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Funding and Grants
Creating opportunities and supporting development & growth in creative careers and business
Creative Match
Create North East Lincolnshire Creative Match is a fund to help increase investment across our borough in arts, culture and heritage activities and events. Applicants can bid into the Creative Match Fund for up to £5,000 and use this as match funding for revenue bids to heritage and arts funders, such as Arts Council England or National Lottery Heritage Fund. Grants of between £500 and £5,000 are available, with the maximum grant award being 10% of costs, or £5,000 (whichever is the smaller). In exceptional circumstances grants of over £5,000 may be offered. Projects must be entirely complete by the end of the funding programme (31st March 2025).
Please note that we accept audio or video applications for Creative Match, just record your answers to all the questions available in the application form. Please note personal details sections of the form will need to be completed online. To submit your application email creatrenortheastlincolnshire@nelincs.gov.uk.
Deadline date: Friday 19th July
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Central to the Creativity Strategy is showcasing our area as a film and TV location.
We will use film to promote our place by documenting activity and utilising existing avenues for showcasing our creativity and heritage.