Creative Communities Fund
This fund is specifically designed to encourage voluntary and community groups who are embedded in their communities across Wales, to engage in artistic activities, particularly in areas with limited creative opportunities or areas underrepresented in our funding. The fund will offer grants of up to £1,500 for one-off arts projects, for organisations to deliver activity with a focus on participation.
Provided by:
Arts Council of Wales
Funder website:
Current status:
Open for funds
Maximum value:
1500.00
Objective of fund:
We want to support projects in our supported artforms, that will give people from communities across Wales the opportunity to participate in and enjoy creative activities.
The aim of this programme is to enable community groups to deliver small scale arts projects which contribute to the growth of arts in the community for new and existing audiences and which reflect the diversity of Wales’s society, language and culture. Our priority is the process and engagement rather than the outcome.
Who can apply
Organisations can apply. We advise that you read the eligibility criteria to find out if you’re eligible to apply for a grant.
https://arts.wales/eligibility-organisations
Please note the following organisations cannot apply:
Company Limited by Shares
Organisations based outside of Wales
Priority will be given to not-for-profit volunteer and community groups in Wales that haven’t previously received funding.
Restrictions
Your project must take place in your community in Wales.
We want to support projects and activities that involve communities in their development.
Your project must complement and enhance your usual programme of activity
This means it should not be part of your core activity or include core costs.
Your project must involve an artistic collaborator to deliver the activity. This could be an individual artist, collective or arts organisation.
The delivery partner must have a clear track record of delivering appropriate activity. Evidence of their previous work / track record must be submitted in some form (weblinks, articles, CVs, etc).
Your project must be time limited
This means it has a definite start and end date. We’ll expect to see sufficient time built into your project to deliver the work effectively. This is particularly important when it comes to any promotional, audience development or outreach work.
You must allow adequate lead time
You need to allow a minimum of eight working weeks between the date you submit your application and the date you want to start your project. It’s a good idea to allow yourself some extra time in case you need to send us more information following an award being made.
You’ll need to consider the time you’ll need to develop your application as well as the time it takes us to process and make a decision.
How to apply
Further information about the application process can be found here: https://arts.wales/application-process
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