the project, what role(s) they hold and their experience of managing other projects of a similar nature

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6.6 If the owner of your theatre is different from the leaseholder of your theatre please confirm if you already have the permission you need to undertake your project or when you intend to secure this permission

6.7 Will your project require planning permission, listed building consent or conservation area consent? Yes/No (If Yes, please give details, including the current status of any planning permissions or consents)

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6.8 Please tell us about risks that you anticipate being involved in the project, and how you propose to plan for and manage these risks

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6.9 Please tell us when you would like the work to take place if funding is awarded

6.10 Have you previously received a grant from this or any other Theatres Trust grants scheme? Yes / No

6.11 If so, have you submitted your Evaluation Form, and when did you submit it? (Please note, you cannot apply to this scheme until you have completed the relevant works and submitted the Evaluation Form)

I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Small Grants Programme (available on Theatres Trust website)

Signature

Print name: (Note: The individual described in question 2.1 should sign this form)

On behalf of Organisation

Date

Checklist

Please ensure your submission includes the following attachments:

1. Lease (if required)

2. Annual Accounts for two previous years (required)

3. Photos / plans to explain the scheme (optional)

4. Budget (required)

5. Quotes and/or estimates for works (required)

What happens next

We will assess the application against the criteria outlined in the Guidance Notes (available on the Theatres Trust website).

We will let you know the outcome of the application within approximately 12 weeks of the closing date. Grants will be awarded in line with the funding request.

Please note that you may be asked to provide further details on your project for the Theatres Trust to make a decision on your application.

If successful, we will send you an offer letter, bank details form, grant agreement and terms and conditions.

Your grant will be paid to you in full once you tell us that the work is due to start. The grant must be claimed within one year of the date of the offer letter.

Once you let us know that the project is due to start, we will issue you with an evaluation report form which we you must send back to us within six months of completion of the project in order that we can assess the impact of our support, create case studies and feedback to our partners. You may not re-apply for a Theatres Trust Grant until 12 months after the date of receipt of your final Evaluation Report.

If unsuccessful, we will send you an email with a brief indication of why you have not been successful and providing general feedback. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide any further detailed feedback due to the volume of applications we receive. You may re-apply in future rounds.

Theatres Trust, September 2026

1 Your project

2 Contact details

3 Theatre details

4. Your Theatre

5 The Impact of the Project

6 Project Management, Delivery and Cost:

What happens next