The Jersey Arts Trust
The Jersey Arts Trust (JAT) is funded by the States to provide a grants scheme for the arts community in Jersey. Find out more details and download an application form and guidance from the Jersey Arts Trust website.
Other sources of funding
As well as the Jersey Arts Trust, there are many different charitable organisations and trusts which may support different aspects of the arts.
The One Foundation
Established in June 2011, the foundation is a charitable organisation benefiting sport, education, culture and community projects in Jersey. It provides professional support and financial assistance to individuals, teams, non-profit making organisations and community based projects. If you're an individual seeking support for the arts, you must apply via the Jersey Arts Trust.
The One Foundation website
The Rivington Trust
The Rivington Trust provides funding for Jersey residents to travel to visit museums and galleries outside the Island. If you want to apply, you must demonstrate the need for support and the sincerity of your interest. The trust is administered by the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department.
Rivington Travelling Scholarship guidance for applicants
The John Lobb Trust
The John Lobb Memorial Trust was founded in 1981 “to assist young people who have been educated wholly or partly in Jersey and have attained the age of fifteen years and show promise in some form of music generally and intend to pursue a career in music”.
Application forms and further information are available from: Miss R Lobb, Hugginshaye, 10a Bel Royal Gardens, St Lawrence, Jersey JE3 1JU
Email: johnlobbtrust@gmail.com
Tel: +44 (0)1534 721802
Jenny Clark Memorial Trust
Supports Jersey born musicians. Inquiries to Mr David Le Cornu, D E Le Cornu Advocates & Notary Public, 5-7 La Motte Street, St Helier JE2 4SY.
The Paul Brown Memorial Fund
Supports Jersey born or Jersey educated musicians (under the age of 35) who are likely to make a career or pursue a life-long interest in music. (The trust does not normally support the core costs of undergraduate study).
Paul Brown Memorial Fund website
The Olive Brown Bursary
The Olive Brown Bursary, established and administered by the Jersey Arts Trust, supports people involved in the performing arts. To apply you must have been continuously resident in Jersey for at least 2 years immediately before applying.
Barreau Art Scholarship
The purpose of the Barreau Art Scholarship, which is administered by the Société Jersiaise, is to help the study of fine art in the form of painting, engraving, sculpture, architecture, decorative design, film or photography.
The Averil Picot Scholarship
The Averil Picot Scholarship Fund was founded by the late Averil Picot in 1955 to give scholarships to students to study art at college and university. The Société Jersiaise, the trustee of the fund, administers the scholarship.
Averil Picot Scholarship on Société Jersiaise website
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