Rivington Fund

The Rivington Fund provides funding to Jersey residents who could not otherwise afford to travel off-Island to further their interest in the arts or history. The fund aims to enable applicants to travel off-Island to broaden experiences of arts and history, improve applicants' quality of life through experiences specific to their individual needs and/or help people develop their cultural interests by attending arts and history events and venues. Established in 1980 from a bequest by former Jersey resident Mr William Charles Richmond-Pickering, who gifted a portion of his estate to the Government of Jersey to enable interested Jersey residents to travel abroad to explore and enhance their appreciation of the arts and/or history. The fund is dedicated to upholding Mr Richmond-Pickering's wishes by administering this fund widely and fairly, enriching the lives of Jersey residents through the arts and history. Applicants must be Jersey residents with an interest in the arts or history who have not travelled off-Island for leisure in the past two years. They must outline their trip in detail, provide reasoning for the trip, and propose a realistic budget. The fund is open to Jersey residents of any age, gender or ability to follow their dreams in travelling to see art beyond Jersey and on the world stage.