Allerdale Arts Fund - grant aid

Soundwave group Beat it up! perform
Soundwave group Beat it up! perform in Workington town centre. Photo © Dan Fox, Hands on Rhythm, 2006
The Arts Development service runs a grant programme called the Allerdale Arts Fund (AAF). This fund is available to individuals, groups and organisations wishing to develop an arts programme or work with professional artists. It will also support artists and creative practitioners wishing to develop skills and undertake training.
The fund has two tiers:
1) A small grants scheme which funds grants of up to £300.
2) A strategic grant scheme which offers larger grants to strategic arts projects which meet key corporate priorities.
The revised Allerdale Arts Fund application documents are available to download at the bottom of this page. Alternatively, please contact Arts Development by telephone 01900 702510 or email heritage.arts@allerdale.gov.uk to request a copy. You can also apply for a grant using the Allerdale Arts Fund online application form.
The grant panel meets four times a year to assess application forms.

Other funding opportunities

If you require match funding or additional funding for your project, you can try contacting one of the following organisations. For further advice please contact an Arts Development Officer.

1)    Cumbria Community Foundation
       Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0PN
       Tel: 01900 825760       Fax: 01900 826527
       Web: www.cumbriafoundation.org 
       Email: enquiries@cumbriafoundation.org
       Various grant schemes are available, including the Allerdale Community Fund.   
       Speak to them for more info about which grant scheme your project will best
       fit into. Awards vary, but usually up to approx £5,000.

2)    Awards for All
       2 St James’ Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4BE
       Tel: 0191 376 1600 
       Web: www.awardsforall.org.uk
       Email: general.enquiries@awardsforall.org.uk
       Awards for All gives grants of between £300 and £10,000 for people to take part
       in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote 
       education, the environment and health in the local community.

3)   Neighbourhood Forum
       Allerdale Allerdale Area Office, Workington Library, Vulcan's Lane, Workington,   
       Cumbria CA14 2ND
       Tel: 01900 325011      Fax: 01900 32501
       Web: www.cumbria.gov.uk/neighbourhoodforums
       Small grants for community and voluntary groups or individuals.

4)    Arts Council England, North West
       Manchester House, 22 Bridge Street, Manchester,  M3 3AB
       Tel: 0845 300 6200
       Web: www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/gfta.php
       Grants For the Arts are for individuals, arts organisations and other people       
       who use the arts in their work. They are for arts-related activities that benefit  
       people in England or that help artists and arts organisations in England to carry 
       out their work.


Electronic forms

Electronic forms can be completed and submitted online, with no paper involved, which is not only our preferred method; it's kinder to the environment as well.

Downloadable Documents

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Microsoft Word formatAllerdale Arts Fund Application Form in Word format292 Kb1 min 23 secs @ 28.8k, 42 secs @ 56k
Adobe PDF format - download the viewerAllerdale Arts Fund Application Form in PDF format76 Kb22 secs @ 28.8k, 11 secs @ 56k
Microsoft Word formatAllerdale Arts Fund Application Guidelines in Word format78 Kb22 secs @ 28.8k, 11 secs @ 56k
Adobe PDF format - download the viewerAllerdale Arts Fund Application Guidelines in PDF format54 Kb15 secs @ 28.8k, 8 secs @ 56k
Microsoft Word formatAllerdale Arts Fund Evaluation Factsheet in Word format54 Kb15 secs @ 28.8k, 8 secs @ 56k
Adobe PDF format - download the viewerAllerdale Arts Fund Evaluation Factsheet in PDF format34 Kb10 secs @ 28.8k, 5 secs @ 56k
Microsoft Word formatAllerdale Arts Fund Evaluation Report in Word format101 Kb29 secs @ 28.8k, 14 secs @ 56k
Adobe PDF format - download the viewerAllerdale Arts Fund Evaluation Report in PDF format59 Kb17 secs @ 28.8k, 8 secs @ 56k
Microsoft Word formatAllerdale Arts Fund Evaluation Guidelines in Word format47 Kb13 secs @ 28.8k, 7 secs @ 56k
Adobe PDF format - download the viewerAllerdale Arts Fund Evaluation Guidelines in PDF format37 Kb11 secs @ 28.8k, 5 secs @ 56k
Microsoft Word formatAAF useful contacts and info in Word format66 Kb19 secs @ 28.8k, 9 secs @ 56k
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Contact Information

For more information please contact Heritage & Arts.

Telephone Number 01900 702510
Fax Number 01900 702716

last updated Wednesday, November 26, 2008