OUR COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMME WILL BE OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS ON 11TH MARCH 2026!
Our Community Grant Programme is a series of projects and events led by individuals and organisations across Gloucester, designed to bring to life the culture and heritage of the communities around us. We are looking for ideas that celebrate everyone’s history, tell stories and help us see the city’s history, places and people in new ways.
You can apply for a grant of between £500 – £2000. This can cover your time and materials in making or developing your work as well as costs related to sharing it.
For help with your application, to discuss your project idea or be connected with other creatives, researchers or organisations that might be able to support we will be holding the following advice sessions – email info@voicesgloucester.org.uk to book in.
ROUND 9 TIMELINE
11th March – Wednesday 10am 15th April: Open for applications
15th April – 14th May: Shortlisting by our Community Panel
w/c 18th May: Outcomes shared
ADVICE SESSIONS
We will be holding advice sessions for anyone interested in applying, to provide support with developing your idea, connect you with potential project partners, and/or in making your application. These will take place at the following times and please email tiah@voicesgloucester.org.uk to book your spot;
Group Session at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub:
Group Sessions Online:
The programme opens for applications every six months.
We’ve aimed to keep the application form as simple as possible to break down any barriers to applying. We realise that text-based applications do not suit everyone, so if you would like to apply in a different way, for example via video or audio, or require this information in a different format, please get in touch with us.
In addition, we offer advice sessions to anyone interested in applying, to provide support with developing your idea, connect you with potential project partners, and in writing/making your application.
Owing to the underrepresentation of these identities and characteristics in history and heritage, we are particularly interested in hearing from applicants who identify as D/deaf and/or disabled, neurodivergent, those from low socio-economic backgrounds and Global Majority candidates.
In terms of locality, we are interested in applications from anybody, as long as they demonstrate clear links to Gloucester communities, culture and heritage.
Please note that you will be asked to complete an anonymous equal opportunities form as part of your application. This is because we’re asked to provide this information to our funders (for their monitoring purposes only) and it will be kept only as long as necessary and never passed onto any other parties.
Applications are reviewed by our Community Panel which is made up of representatives from across the city, including those from local community groups, arts, and heritage organisations. Your contact details will be removed from the application to ensure it remains anonymous during this process. The panel score each project against the following criteria;
This will be followed by a session with the panel to discuss the applications in person and gauge which projects are of most interest. Members of the core team and Community Panel then come together in a second session to make the final decisions.
If your project is successful we will support you throughout delivery including connecting you with relevant partners, with marketing and with all administrative and financial aspects. For example, if as a result of receiving a grant you need to register as self-employed, we can help you through this process.
If unsuccessful we offer feedback to assist with future applications, and where relevant will connect you with other partners that we feel might be a better fit for you. If we feel your project is a good fit for Voices Gloucester but needs a little tweaking we will help you to develop it for resubmission.
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