Where can my group seek funding for a local Arts Festival (UK only)?

Question

We are hoping to hold a community festival bringing local talent together (all ages and backgrounds) and hope it will establish an annual event. Does anyone out there have experience or ideas with regard to funding sources - where can one begin to look?

Answer 1

If you are thinking of an Annual event, talk to the local business community.  They may want to sponsor you.  You could always get sponsorship from Family members of the people taking part or maybe, but I think it would be hard, contact the Local Authority.  They might have a budget for such things.

Your local Rotary Club and Round Table might chip in too.

Answer 2

Try doing a google search. There are loads of organisations that will fund art projects. Whilst writing applications remember to use key words such as inclusion, multi cultural and community. Funders like to fund projects that seem diverse.

Good luck