Grants

Derbyshire Artists’ Marketing grants are available to support marketing activities which will sustain the business and help it to grow.

Small arts grants

These grants are awarded three times a year to any organisation doing arts work in Derbyshire.

We can provide funding of up to £1,000 for projects which fit into one or more of these priorities:

• developing new audiences and participants in arts activity
• supporting arts work with disabled people
• supporting arts work in rural areas

• supporting the creative economy.

The following are not eligible:

• individuals
• commercial organisations
• other county council departments or sections
• organisations which already receive funding from any part of Derbyshire County Council
• any work in schools, nurseries or pre-schools which is in school time or supports the curriculum
• organisations which have already received a small arts grant in the last 10 years
• work that will take place in Derby City or any other place outside the county boundaries.

The application form for 2009/10 is available in related documents section.

Community arts grants

These grants are awarded annually to participatory arts organisations in Derbyshire.

The groups receiving grants in 2009/10 are:

• Buxton Festival

• Derbyshire Arts Development Group

• Firebird Trust

• First Movement

• Fleet Arts

• High Peak Community Arts

• Junction Arts

• Learning Through Arts

• Orchestras Live

• People Express

• Wash Arts