Types of Funding

Public Funding
From national and regional funding bodies - distribution of funding through grants and contracts, monitoring the implementation of the funding.

Arts Council invest money from the goverment and national lottery to support the arts scross England.

National Lottery grants for the arts is an open-application funding programme, which funds arts activities that engage people in England, or that help artists and arts organisations carry out their work. There are currently 12 Lottery funders who independently decide which projects have successfully applied for a grant. Each is independent of Government but has to follow guidelines when deciding who should receive National Lottery funding.

Private Funding
Funding from individuals, benefactors and or businesses. For example, for our production of Made In Dagenham, we could as a local buisness to sponsor us in exchange for advertising their buisness on our programmes.
Just Giving/ Go Fund Me/ Crowd Funding other people can donate and give money to help you.

Advertising some companies might offer to fund your production if you advertise their buisness.

Match Funding

During a match fund campaign, every donation is either guaranteed or given an equal chance of being matched. Whatever amount you raise yourself, a company can match it to fund you.

Local Giving have two diffreent kinds of match fund campaigns; Deterministic match funds: all donations are guaranteed to be matched, subject to the donation meeting the terms of the campaign.

Randomised match funds: a donation may or may not be matched according to predetermined or random criteria. They have also begun exploring different types of incentive such as competitions. 

In Kind Funding

In-kind contributions are non-cash contributions to a project, typically donated goods and services, which are necessary for the project and would otherwise have to be purchased for the project to go ahead. For example, for Made In Dagenham we could ask a local garage to donate old car parts for set instead of sponsoring us.

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/applying-grants-arts
https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/funding/grants-arts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/willgompertz/2010/10/how_are_the_arts_funded_in_the.html

How Five Companies In The Performing Arts Interrelate

BECTU

BECTU is a trade union, offering support to UK staff and freelance workers in media and entertainment. They carry out particular services if you join that in include; negotiating pay, personal advice, health and safety, benefits and services of members, training courses, networking events, union journal, website access.

BBC contracted workers are invited to join BECTU so that they are supported within their workplace. They pay £10 a month for two years or 1% of their earning if they earn under £12k a year.
Working for Atos, Ericsson Broadcast Media and Immediate service means they should also pay for BECTU membership; either through their payroll or the £10 a month.
If you work for a different sector in entertainment then you can join through their standard form. However, what BECTU can offer you depends on your experience and age.
BECTU allow opportunities for students to register. This is then giving students contacts within the industry and helping them prepare for life after education. They have a section for students called 'Creative Toolkit'. This give information and advice on how to complete important documents, interview advice, health and safety etc.
BECTU and Equity both go under the Federations of Entertainment Union. BECTU say that if you work in media and entertainment you should  join as a member of the BECTU Sector of Prospect, allowing you to make the most out of your job with their provided services.

Spotlight

Spotlight state on their website that their company connects performers with jobs and casting directors. They also state that their years of experience in the industry gives them the knowledge to support their members and that they strive to get them jobs.

There are different categories to join Spotlight; Children & Young Performers (4-25yrs old), Graduates, Adults, Agents Casting Professionals. By signing up to Spotlight you get a profile to create, industry contacts, and multiple opportunities for workshops.

There is a fee for this company of £98 annually. However, if you're a new member you're entitled to a 30 day free trial period before any payment is taken (you are allowed to cancel your application within this time). Spotlight is the only one of the five that offers a free trial.

Equity

Equity display all their benefits on their website clearly, allowing potential members to know this before joining. Benefits include; tax and welfare support, paid job information, public liability insurance, legal support, accident and backstage insurance, equity personal pension, pay and conditions, workshops and training, campaigns, discounts, an equity card, representation, help and advice, contract enforcement, royalties and other payments, bullying report line, dance passport, digs list, publications, their website, online directories, networking, careers advice, health and safety, medical support (BAPAM, union energy, charities, and industry information service.

They state that they mainly want to support performers careers. Equity is a union that performers join for their own reasons. Such as, fair treatment, a sense of belonging and professionalism etc. They represent a variety of people within the entertainment industry.

There are different types of memberships displayed on their website; Graduate Equity, Long Service Membership, Full Equity, Retired Membership, Student Equity, Honorary Life Membership, Honourable Withdrawal.

To join as a student you have to be in further education of NQF level 2 or above, therefore you cannot join if you're in A levels or GCSE. Equity's joining cost for a student is £18.25 and then you will annually pay that same amount.

Paying for a full membership depends on your annual income;

Less than £21,900 = £125

Between £21,900 and £37,600 = £219

Between £37,600 and £62,700 = £376

Between £62,700 and £94,100 = £627

Between £94,100 and £125,400 = £941

Between £125,400 and £156,800 = £1,254

Between £156,800 and £188,100 = £1,568

Between £188,100 and £219,500 = £1,881

Between £219,500 and £250,800 = £2,195

Over £250,800 = £2,508

ITC

ITC state on their website that they represent and develop members working in dance, drama, opera, musical theatre, physical theatre, mime, circus, puppetry, street arts and mixed media.  They have a membership agreement that are specific values that members have to share and agree with: •The performing arts have the power to change lives •Industry should be available to the many not the few •Performing arts thrive when profit isn't the main focus •They value contributing to the community •They want a high quality performance to a wide audience •Best possible work conditions •They promote diversity and equality •Sharing knowledge is important to them •Use ITC to expand yourself in the industry.

This organisation provides more business and management  to their members, such as legal help, representation

ORGANISATION MEMBERSHIP FEE PER YEAR

0-£25,000 = £210

£25,001 - £50,000 = £300

£50,001 - £75,000 = £420

£75,001 - £100,000 = £516

£100,001 - £125,000 = £588

£125,001 - £150,000 = £684

£150,001 - £200,000 = £840

£200,001 - £250,000 = £1,020

£250,001 - £500,000 = £1,116

£500,001 - £1 MILLION = £1,200

£1 MILLION - £2 MILLION = £1,50

OVER £2 MILLION = £1,800

Production People

Production People help find jobs and work placement for people in the performing arts/media/entertainment business. When joining this company, there is no fee or charge to send them your CV which they receive and arrange interviews. They help find work for a large number of roles.
On their website they have a database full of creative, production and technical people, who are interviewed and screened before being put into the database. Production People provide directors, camera operators, sound recordists, production managers, editors, runners, schedulers etc; they can also supply a full crew hire or an individual with a particular skill set that you require.





Most of these companies interrelate because performers are part of one or more of these organisations. For example, they might have a Spotlight profile but also be apart of equity for insurance and to receive their benefits. A BBC worker is a member of BECTU to allow them to get the most out of their job, but they may also want to join ITC for legal and financial help. If they were working in production they could also be a Production People client. Being members of more than one company only benefits you and it gives you as much help and support that you will need in the entertainment industry.