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Information about grants to arts organisations in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to make Nottinghamshire a better place, where there are more opportunities for people to engage with the arts to explore and develop their creative talents.

The Arts Service provides a range funding to the independent sector to develop arts across the county. Any proposal must involve professional artists and take place within the administrative boundary of the County Council. This excludes projects that take place in the City of Nottingham.

We ask everyone who receives a grant to evaluate their work and share the results with us. This will enable us to identify issues which effect arts across the county. It will help us plan and provide the support needed for the arts to flourish.

Nottinghamshire Arts Fund

Our small arts grants scheme offers one-off project support of between £250 and £2,500. These grants are available to individuals, voluntary and professional organisations who wish to run an arts project with a professional artist. Previous successful applications have included:

Start up costs for a Community Choir
An Open Studio event
Specialist tutor fees for a Chinese Brush Painting group
Fees for a willow artist to take part in an Open Gardens event.

Arts Organisation Development Fund

(Fully committed for 2010/11 – no further applications accepted)

The Organisation Development Fund is designed for organisations which require an element of match funding for major funding applications. Nottinghamshire County Council funding should provide no more than 15% of the total project costs and are available for a maximum of three years. Awards are dependent on the success of the major application.

All applicants should discuss their proposal with a member of the Strategic Arts Development Team at an early stage in the development of the project. The County Council will not consider match funding for any project which has already submitted a full application to a funding body before discussing their proposal with the Arts Service.

Strategic Arts Organisation Investment Fund

(Fully committed for 2010/11 – no further applications accepted)

Our Strategic Arts Organisation Investment Fund provides funding for a small number of professional arts organisations, who provide a unique service across the county. Applicants for the Investment Fund must discuss their proposal, prior to applying, with the Arts Service and have the support of the Strategic Officer Team.

Special Projects Fund

From time to time the County Council will run a special projects scheme in support of a specific County, Region or National Initiative. Details will be available from the Arts Service and published on this website. We do not intend to run this scheme every year.

Partnership Initiative Fund

The Partnership Initiative Fund is not open to applications but managed by the Arts Service team. It is used to develop initiatives which impact across the county. Decisions are based on research and consultation with partners across the county and region. Initiatives supported by this fund include: