Apply now for Community Arts Funding
Applications for the second round of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Community Arts Fund are now open.
If you are part of a community group or organisation, or a freelance artist planning to deliver arts and cultural activities in the borough before March 2025, apply now for a Community Arts Fund grant.
A Council spokesperson said: “The Community Arts Fund programme plays a key role in delivering the borough’s Culture Strategy. It encourages community partnerships to widen access to the arts for our diverse communities and stimulates creativity in outdoor spaces across Royal Greenwich.
“We want to make the application process as simple, accessible and collaborative as possible. This year you can apply by video, as well as through our written form. We’re also holding an online workshop on 3 October for anyone who would like support completing their application, and our newly formed Community Arts Panel will help co-commission the final programme of activities.
“If you’re a freelance artist or part of a group that provides arts and cultural activities to a wide range of residents in your community, visit our website to find out if you’re eligible to apply for a grant to fund your project.”
The Community Art Fund supports projects that:
- deliver new arts and cultural activity for local audiences, that aren’t part of existing or ongoing programmes
- encourage active participation in the arts by a diverse cross-section of the community, including young people, older people, and under-represented groups within the borough
- create participatory work in our town squares and outdoor spaces
- develop partnerships between local cultural organisations, networks, and groups
- encourage delivery of community-based arts and cultural programmes, that are free of charge for residents to experience.
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support a range of arts, cultural and heritage activities. These include:
- music
- sound
- dance
- mime
- drama
- theatre
- storytelling
- creative writing
- poetry
- printmaking
- painting
- ceramics
- sculpture
- photography
- public art
- digital arts
- video
- media
- film and animation projects
- participatory outdoor arts and events.
How to apply
To apply, complete the online webform or send in a video application to artsgreenwich@royalgreenwich.gov.uk by Sunday 20 October at 5pm. You can also contact us at the same address for guidance or support with your application.
For support completing your application, take part in our online application workshop on Thursday 3 October at 12 noon. Register in advance.
Find out more and apply at royalgreenwich.gov.uk/community-arts-fund