A limited number of grants are available to registered charities in England, Scotland and Wales that are involved in music therapy and the development and nurturing of music talent.
The Veneziana Fund is a grant-making charity named after a pizza. The income of the charity is derived from discretionary donations added to the price of the Pizza Veneziana sold in restaurants operated by Pizza Express Ltd. The Pizza Veneziana was the idea of Peter Boizot MBE, the founder of Pizza Express, as a response to the disastrous flooding in Venice on the night of 4th-5th November 1966.
For many years the policy of the charity as been to give 50% of income, after deduction of expenses, to the Venice In Peril Fund, a British charity that was set up to help in the restoration of Venice after the flood, and 50% to the restoration, repair and maintenance of:
• Buildings originally constructed prior to 1750.
• The fixtures and fittings of such buildings; and/or
• Works of art made before 1750 (including the purchase of such items).
During the year ended 30 June 2023, the charity introduced new funding criteria, substituting the criteria referring to restoration, maintenance and repair of certain buildings with the ability to award grants for music therapy and/or the development and nurturing of music talent.
Applications may be made at any time in writing.