Renfrewshire Council Updates: Applications welcomed for latest round of support from Renfrewshire’s Cultural Funding Programme

Applications are now open for the latest round of two cultural funding grant programmes designed to strengthen and support Renfrewshire’s cultural sector, with a total amount of £400,000 available across the two funds.

Renfrewshire’s cultural funding programmes are part of Future Paisley, a cultural regeneration, partnership programme which uses the power of arts, heritage and culture to impact social and economic change.

The Culture, Heritage and Events Fund launched in 2016 and has supported 158 creative projects, including festivals, events, murals, workshops, performances, exhibitions, and tours. The fund supports projects that develop practice, engagement and participation in cultural and heritage activities and events in Renfrewshire and beyond.

The Cultural Organisations Development

Fund is reserved for established or developing organisations in Renfrewshire that have a cultural and creative purchase. The fund supports organisational development activity to strengthen and build capacity and has supported 11 local cultural and creative organisations in Renfrewshire since 2019.

Applications for the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund are being accepted until Monday 28 August 2023 and for the Cultural Organisations Development Fund until Wednesday 27 September 2023.

Since 2016, £2.12m has been awarded in grants to Renfrewshire’s cultural sector and creative communities through Future Paisley funding programmes.

Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, chair of the Future Paisley Partnership Board said: “It’sgreattoseemorefundingbeingmade availabletopromoteandsupportcultural activitywithinRenfrewshire.

“Involvementinculturehasapositive impactonhealthandwellbeingandthe Culture,HeritageandEventsFundallows thosefromourmostdisadvantaged communitiestotakepartinsomethingnew andbenefitfromdoingso.

“TheCulturalOrganisationsDevelopment Fundsupportsorganisationswithin Renfrewshiretobuildandstrengthen partnershipsbothlocallyandfurtherafield anddevelopnationalandinternational profile.

“The ongoing work to expand our creative capacity goes hand in hand with our £100m investment to transform our cultural spaces, allowing Paisley to attract a wider range of cultural activity and events, and cement our place as a cultural town and as one of Scotland’s key destinations.”

Guidance and application for both funds can be found on the Renfrewshire Council website – www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ culturalgrants