New Arts Award Access Fund

Grants of between £100-£1500 are available to Arts Award centres in England working on Arts Award projects with young people for whom access and inclusion is an issue.

Who can apply?
All registered Arts Award centres based in England, but priority will be given to centres that:
- are working with young people for whom access and inclusion is an issue
- will use the grant to support them to pilot, embed or develop their Arts Award work with these groups

What can the money be used for?
- Discover, Explore or Bronze logs
- Bronze, Silver or Gold guidance booklets
- Fees for workshops with a professional or specialist
- General art materials, printing costs, etc
- Tickets for events
- Travel to and from a venue
- Contribution towards the costs of Gold leadership projects
- Hire of specialist equipment or specialist venue
- Adviser/project management/staff time
- Discover certificates
- Moderation costs for Explore, Bronze, Silver and Gold
- Specific access requirements e.g. BSL/other translators; assistive technology specifically related to the Arts Award project (where renting is not cost effective)

The deadline for applications for Round 2 funding is 5pm on the 20 October 2017.

For more information visit http://www.artsaward.org.uk/site/?id=1975