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30/7/2010 **Funding Deadline**
Community Arts Small GrantsThe Community Foundation for Northern Ireland is offering Small Grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 for community arts projects.
Aims of the Funding To support grassroots arts initiatives that foster a shared future and that promote the inclusion of the new immigrants, asylum-seekers and their families as well as travellers
To give community and arts organisations the opportunity to develop small scale, new or innovative inclusive projects that will make a difference at local level
To fund small community arts projects addressing a shared future through a range of community arts approaches that will serve as models of good practice and learning
To encourage communities that experience difficulties with cultural and ethnic diversity to use community arts as a way to take up the challenge of social inclusion
Guidelines
Participants should be involved in planning the project.
Only small scale projects will be considered. This grant is not intended to form a small part of a large project.
Applicant organisations should have a constitution or be linked to a constituted organisation.
Applicants must complete a Community Foundation Small Grants Application form in full.
Applicants should state clearly what they propose to do, who will be involved, the cost and how much they need from this Community Arts Fund.
Applications should state a timetable for delivering the project.
The project must be carried through within one year of being offered funding.
What they will not fund: Projects for individuals or for private companies
Projects that do not have a high level of user participation
Statutory organisations
General appeals
Projects promoting party politics or a particular religion
Retrospective applications where the project is complete
Projects fully funded from other sources
Capital costs
Organisation running costs
Continuation of salaried positions
Overseas travel
Decision Making Applications will be assessed using a formal process.
Preference will be given to projects that involve more disadvantaged communities
Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate a cross community approach.
Proposals that evidence high levels of participation will score higher.
The decision of Community Foundation Trustees is final.
There are no set deadlines - applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
Please note: Grant applications should be made at least two months before project start date.
For more information contact: Sharon Killen, Community Projects Officer, Community Foundation for NI, Community House, Citylink Business Park ,Albert Street, Belfast BT12 4HQ Tel. 028 9024 5927 Fax. 028 9032 9839 Web: www.communityfoundationni.org/b> Email: skillen@communityfoundationni.org
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