Deadline: 19-Jun-23
The Wakefield Council is offering Large Grants to support new creative work, or larger participatory project with communities including culturally underserved audiences, that may be sustained or longer term.
The grants will help enhance the creative and cultural offer across Wakefield.
Funding Information
- Culture Grants range from £250 to £15,000.
- Made in Wakefield Large Grants – £5,000 – £15,000.
Eligible Projects
These grants will support:
- Large scale cultural and creative projects
- Large scale participatory arts projects
- Projects that target engagement with culturally under-served audiences
- Match funding for national funding application i.e. National Lottery Heritage Fund
Eligibility Criteria
- They can receive applications from individuals, cultural organisations, and community groups. You must be based with the Wakefield district and all projects must be completed by, for and with the people of Wakefield – i.e. it must take place within the district for the benefit of the district.
- Is my application eligible?
- Wakefield district based – Culture Grants 2023 is funding for Wakefield district. You must have a business address within Wakefield district. If you are an individual applying, then the address can be residential or a business premises e.g. a creative studio or office.
- Cultural and Creative activity – Culture Grants 2023 funding supports arts, cultural and heritage activity. Your application must focus on a project, idea or activity which is predominantly creative.
- Completed before March 2024 – Culture Grants 2023 are to support activity which will completed and evaluated before the 31 March 2024. They cannot fund activity that has already happened.
- Employees of Wakefield Council / Full-Time Student – They cannot fund employees of Wakefield Council individually, or as a lead applicant for a group, organisation or collective. This funding is not suitable for full-time students.
- They cannot fund any of the following – any projects which include elements which are unsafe, illegal, defamatory, or discriminatory in any way. They cannot fund the purchase of alcohol, and they cannot fund capital investments.
- Faith groups – They can support faith groups to run community arts activity, but they cannot support religious messaging or religious activities.
For more information, visit Wakefield Council.