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Philanthropist gives £8.2m to cultural organisations

Ministers welcome announcement from Clore Duffield Foundation.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

More than £8 million of grants will be given to cultural organisations across England to open up new creative learning spaces for children and young people.

Dame Vivien Duffield, chairman of the , announced that the donations - which range from £125,000 to £2.5 million - would be given to museums, theatres, galleries and even a royal palace.

ʹapp 11 organisatons receiving grants are:

  • , London
  • , Bath
  • , London
  • , Cambridge
  • , London
  • , Cornwall
  • , Stratford-upon-Avon
  • , London
  • , Margate
  • , Manchester

“Stunningly generous�

Culture Secretary , who in December, hailed the funding package as “stunningly generous�.

“ʹapp focus on young people and learning and an emphasis on excellence in architecture and design is a thoughtful and enriching gift to present and future generations,� Mr Hunt added. “Dame Vivien remains a role model for philanthropists and I and many others are extremely grateful. It is particularly worth noting that seven of these eleven grants are for institutions outside London, showing that philanthropy is making a difference to arts and culture across the UK and well beyond the main London institutions.�

Culture Secretary said: “This is a fantastically generous gesture from one of the country’s foremost art philanthropists, who has given so generously to the arts for so many years.�

ʹapp foundation has a long track record of funding . ʹapp new donations bring the total amount spent on them since 2000 to £23,631,763.

Dame Vivien said: “I believe passionately that children and young people deserve the very best opportunities to benefit from the transforming power of our world class cultural organisations. I am delighted that we have been able to support such outstanding projects.�

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Published 25 March 2011