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Elmley Community Arts Fund
This programme is for community groups in Herefordshire and Worcestershire planning arts events or purchases. There are two funds:
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1. Events and Activities: grant up to £2,000
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2. Arts Equipment: grant up to £1,000
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You can apply to either fund using the online form –
https://www.elmley.org.uk/the-elmley-community-arts-fund-application/
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Please ensure that you do not complete the application form until you have read the guidelines thoroughly.
Guidelines – Elmley Community Arts Programme
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The programme is administered on behalf of The Elmley Foundation by the charity Community First in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
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If you have any questions about your eligibility or whether your ideas fit, please contact Community First on 01684 312730, or by email info@comfirst.org.uk. If a matter is urgent please email ceo@comfirst.org.uk
Application Deadlines and decision dates for 2025/26 are as follows:​
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Friday 25th July for decision by Friday 8th August
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Friday 24th October for decision by Friday 7th November
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Friday 30th January for decision by Friday 13th February 2026
Please ensure that your completed application form is submitted by 5pm on the deadline date.
Latest Elmley Grants Feedback!
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"The Elmley Foundation enabled Mobilise Arts to create a new piece of playful outdoor musical performance, Just Be You with a company of Worcestershire based LGBTQIA+ neurodiverse, disabled and global majority emerging and established artists for children / families.
The new interactive musical theatre explored wellbeing, eco and identity themes for children and we performed it at The Arches in Worcester but were also able to tour the piece and the artists to Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Outdoor Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) Holloway Outdoor Theatre. This funding and project enabled visibility, training and employment to LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, disabled and global majority artists and emerging artists from Worcestershire.
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Dr Hannah Phillips, Mobilise Arts"
