The Golsoncott Foundation Arts Grants

The Golsoncott Foundation is an arts-funding trust established from the estate of artist and sculptor Rachel Reckitt (1908-1995). The Foundation's declared object is to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular the fine arts and music. The trustees' overriding concern is to support projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts, whether in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour. The Foundation favours applications from arts organisations whose primary focus is the art form itself and its perfection or excellence in performance, rather than participation-focused social or therapeutic work. Where applications concern young people, the trustees are interested in establishing a long-lasting connection between them and the art. Grants are awarded on a non-recurrent basis with some exceptions, and trustees meet quarterly in late February, May, August, and November to review applications.