Our Funders

Generator currently receives funding from these sources:

• Youth Music
• ACE 
• ERDF
• NEGeneration
• PRS for Music Foundation
• Big Lottery Fund
• Newcastle City Council
• Middlesbrough Council
• Heritage Lottery Fund
• Screen Yorkshire
• Northern Rock Foundation

Generator receives "core funding" to maintain the office costs, information services, the regular Generator newsletter/blog 'The Gen' and several events from Arts Council England - North East & Arts Council England - Head office.

In addition, funds are raised towards particular programmes from a number of other sources. In recent years these have included:
The Musicians' Union - Newcastle City Council - Cumbria County Council - European Regional Development Fund - The Northern Rock Foundation - The Performing Rights Society Foundation - Youth Music - Working Neighbours Fund (Newcastle and Middlesbrough) - Big Lottery Fund (Young People's Fund 2) - Youth Opportunities Fund