Deadline: 15-Jun-25
The High Peak Borough Council launches the High Peak Arts & Events Grant Programme to bring communities together though arts, cultural or heritage activities.
The objective of this grant is to contribute to the delivery of the UKSPF Government priorities of Communities and Place, these are Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Communities, and Thriving Places.
Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Communities aims to bring communities together. Activities or events should be community led and result in arts, culture or heritage programmes which offer volunteering opportunities.
Funding Information
- Grants are available up to £3,000 per applicant/organisation or activity/event.
- Applicants can apply for a fixed grant value of either £500, £1,500 or £3,000 depending on the size of the activity/event to be delivered:
- £500 – For smaller activities and/or events expected to reach of around 150 participants.
- £1,500 – For mid-sized activities and/or events expected to reach around 500 participants.
- £3,000 – For large-scale activities and/or events expected to reach 1000+ participants
Duration
- All successful grant applicants must complete their projects by 31st January 2026 at the latest.
Outputs/Outcomes
- All Arts, Heritage, Culture and Creative Activities/Events need to demonstrate how they can support/contribute to the following UKSPF outputs/outcomes:
- Supporting a community-led arts, culture, heritage or creative activity or event
- Creating new volunteering opportunities
- Ensuring that a wider community-led arts, culture, heritage or creative programme continue to be developed/delivered
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will only be considered for community activities or events in the fields of arts, culture, heritage or similar creative areas which will take place in the High Peak Local Authority area.
- Previous recipients of UKSPF/REPF grant awards under the 2022-2025 tranche of funding are eligible to re-apply under this current grant scheme. However, priority will be given to organisations that have not previously received funding from this scheme.
- Grants are available to Unincorporated and Incorporated legally constituted organisations who are located in the High Peak, and whose primary focus is on benefiting the community.
- Eligible organisations include:
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Registered Charity.
- Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
- Co-operative
- Community Benefit Society
- Community Interest Company (CIC).
- Constituted voluntary or community organisation.
- Statutory body (including, town, parish, or community councils)
Ineligibility Criteria
- They cannot accept applications from:
- private businesses run for profit
- individuals.
- organisations based outside High Peak.
- anyone who is applying for another organisation.
- organisations applying to more than one of High Peak Borough Council funds for the same project over the same period.
For more information, visit High Peak Borough Council.
