Are you interested in applying for an Arts Council England grant but are unsure as you’ve not applied to a big funder before?
Join Creative Black Country (CBC) as they talk with community group U Island about getting their Arts Council England grant last year. Hear about the challenges and triumphs the group faced, and how support from members of the CBC team and Sandwell Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), meant they weren’t doing this daunting task alone.
We will also have Jill Brown from Arts Council England joining the discussion and she’ll be sharing information on ACE grants, what details are needed and initial pitfalls to look out for when applying and top tips on using ACE’s Grantium system.
AGENDA:
- 10.30am to 10.35am: Housekeeping
- 10.35am to 10.45am: Introductions of the guest speakers
- 10.45am to 11am: U Island (predominantly) discusses their ACE funding journey with Libby and Rich discussing their roles within the process
- 11am to 11.15am: Jill Brown to discusses ACE grants, why ACE asks for detailed information, initial pitfalls to look out for when applying for ACE grants and gives top tips on using Grantium including a slide of the Top 5 tips
- 11.15am to 11.30am: Q & A with attendees and share online feedback survey link
SPEAKERS:
- Irina Oshenye - U Island CIC
- Jill Brown – Relationship Manager at Arts Council England
- Richard Franks – Creative Black Country Creative Advisor for Sandwell and Walsall
- Libby Mahoney - Small Groups Development Officer at Sandwell Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)