City Arts News Friday 17 July 2020 - Grant funding update

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City arts developments
Grants to arts update
Hull City Council Business Support Grants
Information and news

City arts developments

City Arts News

City Arts are happy to announce that Hull City Council's Grants to Arts scheme we be accepting new applications from 22 July, in line with Arts Council Lottery funding scheme.

Grants to arts update

Hull City Council Grants to Arts

The Grants to Arts Scheme will be accepting applications from 22 July. All applicants will need to demonstrate that they are working within Covid-19 restrictions and adhering to government advice.

You may be eligible to apply for a grant of up to £5000 for activity that:

is within the Hull city boundary and open to the general public
serves an identified interest group
increases the range of art opportunities available to local communities
supports and celebrates cultural diversity
develops local artistic talent
promotes innovation and excellence

To maximise the impact of the Council's grant pot, we encourage people to use our funding as a match to secure other funding, e.g. from Arts Council England.

Before you start to apply online you need -

details of any financial support you are currently receiving or we (the council) have given you previously
information about financial support you are receiving from other sources
a detailed budget showing projected income and expenditure
references and supporting statements
we recommend that you prepare a statement giving information about your proposed project in advance, which you can cut and paste into the Council's online form.

Important information

You need to submit your application at least six weeks before the activity and demonstrate a clear need for a grant
You cannot apply for help with travel or individual tuition
Grants are not transferable to other parties or events
We do not accept grant applications for events that have already taken place
Charity fundraising events, private parties, political and religious events are not eligible
If you are making an application as an individual applicant you must provide two independent referees

Details of the grants scheme and the online form can be found on the Hull City Council website here.

Arts Council Lottery funding

Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants is returning

ACE will be open again for applications on Wednesday 22 July, with a budget of £59.8 million available until April 2021.

After a brief closure of the fund in the immediate aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, they are pleased to say that National Lottery Project Grants will be back from 22 July.

They're making improvements to make the fund more responsive to the needs of smaller independent organisations and individual practitioners during Covid-19.

They have prioritised reopening this programme to help fund independent organisations, creative practitioners and freelancers as quickly as possible.

They'll publish updated guidance for the programme by mid-July.

Check out their website for more information.

Hull City Council Business Support Grants

Hull City Council Business Support Grants

As a direct result of reporting on the Arts Development survey into the impact of Covid-19 on the arts locally, Business Support grants have been made available to individual freelancers and smaller businesses/organisations.

To be eligible applicants/businesses must be based in the city, be able to the demonstrate a financial impact of Covid-19 on their practice or business though loss of contracts, engagements, access to market or self-employed income from the creative economy. This might include all art form practices, graphic design, educational/ community workshop provision and professional services related to the performing arts.

Businesses must have been trading on and before 11 March 2020.

Check out their website for more information.

Enquiries about these grants should in the first instance be made to the Council's Business Support Team via email: business.support@hullcc.gov.uk . They have been very helpful in addressing individual queries so far.

The forms were created with businesses in mind, so the language may feel a bit alien to artists, however, we have been assured that they will consider applications from artists and freelancers, and are consulting with Arts Development before making final decisions on eligibility.

Be aware you have one hour to complete the form and please be aware there is no save function as you progress.

We suggest you prepare your narrative answers in advance on a separate document so that you can cut and paste into the form to save time. You will be asked about the nature of your business, and also about work you have lost as a result of Covid-19, and you will be asked to provide a projection of reduced income based on previous year's trading.

There is a section around fixed property related costs - we acknowledge that most freelance artists will work from home. So don't be put off by that part of the form, we will advocate on that basis when consulted about eligibility. Each application is considered individually on its merits.

PRS Foundation – The Open Fund.

PRS Foundation Open Fund

Next Deadline 5 October

The Open Fund for Organisations supports new music projects led by promoters, talent development organisations, venues, festivals, curators and large performance groups. Projects must involve the creation, performance and promotion of new music and enable songwriters, composers, or solo artists, bands, producers and performers of all backgrounds to develop creatively and professionally.

You will be asked to outline who you are reaching and how. This includes audiences at a local, regional, national or international level.
Through The Open Fund, PRS support high quality new music projects which have tangible musical outcomes and a clearly defined start and end date.

Check ot their website for more information.

Information and news

Chancellor Announces £1.57 Billion for Arts, Culture and Heritage Institutions

Arts, culture and heritage industries across the UK that have been severely impacted during the coronavirus pandemic are to be supported by a £1.57 billion government rescue package.

Emergency grants and loans will soon be available to help thousands of organisations across a range of sectors, including theatres and performing arts companies, heritage sites, museums, galleries, live music venues and independent cinemas.

The funding is intended to help these organisations stay afloat while they remain closed to the public. Funding to restart paused construction projects will also be provided, helping to support employment, including freelancers working in these sectors.
The package includes:

£1.15 billion for national cultural organisations in England, delivered through a combination of grants and loans. This will be made up of £270 million of repayable finance and £880 million of grants.
£100 million of targeted support for national cultural institutions in England and the English Heritage Trust.
£120 million of capital investment to restart construction on cultural infrastructure and for heritage construction projects in England which were halted due to the coronavirus outbreak.

An additional £188 million for the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland (£33 million), Scotland (£97 million) and Wales (£59 million).

The Government says the loans will be issued on ‘generous terms’, tailored for cultural institutions to ensure they are affordable.
Decisions on funding will be made working alongside independent figures from the arts and culture sector, including Arts Council England, Historic England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute (BFI).

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