Guildford Borough Council Grant Aid
If you are starting or developing an arts project in the Guildford Borough area you can apply to us for a grant. Grants are administered annually and the application forms are produced in November, with a deadline of January the following year. There is no specific limit to the amount you can apply for although sums between £200 - £1,000 are recommended.
For more information on whether you are eligible to apply please read the criteria and guidelines on the 2006/07 application form (this page opens in a new window) (PDF).
This document is in PDF. To view this document you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader (this page opens in a new window).
Contact: Arts Officer
Tel: 01483 444767
Email: artsdevelopment@guildford.gov.uk.
Other sources of funding and information
Awards for All
Community groups and schools looking to develop a project should consider applying for an Awards For All lottery grant. The award funds projects that enable people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, as well as projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. Grants are awarded between £300 and £10,000 and you will hear the outcome within 3 months. The application form is straightforward and comes with guidance notes.
Tel: 0845 600 20 40
Web: www.awardsforall.org.uk (this page opens in a new window)
Grants for the Arts
Grants for the arts are provided by Arts Council England and are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work.
Tel: 0845 300 6200
Web: www.artscouncil.org.uk (this page opens in a new window)
Voluntary and community arts groups
Guildford 4 Community is a funding database on our website, so if you are looking for funding that you are eligible for, this is a good place to start - it includes trusts and foundations as well as government and lottery funding.
Creative Businesses
If you are a small creative business, you may find the Guildford 4 Business grants database useful. Farnham Maltings now host the Creative Businesses Advisor for the South East and also provide many training and networking opportunities for small creative businesses including individual artists.
Tel: 01252 726234
Email: creativeresource@farnhammaltings.com
Web: www.farnhammaltings.com (this page opens in a new window)