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Surrey Heath Arts Council

Surrey Heath Arts Council Grant Aid and James Winterbottom Bursary

Small grants from Surrey Heath Arts Council (registered charity 286681), funded by Surrey Heath Borough Council, for non-professional local groups and individuals in the cultural field: course fees, equipment, exhibitions, music, dance and drama events. A separate James Winterbottom Bursary helps Surrey Heath residents preparing for or pursuing a career in the arts. Grant Aid has three deadlines a year, at the end of January, May and September.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Amount not specified
Deadline
100 days left
31 January
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Grant Aid: local groups and individuals at non-professional level
  • Individuals must live, work or be educated in the borough of Surrey Heath; for organisations, the activity, event or benefit must be within the borough
  • Priority may be given to those who have not recently had Arts Council support
  • Bursary: Surrey Heath residents who are students at professional level, preparing for or pursuing a career in the arts

What it funds

  • Contribution towards vocational course fees up to £400
  • Not for profit or free to attend community events with defined cultural objectives
  • Art, photography, heritage exhibitions
  • Music events and/or associated workshops
  • Dance and drama events
  • Equipment to support individual or group artistic endeavours
  • Engaging a professional artist/performer for a free to attend event
  • Activities and events that fulfil Surrey Heath Borough Council aims and objectives

the James Winterbottom Bursary, for students at professional level, may assist with course fees, purchase or maintenance of equipment, and subsistence while training.

What it will not fund

  • Marketing costs
  • Room hire costs for events, workshops etc
  • Stationery and admin costs
  • Staff or volunteer expenses
  • Profit making endeavours
  • Refreshments
  • Underwriting any losses
  • Projects that start before the applicant has been notified

How to apply

  1. Download the Grant Aid guidance and application form from the Surrey Heath Arts Council website
  2. Complete Sections A and D, plus Section B (organisations) or Section C with a referee (individuals)
  3. Email the form to surreyheathartscouncil@gmail.com by the end of January, May or September
  4. The core group judges the application and recommends it to the advisory group; you may be asked to present
  5. After the project, send a 500-word summary of how the grant was used

for the James Winterbottom Bursary, first email explaining the purpose and amount requested, and you will be guided on what else is needed (a separate form is on the website).

Have ready

  • Grant Aid application form
  • Organisations: balance sheet for the previous year
  • Organisations: summary sheet of proposed project costs
  • Individuals: referee's name, position and contact details

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