Small Arts Grants
The Small Arts Grant scheme is designed to support the development of high quality arts activity for communities and individuals in North East Derbyshire.
Timetable
- Applications in this round are invited for projects planned to take place between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009.
- You can apply at any time during the year
- Every effort will be made to ensure that decisions regarding applications will be made within eight weeks of receipt of the application and applicants will be informed of the decision within this timescale.
- If your application is successful, the funds will be sent to you on receipt of relevant completed paperwork.
- You will be required to complete a project report form within 3 months of the completion of your project. Please remember that completion of this form is one of the conditions on which the grant will be awarded.
Who Can Apply
- The scheme is open to not-for-profit organisations, schools, local community groups, clubs and individuals.
- Applicants must demonstrate they fulfil the following conditions, working both towards the success of the project and to good practice.
- The applying organisation or individual must have a bank account or be able to set one up within two weeks of grant acceptance. (If you are unable to do this, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of grant.)
- The project applied for must take place within the same financial year in which the funds will be received.
- The project must meet at least one of the priorities outlined in the application form.Applicants must be based in the area of NE Derbyshire, or the project in question will have a demonstrable impact upon this area and its people.
- Organisations must have an equal opportunities policy. New groups must provide evidence of working towards this.
- The applicant must show that there is an identified need for the project.
- Where applicable, membership of an organisation applying for funding must be open to all at a reasonable cost.
- The applicant must show that all possible costs have been considered and will be met, including appropriate licences and insurances, management and documentation costs.
How much can you apply for?
- The maximum amount available for any application to help fund a specific project or activity is £2000.
- All grant amounts awarded are at the discretion of North East Derbyshire District Council, and, in certain cases, successful applicants may not be awarded the full amount applied for.
- If your application is successful, the funds will only be sent to you on receipt of relevant completed paperwork.
Attracting Funds to the City
Applicants are expected to seek further support for their projects from other sources. Only exceptional projects will be considered for 100% funding from North East Derbyshire District Council.
Applications from individuals
Individuals can apply to the small arts grant scheme. Information set out in the guidance notes on ‘how to complete the application form’ will indicate which questions you need to complete. Some questions will not be relevant to you.
Priorities
The Customers & Communities small arts grants are part of North East Derbyshire Council's commitment to the following cultural priorities:
- Extend access and increase participation
- Increase skill and creativity
- Create better opportunities for local people
- Increase volunteering opportunities for local people
- Improve the quality of the natural and built environment
- Contribute to the social and economic well-being of the community
Priority will be given to arts projects:
- that extend access and increase participation by encouraging more people to become involved in high quality arts activity in North East Derbyshire.
- that will take place in or involve participants from, priority neighbourhoods (see separate sheet for a list of priority wards).
- that are new initiatives, and projects that have a clear focus on development and progression.
- that are considered to be innovative projects.
- that explore or celebrate cultural diversity
What we will NOT fund
- Projects which have already been completed.
- Charity fundraising events; grant aid is not intended to offset charitable donations.
- North East Derbyshire District Council Directorates.
- A project which remains fundamentally the same as previous activities organised by the applicant; that is, where no development is apparent.
- Long-term vocational courses, community education courses etc, or materials/equipment for them.
- Capital equipment (e.g. computers, office furniture, kilns, musical instruments, band costumes, etc)
- Artists in Schools projects unless there is a significant community participation element.
- More than one project per organisation or individual in each financial year.
- Student projects which form part of the required course work.
Important Information
The Arts Development Officer’s recommendations to the District Council on individual applications will reflect the potential impact of the project in North East Derbyshire and whether it can be seen as key to future arts development in the area.
Projects that offer examples of good practice and reach new participants will be prioritised.
Projects that are collaborative approaches from more than one group are particularly encouraged.
Non-Financial Support
Assistance may be offered to your project 'in kind' through access to facilities, resources and training opportunities in lieu of a direct grant.
The Arts Development Officer will offer as much help and guidance as possible on the application process and any uncertainty over final project details should not deter people from making an initial application.
Full details are given in the Guidance Notes attached to this page, an application form is also available for you to download. Unfortunately there is no facility to apply online as we must have a signature on the application form and it must be returned with supporting documents.
If you have any queries please contact the Arts Development officers (details below).
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