Deadline: 31-Oct-2024
If you are a charity or community group with an arts-based project in mind, or perhaps you need some support for your next production, or maybe you’re bringing in a team to teach an arts based skill for good health – you can apply for the CLICK Arts Foundation Grant Programme.
CLICK Arts Foundation support performing arts projects who have a focus on bringing the best out of a community.
CLICK Arts Foundation support groups who focus on social inclusion and personal development through the arts. They are the natural expansion of CLICK Productions, where they produced plays and ran drama and movement workshops to support, fundraise for, and connect with the community since 1993. As a charity, they support those who provide a safe and nurturing space to promote growth through all aspects of performance.
CLICK Arts Foundation is committed to granting funds to registered grassroots charities across England and Wales, with a specific emphasis on Northampton, Milton Keynes, and the surrounding Midlands region. This funding is aimed at supporting programs that promote wellbeing through the arts, in line with the original (CLICK Productions) values and goals. The range of art forms includes, but is not limited to, drama, dance, singing, music, and visual art. especially for those individuals who have limited opportunities to participate. By doing so they particularly seek to improve social inclusion for marginalised groups – building confidence and providing opportunities that may not have been available otherwise.
Funding Information
- Up to £2000 may be requested (in special circumstances they may consider more) – however the board reserve the right to offer a full or partial grant.
Specific CLICK Arts Foundation Grant Criterion
- The project must meet the key values: Confidence building; Learning; Inclusivity; Community accessible; Kind (safe space)
- Confidence building: Empowerment, Inclusion and Wellbeing are key outcomes they are looking for – please explain how you will measure these (even qualitatively)
- All beneficiaries must have an opportunity to learn something
- Welcome diversity and address all inclusion issues with your immediate community– ie. is there disabled access to the venue? Is it free or heavily subsidised for beneficiaries in greatest need? Are you encouraging inclusivity for a marginalised group?
- Be kind to yourself and others – Emphasise the importance of the “Safe space” ie. if children or vulnerable adults are involved, they would expect to see the credentials of the people running the event, as well as the safeguarding practices in place
- Please also note that there are some other requirements too:
- If you have given them social handles, they’d love you to tag them in social media postings of the event and they will also support you on their
- If the event/project is ticketed, please set aside two tickets for the Trustees to attend
- If they attend they would like to take photos to use in the publicity – please ensure that all permissions are obtained for this, and inform them if anyone has refused so that they may be mindful
- The event must take place within 6 months of the grant/partial grant being received, or the money must be returned – unless otherwise agreed with the Trustees.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order for a grant to be awarded, the following base criteria must be met:
- From any geographical areas within the UK (initially with a focus in Northampton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and surrounding Midlands area)
- Projects must be exclusively charitable.
- From registered charities within the UK registered with the Charity Commission, with projects focused on supporting wellbeing through the arts.
- From National Organisations such as University where there is no access to, or inadequate statutory funding.
- Applicants seeking financial support, must complete the Grant Application Form available on the website and to be submitted via email.
For more information, visit CLICK Arts Foundation.