Cultural support scheme

Bringing people together for a community event and showcasing our local talent and culture is central to fostering confident communities.

Often local events help kick-start a broader programme of community action by getting people working together, increasing participation and boosting membership of community groups. Relatively small amounts of funding can have a significant impact.

Open to constituted community groups, our cultural support scheme aims to support small-scale events across the cultural spectrum from the arts, heritage or sport to youth activity. Eligible events will meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Be new or of a one-off nature
• Pilot events to test future potential
• Be significantly different than normal (e.g. special anniversary/bigger scale/new approach)

Awards are discretionary, range from £250 - £1,500 and will not exceed 50 per cent of eligible costs. We aim to give applicants a fast response.

The scheme is not intended to provide regular funding for annual events.

E-mail us for further information