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News: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation – Grants for the Arts Council England’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund

The grant deadline for the Arts Council England’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund is 4th February 2022.

The grant, managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation, will support voluntary and community groups in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.

Grants are available between £750 – £10,000.

More information below.

Arts Council Lets Create Jubilee Fund - Grants

Arts Council England Let’s Create Jubilee Fund

The Let’s Create Jubilee Fund will support voluntary and community groups to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.

The fund has been created by Arts Council England (ACE) with funds from the National Lottery. The fund is open to voluntary and community organisations with charitable aims and working towards a common goal which does not have to be based solely around arts and culture. This could include youth groups, parent/carer groups and volunteer organisations.

The fund will support new creative and cultural activities developed for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. The project aims for community groups to deliver creative and cultural activity that their local communities will want to take part in.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to partner with an artist, creative or cultural organisation that has been in receipt of Arts Council England funding within the last 4 years to help deliver their project. Although this is not essential in general, we would expect the largest awards (i.e. £5k – £10k) to involve this sort of partnership. You can find out more about ACE supported artists or organisations in your local area at the two links below.

artscouncil.org.uk/national-lottery-project-grants/project-grants-data

artscouncil.org.uk/funding-map-2018-2022

All eligible projects should engage with at least one of the art forms which Arts Council England supports through its funding. These are:

Music
Theatre
Dance
Visual arts
Literature
Combined arts – including festivals and carnivals
Museum and library activities.

Projects must also be of benefit to people and/or communities in England.

View our guidance video below

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Programme Overview: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation

Opening Date: 4th January2022
Closing Date: 4th February 2022
Minimum Grant: £750
Maximum Grant: £10,000
Location: Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton
Causes: Arts & Culture

Criteria For Grants

General Eligibility

Projects must be for creative and cultural activities which culminate in June 2022. The fund is open to voluntary and community organisations with charitable aims and working towards a common goal which does not have to be based solely around arts and culture.

Voluntary and community groups that can apply include:

Organisations that have been operating for 12 months or more
Constituted bodies, including registered charities, CICs, CIOs, unincorporated bodies
Consortia – please check further guidance

The project can be planned to begin from 1st April so that preparation can take place such as rehearsals etc. Public-facing activity should take place in June near the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend. The project end date can be in August to include any evaluation and final payments.

Target Beneficiaries

Groups working in areas with highest indices of multiple deprivation will be prioritised, although there is an expectation the funding will be inclusive in its reach.

Acceptable Projects

Culture and creativity come in all shapes and sizes, so ACE do not want to be too prescriptive about what form projects could take – the most important consideration is to deliver creative and cultural activity that your local communities will want to take part in, and to find a partner who can help you deliver it.

Funded projects must:

focus on creative and cultural activity (as defined above)
engage with at least one of the artforms that ACE supports
be high-quality and inclusive in their approach
culminate in June 2022.

Let’s Create will fund projects across a range of scales, artforms and types of partnership throughout Hampshire and Isle Of Wight.
Eligible costs could be for:

costs of organising your events and people needed to manage the project
artist fees (both creating and delivering the event); there is guidance available on the fair pay of artists here
volunteer expenses
materials or equipment needed for the event or activity*
food and non-alcoholic drinks
marketing costs and promotion of the event
overheads relating specifically to the project (such as insurance)
costs of making your event accessible to all, such as BSL interpreters, translation services
additional signage

* if costs for equipment make up a significant proportion of the grant, please explain how this equipment will benefit you in the long term

Exclusions

Non-constituted community or voluntary groups
Statutory organisations
Organisations that have been established less than 12 months / organisations that do not have a proven track record of service delivery
Limited companies, sole traders or partnerships without charitable aims
Grants that are solely for the provision of bursaries to individuals or families
Applications from individuals
Organisations NOT based and active in Hampshire including Portsmouth and Southampton, and Isle of Wight
Capital building projects
Organisations whose Objects are for the sole benefit or relief of animals or plants
National charities
Any party-political activity
Commercial ventures
Proselytising activities, i.e. active promotion of a specific religion or belief system

The grant also cannot cover:

activities that have already taken place, or to order or purchase goods or services before a decision has been made on the application
activity that does not culminate in June 2022
costs of routine activity that regularly takes place and is not adapted or enhanced to do something special as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
contributions to appeals
activity promoting political or religious beliefs
activity which should be provided by statutory services
the mitigation of losses and/or debt mitigation