Culture Grants Small grants are open to applications from constituted community groups, charities, CICs, and other VCSE organisations to run small creative, cultural and heritage projects and activities.

Culture Grants Small application deadlines are:
  • Round 1 – Monday 30 March 2026
  • Round 2 – Monday 11 May 2026
  • Round 3 – Monday 13 July 2026
  • Round 4 – Monday 14 September 2026
  • Round 5 – Monday 9 November 2026
All eligible applications will be assessed at a decision panel.

Decisions will be announced 8 weeks after each deadline, followed then by a 2-week period for contracting and finance arrangements. Please note that this could mean up to 10 weeks between application and a project beginning.

Please review our application guidance on our webpages before applying.
Confirmation of Eligibility

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* 1. Culture Grants Small can only fund certain groups and activities. Please review our eligibility criteria which can be found in our application guidance.

Do you agree to the terms and conditions of the grant funding? Please sign below to confirm that you have reviewed our Eligibility Criteria and are eligible to apply for and receive Culture Grants funding:

Note: If an applicant is not eligible, the application should not continue and / or any data subsequently collected will be deleted.
Applicant Information

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* 2. Group's /Organisation's Name

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* 3. Charity Number / Company Number (if applicable)

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* 4. Public Liability Insurance Number

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* 5. Main Contact's Name

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* 6. Group's/Organisation's Address

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* 7. Wakefield District Ward. Please use Wakefield Council's online tool 'Where I Live' to check your ward if you are unsure: wakefield.gov.uk/site/where-i-live

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* 8. Telephone Number

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* 9. Email Address

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* 10. Website/Social Media Accounts

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* 11. Tell us briefly about your group: What are your main activities and who do you support? Do you have experience delivering similar projects?

Project Information

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* 12. How much are you applying to Culture Grants for? (Grant amount available: up to £1,500)

Project Timeline

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* 13. Project start date

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* 14. Project end date

(Projects must be completed and evaluation submitted by 28 February 2027)

Project Milestones

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* 15. Provide your project timeline / dates proposed for your project i.e. exhibition dates, workshop dates etc.

Project Details

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* 16. Name of Project

The name of your project, or working title.

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* 17. What are you planning to do, and what will people experience?

Provide a clear description of the activities and the project’s overall goals, and how you will make it happen. How many workshop sessions, or exhibition days etc.? (200 words)

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* 18. Please describe who your project is for, and how it will benefit them.

Will you engage with an audience, participants and or creatives? Are they targeted with a specific age range or location etc? What impact will be made? How will you ensure your project is inclusive and accessible?

Please write below up to 250 words.

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* 19. Who is involved in delivering your project?

Do you have any partners? What is their relevant recent experience?

Please write below up to 100 words

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* 20. Which Ward(s) will your activity take place in?

e.g. Airedale and Ferry Fryston, Featherstone, Knottingley, South Elmsall and South Kirkby etc.

Please use Wakefield Council’s online tool ‘Where I Live’ to check your activity ward(s) if you are unsure: www.wakefield.gov.uk/site/where-i-live

Budget
Project Costs

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* 21. Please provide details of individual costs for the delivery of the project e.g. creative fees, materials, access costs, equipment, project management and support etc.

We cannot support more than 10% of your overall ask for equipment hire or purchase, or for food and refreshments.

Please list the budget items and corresponding amounts below.
e.g. Creative Fee - 2 days at £150 per day = £300

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* 22. Project Costs Total

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* 23. Additional income/in-kind support

If our grant does not cover 100% of your costs, how will you fund the remainder? Include other grants, fundraising, commercial income, or in-kind contributions.

Please list the income / in-kind items below.

e.g. Room hire in-kind - £20 per day x 10 days = £200

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* 24. Overall Project Total

Data Protection Statement

Wakefield Council will use this information to process your application to Culture Grants. The information you share will be assessed to see if you are eligible to apply, and for us to get in contact with you regarding your application process. Your personal information will be held securely on a third-party platform for 6 years if successful, and 1 year if unsuccessful and will not be shared unless provided for by law.

The Council may also share your personal information for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection, or prosecution of criminal offences, but will not share your personal information, or use it for another purpose unless provided for by law.

More detailed information about the Council’s handling of your personal data can be found in its privacy policy, available online at www.wakefield.gov.uk/CultureGrants or on request.

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* 25. Please confirm that you agree with the following statement:
'The information I have provided is correct and I understand that my data will be used as described in the fair usage statement.’

Note: where a respondent disagrees with the fair usage statement, the application should not continue and / or any data subsequently collected will be deleted.

Thank you for completing this application form.

Alongside this form, please submit the following to culturegrants@wakefield.gov.uk

  • Signed and dated constitution or governing document
  • Completed Equalities Monitoring Form (optional)
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