LGBTQ+ Community Grants (United Kingdom)

Deadline: 25-Mar-22

The Heart of England Community Foundation (HoECF) has announced LGBTQ+ Community Grants for individual artists or organisations with creative ideas that will make a difference to the LGBTQ+ community in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Priority Area

Coventry and Warwickshire-based individuals or organisations, with a CV postcode will be prioritized.

Funding Information

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support organisations or individuals/artists in the city who are working with the LGBTQ+ community in Coventry and Warwickshire.
These grants are available to support existing work as well as new activity. Applications which are a partnership between organisations are welcomed.
If the project costs are greater than the grant size available applicants must evidence that their project has already secured the additional funding; this can be services in kind, sponsorship etc. as well as other grants. These should be listed as part of your project budget e.g. Venue Hire provided free but valued at £15@ hour’.

Eligibility Criteria

This fund is open to:
- Individual Creatives and Artists (or those working within an artistic / cultural setting)
- Registered Charities and Community Organisations
- Social Enterprises
- Non constituted groups
To be eligible to apply you must be able to provide proof of:
To be eligible to apply you must be able to provide proof of:
As an individual or un-constituted group
- Individual applicants will need to provide:
  - Two referees
  - A bank statement
  - Proof of address
  - The relevant insurances including Public Liability Insurance and Public or Professional Indemnity Insurance
As an organisation
- A written constitution / articles / set of rules
- A copy of your most recent annual accounts or financial records showing your
- organisation’s balance of funds, income, and reserves
- A bank account in the name of the organisation with at least two unrelated signatories
- A bank statement from the last 3 months
- Copies of your safeguarding policy and equal opportunities policy
- Quotes for capital items over £300
- Relevant Insurances & DBS checks if appropriate.