Derbyshire Makes celebrates the past, present and future of making in the county with a variety of county-wide programmes as well as the festival period in the 6 hub towns:
- Bolsover
- Chesterfield
- Cromford
- Glossop
- Heanor
- Swadlincote
The small grant scheme aims to support the creative and community sector to take part in Derbyshire Makes, this could be by hosting events, doing making activities, commissioning new work or projects or just taking part in whichever way you fancy, we’re open to lots of ideas.
The festival is county-wide so we’ll accept applications for activity anywhere in Derbyshire but we’re especially keen to fund work in our 6 hub towns, that we’ll be able to showcase during the March - April festival period.
Eligibility
- all applicants must be a resident / trader with a Derbyshire postal address
- Derby City residents and businesses are not eligible to apply, however collaboration with a county business could enable joint working, the county business would need to be the applicant
- all applicants must have a UK bank account
- all applicants must be either a registered company, sole trader or a registered charity/CIC/Community group with a dedicated bank account
- available to all working within the creative and community sector excluding those with religious links or any industry which could bring the authority into disrepute
- the grant funding is subject to Subsidy Control requirements Subsidy Control Bill 2021
- We are unable to fund retrospectively; therefore funding cannot be for existing projects, which have already commenced
How much could I receive
- grants of £300 - £1500 are available
- no match funding is required
- grants will be assessed for eligibility then assessed by a panel of industry specialists
What can the grant be used for
- activities focussed on design craft and visual arts,
- activity that celebrates / incorporates / promotes making in Derbyshire
- workshops / training / networking
- walks, talks, performances with a making theme
- high street schemes including window dressing schemes
- creative making sessions - participatory
- infrastructure to support making sessions
- commissioning an artist to work with your group to either make something with the group or learn some new skills
How do I apply
- all applicants must apply online through our website
- 50% upfront payment (if conditions aren’t met DCC is able to bill you for this via contract clause 34 in the grant funding agreement.) 50% on project completion subject to monitoring checks
- you can apply at any time but applications will be considered in line with the deadline dates below and you will be notified within 6 weeks:
- 1 July 2025
- 1 October 2025
- 1 January 2026
- 1 July 2026
- 1 October 2026