Creative Central: NCL
Creative Impact Grant
Round 2 open call funding skills and business development projects for the creative industries in the Creative Central NCL footprint. Suits constituted creative organisations and partnerships working with young people or building creative assets.
What it pays for
Conditions to know about
Must be a legally constituted body (voluntary and community organisation, social enterprise, private business or limited company, registered charity, or statutory or non-statutory public organisation). Informal groups, individuals and sole traders are not approved. Projects must deliver against one of three strands and have direct impact within the Creative Central NCL footprint. Partnership bids are possible. An online information session was on Wednesday 2 April.
How to apply
Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.
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