Deadline: 2-Sep-21
The Leeds Inspired has announced the applications for 2021 Small Grant for Arts Projects.
Funding Information
- The Leeds Inspired Small Grant Scheme accepts applications for arts projects grants of between £100 and £1200.
What they fund?
Leeds Inspired aims to promote access to the arts. The scheme aims to achieve a balance of creative opportunity across the city for the benefit of all communities. They fund activities that increase access to arts and enable people to take part fully and with greater confidence. Funds are for new activity or additions to existing events. They do not fund repeat activity. You can apply for grants for arts-related activities for example:
- Performances;
- Exhibitions;
- Participatory arts project work;
- Arts workshops;
- Events and arts education activities;
- Research and Development;
- Online arts based activity (remember, online content must be arts focused).
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are welcome for non-profit making projects or events that work with artists. These projects may be organised by:
- Individuals (you will need to demonstrate your previous experience of running similar projects and budgets);
- Arts organisations;
- Community or voluntary groups;
- Commercial organisations who wish to run a non-profit arts project;
- Groups of organisations (one will need to take the lead and have the main responsibility for managing the application and any grant).
Ineligible
- Educational establishments (schools, colleges, universities);
- Organisations resident outside the UK;
- Closed membership groups whose activities do not reach a wider public;
- Leeds City Council – unless working in partnership with an outside organisation.
For more information, visit https://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/grants