Section 1: Eligibility criteria

To proceed with your application, you must first confirm that you are eligible to apply and that your proposed project meets all the following criteria. Please tick the boxes against all that apply on the webform.

In this first section please tell us about your eligibility to apply:

• You have a UK bank account and can attach a bank statement which is dated within the last 2 months.
• You are aged 18 to 35 years of age. Please attach a copy of either a birth certificate, passport or driving licence.
• You have submitted a CV which includes the names of 2 referees, these can be a person who knows the applicants creative work or professional. 
• You are happy for Warwick District Council and the FBYAA to use any publicity images of you receiving the award and resulting project images on their respective websites.
• You will submit a project monitoring form on completion including images of the completed project.

If you meet all the artists eligibility criteria, then you may continue with your grant application.

In this next section please tell us whether your proposed project meets the grant criteria:

• The application is for a project which demonstrates the development of your art practice both conceptually and technically.
• That the FBYAA grant will have a positive impact on the long-term development of your work which would be difficult to achieve without their support.  
• Your project can have already started but must not be completed (We cannot provide retrospective funding for activity that has already commenced or been completed it must be ongoing).
• The funds will not be used to meet the direct or indirect costs of statutory education, further education, or higher education.
• The funds will not be used to support prizes, competitions, or grant schemes. (The funds will not be awarded on to another party, or ‘re-granted’.)

If you can comply with all the project eligibility criteria, then you may continue with your grant application.

Section 2: About you

Individual details

This person is responsible for completing the application, providing additional information if requested, receiving the grant, signing the Grant Funding Agreement, providing evaluation / feedback.

• Please provide your full name
• Please provide your registered address
• Please provide a telephone number
• Please provide an email address
• Please provide your National Insurance Number

Your Work

Tell us about your artistic practice and work.

In this section, please briefly describe:

• Your art form and creative journey to date.
• If you have an art education or any other qualifications.
• Aims, objectives and ambitions.

You have a maximum of 2000 characters (including spaces), which is approximately 250 - 400 words.

Tell us about the development you wish to undertake.

In your own words, please briefly describe how this project will support your development.

• What skills, ideas, or techniques will you develop?
• What are the key stages involved in achieving this?
• What are the proposed outcomes for your project that can be anticipated or confirmed?

You have a maximum of 2000 characters (including spaces), which is approximately 250 - 400 words.

Tell us about the impact will this project have on your artistic development.

• Where do you see yourself after this development?
• Having developed these skills, where do you see yourself next?

You have a maximum of 2000 characters (including spaces), which is approximately 250 - 400 words.

What are the planned timescales of the project?

Tell us the start date and end dates for your project. The fund cannot be used to support projects which have already happened or are going to happen before the decision date for the grant application, or projects which are due to finish after the closing date of the grant.

You have a maximum of 2000 characters (including spaces), which is approximately 250 - 400 words.

Tell us about any partnerships.

Tell us about any partnerships necessary to carry out the development activity and what agreements you have in place. This may include working with mentors, or organisations.

You have a maximum of 2000 characters (including spaces), which is approximately 250 - 400 words.

How much funding are you requesting from Warwick District Council?  

Please be aware that we cannot consider applications for grants of more than £2,000.

Please summarise your project budget

• Your budget should be for the total cost of the project you are applying to do.
• Your budget should balance, so your income amount needs to be the same as your expenditure amount.
• We cannot fund projects that will generate a profit.
• Include any other income that is either confirmed or expected towards the project, including earned income and any applications to other funding bodies, trusts, or foundations.
• If the project is not entirely funded, please detail how you plan to raise any remaining amounts from other sources.
• Please include the fees and wages of any artists, creatives or specialists involved in the activity as well as any artistic, creative or specialist costs you need to pay for.
• If you are registered for VAT, your expenditure figures should not include VAT that you can claim back. If you are not registered for VAT, your costs should include VAT. 

Item	Description	Cost Breakdown	Total Amount

Section 4: Supporting attachments.

You will now need to attach digital copies of any documents which support your application.

• your CV (including references).
• Please also include 3 examples of your artwork, this can include any sample project drawing, maquette’s, a video, or a review of your work etc.  
• You must also upload a copy of a latest Bank Statements for accounts held (showing account details)

Please have these documents ready to hand to upload, preferably in a PDF format, when starting your application. You can either ‘drag and drop’ the

documents into that section of the form or click the button upload them direct.