Aims to support the development and growth of individual artists, and arts organisations. Applicants must be within the Warwick District. This is development-based funding intended to help ‘ignite’ potential, increase resilience, or growth. Arts Development Grants are for those that wish to ‘step up’ their activity or test innovative ideas.
Grants are between £500 and £5,000.
Arts Development Grants relate to three strategic themes of the Creative Framework:
- Innovation
- Placemaking
- Pathfinding
Applicants must explore at least one of the strategic themes in their application.
Aims of the Arts Development Grant funding
- Building new networks or sharing best practice.
- Expanding the capability of organisations.
- Experimenting with new collaborators or partners.
- Working with mentors.
- Professional development.
- Investigating practical steps to make work more sustainable.
- Reducing environmental impact.
- Audience research or engagement.
- Engaging with digital technology or collaborating with tech industries.
- Trialling new roles.
- Using different, temporary, ‘meanwhile’ spaces and settings.
- Working up a funding application to draw in further investment. Developing fundraising plans, or investigating commercial opportunities.
Time frame
- Grant applications open Monday 9 September 2024
- Submit your application by Friday 13 December 2024, 4pm.
- Announcements will be made by Monday 10 February 2025, 4pm.
How to apply
- Contact arts officer connor.elliman@warwickdc.gov.uk to discuss your idea.
- Take a look at the application form -
- Review the Ignite arts grant terms and conditions before making your application.
Funding Available
- The WDC arts grant budget for the financial year of April 24 - April 25, is £18,700.
- This pot of funding is split between the Arts Project Grants, and Arts Development Grants.
- We have two rounds of applications a year, Summer and Winter.
- In Summer 2024, we received over £37,000 worth of applications, we allocated £8,565.
- In Winter 2024 our upcoming round, we have £10,135 to spend.
Applying
Applications are made online:
Apply for the Arts Development Grant
The application form is timed to 20 mins per page. So have all documentation and answers prepared in advance.
What happens once you apply?
- After you submit your application, we will first check whether it is eligible.
- The Steering Group will assess it. Looking at you, your work, and the proposed outcomes of your project. Considering the strategic themes of Pathfinding, Innovation and Place Making.
- We carry out a risk assessment of your application, using the information provided. Focusing on strengths and weaknesses effecting the feasibility of the project.
- We look at all the applications considering diversity, art form, and location.
- Eligible applications will be shortlisted by the Grants Steering Group.