Community Arts Fund
Staffordshire County Council’s Community
Arts Fund helps to support Staffordshire’s communities in their access to a wide range
of cultural activities.
We want to fund projects which help to achieve the nine outcomes of the Council’s Strategic Plan for 2012-17|.
Our main aim for Culture & Leisure is to provide access to quality arts experiences to stimulate and increase audiences for the arts, creating more and better opportunities for learning and participation for all.
Community Arts Fund
Applications of up to £800 are welcome to run an arts activity or event which benefits the community, widens participation and promotes accessibility.
Guidelines| (99.7kb)
Application Form| (1.94mb)
Community Arts Development Programme
This fund is open to applications of £2500 to run an arts project which address social issues, develop new audiences, target marginalised groups and support community development. Please find more information in the funding brief below including details of how to apply.
Community Arts Development Programme Brief| (45.9kb)
Guidelines| (99.7kb)
Application Form| (1.94mb)
Before you apply
Essential
You must read the Guidelines thoroughly before you apply. The Guidelines and Application form are the same for both funding schemes.
Please answer every question on the form.
Please use the checklist at the end of the Application form to ensure you have included all the relevant additional information as outlined in the Guidelines.
The file format for any additional information should be in Word, PDF or JPEG for images.
Access Information
Please refer to our information section in the left menu column where you can view examples of previously funded projects|, details of other funding sources, frequently asked questions|, and other useful links.
Contact
You may wish to refer to the contacts| section to find details of your Local Arts Officer, with whom we strongly recommend you discuss your project with before applying.
If you would like to discuss your project or require any documents by post or in another language or format, please contact us.
Application forms and any supporting information can be sent by post or email to:
Tracie Meredith
Community Arts Officer
Staffordshire Place 1
Tipping St, Stafford ST16 2DH.
Email: tracie.meredith@staffordshire.gov.uk|
Tel: 01785 278571
When to apply
Community Arts Fund
Application forms are available from 1st March 2013
Activities must take place between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014
Deadline for application 20th December 2013
Community Arts Development Fund
Applications forms are available from 1st March 2013
Activities must take place before 31st March 2014
Deadline for application 30th April 2013
Assessment
Your application can take up to 6 weeks to process. It is important that you allow for this time when planning the timescale for your project activity.
We will also send a summary of your project application to the relevant Local Arts Officer| for their comments and feedback.
Evaluation Report
It is a condition of the grant that an evaluation form is completed in full and submitted no later than 6 weeks after the event has taken place.
Your evaluation tells us who was involved, what happened during and following your project, what you and your participants learned, and whether the arts fund process was a success.
We will also process the information you give us for statistical purposes which will tell us the overall effect of the Community Arts Fund.
We may also use your report to showcase funded projects| on our website.
Evaluation Form| (1.81mb)
Staffordshire County Council Branding
If your application is successful, it is a condition of the fund to include the County Council logo on all publicity and promotional material.
To download a copy of logo please visit the Branding and Logo| web pages.
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