Grants for the Arts - Available Now! 

Do you have an Arts project which will benefit your local community or artists in some way? You might be a visual or dance artist, a budding writer or passionate thespian - then this is for YOU! 

Do you have lots of wonderful ideas but lack the wherewithal to make them come off the ground? Too long have the Arts complained that science gets all the money - now is YOUR time to  prove why your project deserves funding! 

Thanks to the Arts Council England, lottery funding is now available for grants between £1,000 and up to a whopping £100,000. 

Thanks to the organisational skills of local Arts facilitators Transported, we recently attended a workshop in Spalding on how to apply for Arts grants. As well as being taken step-by-step through the application process, we were also given some useful tips on strengthening our applications. 

Useful Tips: 

-You need to have 10% of the funding you are asking for from other sources of funding or your own. However this can include resources you are investing in setting up your project, for example, a £5,000 piece of equipment.   

-The project needs to take place within a set period, and not too close to the funding application period. 

-They want to see proof of your business management acumen as well as the genius of your ideas! 

-Before you apply write up a business plan - what it will look like when it's successful. This will clarify and strengthen your application. 

-Prove how your project will bring the Arts to local communities. 

-Ring up their friendly customer help team if you're unsure at any point. 

-Your financial plan and assessment are as important as your business plan- why that sum? What will the money be spent on? 

-Have a website or online presence so that you look serious. 

-Feel free to collaborate with other artists. 

To apply and get more information, check out the Arts Council's website here.