Trusts and Foundations

Trusts and Foundations and Cultural Partners provide much needed grants.

Trusts and Foundations

Trusts and Foundations are crucial to ensuring the continued success of the Festival and our year-round work by supporting engagement and participation in the arts and creating meaningful talent development pathways for those interested in pursuing a career in the arts.

There are many ways that Trusts and Foundations can support us in delivering transformative programmes of work including Talent Development, Education, Participation, Access and Community engagement. With your support, we can continue to pioneer best practice in this field and realise our vital ambition to deliver the deepest possible experience, with the highest quality performances, to the broadest possible audience.

Discovery & Participation

There are many ways that Trusts and Foundations can support us in delivering transformative programmes of work including Talent Development, Education, Participation, Access and Community engagement. With your support, we can continue to pioneer best practice in this field and realise our vital ambition to deliver the deepest possible experience, with the highest quality performances, to the broadest possible audience.

Three school teenagers looking at technical equipment and smiling
© Gaelle Beri

Widening Access

We aim to widen access to the International Festival through specific ticketing initiatives such as the Young Musicians Passport; Accessible Performances for audiences with specific requirements such as BSL, captioned and Audio-Described performances; and programming and marketing initiatives to reach new and under-represented audiences.

Couple on stage with a guide dog, walking around the set with background projections and grass on the floor
© Gaelle Beri

Residency

Following the success of our groundbreaking three-year residency with Castlebrae High School, the Edinburgh International Festival embarked on a new three-year residency in 2018 with Leith Academy, designed to enrich the life of the school. Read more about the Leith Academy residency here.

To find our more about how your Charitable Trust and Foundation can support the Edinburgh International Festival, please contact Katherine Shaw on +44 (0) 131 473 2070 or [email protected]

Three Leith Academy students in blue t-shirts holding boards and life-sized photo frames
© Ryan Buchanan

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