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.
There are currently 2 types of funding available;
1. 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. (Deadline 20th December 2012).
2. 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. (Deadline 30th April 2012).
Community Arts Development Programme| (307kb)
Before you apply
Please read the Guidelines| thoroughly before you apply.
If you would like to discuss your project or require any documents by post or in another language or format, please contact us; Tel 01785278571 or email communityarts@staffordshire.gov.uk|
Information
Please refer to our information section in the left menu column where you can view previously funded projects, frequently asked questions, contacts, and access useful links.
Apply
Please answer every question on the form. The file format for any additional information should be in Word, PDF or JPEG for images.
Community Arts Fund Guidelines| (pdf 74kb)
Application Form 2012-13| (word 1,978kb)
Checklist| (53kb)
Please download the application form, complete and send with any supporting information by post or email to:
Tracie Meredith, Community Arts Officer
Staffordshire County Council,
Tipping St, Stafford ST16 2DH.
Email: communityarts@staffordshire.gov.uk|
Assessment
Both funds are assessed by a panel using the following score sheet. It may be useful to view the score sheet to see how applications are assessed.
Assessment Score Sheet| (1.71mb)
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 2012-13| (1,861kb)
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 logo click here|
When to apply
Community Arts Fund
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Application forms are available from 1st March 2012
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Activities must take place between 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2013.
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Deadline for application 20th December 2012
Community Arts Development Fund
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Applications forms are available from 1st March 2012
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Activities must take place before 31st March 2013.
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Deadline for application 30th April 2012
Please ensure that you allow a minimum of six weeks for your application to be processed.
Photograph by Kate Beatty at the Just So Festival 2011.
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