Aims/priorities:
Thanks to funding from Rochdale Development Agency, Action Together is offering Rochdale Creates Community Fund investment to support VCFSE organisations who have not worked with arts and culture before to build relationships with local artists and start using creativity as a tool for wellbeing and strengthening communities.
Whether it’s helping someone process their mental health, trauma, build their confidence or generally improve their wellbeing through creativity, we know that arts and culture can play a big role in health and wellbeing.
Art and culture can also connect people to the place they live, local stories and histories, and feel proud of the communities they’re part of.
Action Together and partners can offer a match making service if your group is interested in a certain artistic practice and would like to connect with a local artist – whether it’s woodwork or textiles or pottery, mural painting or performance, or so much more.
Priorities for this fund are for community groups not already engaging in arts and culture to collaborate with local artists in order to:
- Build confidence and improve wellbeing of the people you support, or
- Build a stronger connection to the place they live
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Who can apply:
You are eligible to apply for this funding if:
- you are a voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) group locally rooted or actively working in the borough of Rochdale
- you are a member of Action Together CIO (you can register for free to become a member here)
- you are formally constituted
- your organisation must have a turnover of less than £1million
- you are a VCFSE group that is not already engaging in arts and culture.
Grant amount: Grants of up £4,500 are available to apply for
Application process:
Guidance notes - please read the guidance notes thoroughly before starting to complete the application form.
Please send your completed application form to: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk
Deadline: Wednesday 12 June 2024, 12pm
Please note, there will be a second opportunity to apply for this fund later on in 2024.
Please be aware before submitting your application that all projects must be complete by March 2025.
Contact information:
For more information, please either call 0161 339 2345 and ask for Hayley Tomlinson or please email: hayley.tomlinson@actiontogether.org.uk