Deadline: 28-Apr-25
Applications are now open for the GMCA Inspire Fund to support the regrowth and strengthening of the creative sector in Greater Manchester.
Funding Information
- Grants of £500 – £2,000.
Eligible Costs
- Software
- Contributions towards venue or room hire
- Training/course fees
- Upgrades to kit
- Equipment
- Materials and resources
- Tools to enhance working environment
- Instruments
- Applications only within GM
- Music
- Craft
- Small Capital Expenditures
- Theatre/Spoken Word
- Photography
- Visual Arts
- Film
- Multi-disciplinary Arts
- Design
- Room, space hire but not solely
- Literature
- Museums
- Event/project budgets (in part, only)
- Heritage
- Combined Arts
- Dance
- Resources
Ineligible Costs
- Your time/staff time, including living costs
- Total costs of an event or project
- Expenses including travel
- Organisations already funded by the Spirit and Sustain strands of the GMCA Culture Fund
- Costs towards a project or activity that will last beyond April 2026
Eligible Activities
- The GMCA Culture Fund: Inspire will prioritise funding applications that:
- Allow you to grow as a creative or creative organisation
- Support your work and growth in Greater Manchester
- Show evidence of added value to creative individuals or organisations
Eligibility Criteria
- The GMCA Culture Fund: Inspire is designed to support Greater Manchester-based:
- Freelance artists.
- Independent creatives, artists, musicians, and performers.
- Small creative arts organisations (less than £100k turnover).
For more information, visit 10GM.