Ryedale District Council

Funding opportunities currently open:

• Arts Council

• Helmsley Arts Centre

Helmsley Arts Centre has launched a small grant scheme. They are inviting artists and practitioners to come forward with their own projects or performances which will promote connection and creativity and can be shared with or involve our audience and community — both digitally and, where possible, at the Arts Centre for socially distanced audiences or groups. For all details and an application form please visit their website. Deadline 30th November. 

• Peter Sowerby Foundation

Arts charities eligible for new £1.4m Increasing Access Fund from Peter Sowerby Foundation - deadline 16th November. Visit the website for further details.

• The Art Fund

The Art Fund have a number of grant programmes currently open for applications including 'Professional Network Grants' and 'Small Projects Grants'.

Please visit their website for details.

• Youth Music

Youth Music have a number of funding programmes still open for applications. For details and to apply please visit their website.

• Theatres Trust

 The Theatres Trust have launched a small grants scheme to support re-opening - details are here.

• The National Lottery Heritage Fund

The NLHF will be reopening their project grant scheme at the end of the month for grants from £3,000-£10,000 and £10,000-£100,000. Grants of over £100,000 will resume next year. The scheme is not open yet but will be shortly, you can find an update here. They will be looking for projects with a particular emphasis on organisational resilience and inclusion.

Advice and guidance available from:

•  New Restrictions November 5th:

• EMBED Reopening Recommendation Guidance:

The 'EMBED Reopening Recommendation' guidance has been created to support organisations in their decision making as they reopen. It considers potential barriers faced by disabled visitors and customers and offers solution based guidance for organisations of all types with the ultimate aim of keeping stakeholders, staff, volunteers visitors, students or customers as safe as possible. 

• Timed Ticketing Guidance

The Digital Culture Network and Arts Council England have put together a timed ticketing guide for venues. You can download this here.

• Visitor Economy Government Guidance

The government has issued guidance for people who work in hotels and guest accommodation, indoor and outdoor attractions, and business events and consumer shows.

• Association of Independent Museums (AIM)

AIM have a range of available resources on their website as well as links to other sector specific guidance and advice.

• The Creative Industries Federation

 The site contains updates for the Creative Industries Sector, and includes links to Webinar sessions with leading sector specialists.

• The UK Craft Council

Information includes what they are doing to support makers and craft businesses. This includes a craft business resource page.

• Theatre Support

Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have launched a new website with details of theatre charities offering grants and support.

Digital Heritage Lab:

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Digital Heritage Lab is offering FREE digital support. The website here, includes a number of free downloadable resources. Digital Heritage Lab are running a series of FREE online workshops for small to medium sized heritage-bsed organisations - see here for further details and to book.

Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries 2020-22: 

Fellowship applications are now open for the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries 2020-2022 programme, which will support 50 salaried jobs in arts and cultural organisations across the UK, for individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds. The programme is dedicated to supporting early-career artists, curators, producers and creatives to thrive and develop.The first job opportunities are now open for applications, with the rest to be added between now and March 2021.

Launchpad:

Rural Steps - Making it Happen

New Toolkit Available! The 'Making it Happen' toolkit aims to support dance artists in setting up and delivering youth dance. It provides a range of resources, planning ideas, templates, advice and real-life examples of Youth Dance provision.This resource has been produced as part of the Rural Steps project which took place in 2019 – 2020 in six areas across North Yorkshire. Please click here for more information and too access the toolkit.