Grant details
We want arts, culture and creativity to play a key role in the lives of Coventry’s residents. We recognise, however, that there are many ongoing challenges in the cultural sector following Covid recovery and the growing cost-of-living crisis.
We therefore want to help our cultural organisations to become more resilient, so that they can continue to deliver high quality services and programmes for the benefit of the city.
We are now launching the Coventry Cultural Resilience Grants (CCRG) programme, which has been developed as a responsive and accessible source of funding, aimed primarily at smaller cultural organisations delivering public benefits to city residents.
By this we mean arts and cultural organisations providing such activity as:
- Cultural engagement opportunities for residents
- Skills development programmes or projects
- Arts and health programmes
- Creative community projects
- Events, festivals or other arts activities that promote the development of the sector, as well as Coventry as a cultural city
The fund is designed to improve the financial and operational viability of these types of organisations at a challenging time.
We are unlikely to fund applications from organisations operating at the purely commercial end of creative industries, who should explore other opportunities for business development and access to finance. Recommendations include CWX and the Createch Frontiers programmes.
How much can I apply for?
The Cultural Resilience Grants scheme has a total fund of £50,000 and we are inviting applications between £2,500 and £10,000.
It is unlikely that we will be able to award multiple grants at the top end of the scale (£10,000) and as the budget is limited, we are likely to receive more applications than we can fund.
There is no match funding requirement for this grant.
Timeline – Key Dates
- Applications close: midday 14 August 2025
- Applicant notification*: Week beginning 25 August 2025
- Delivery: 12 months from award of grant
*Dates subject to change