High Peak Arts & Events Grant

High Peak Borough Council has been allocated a further year's funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for 2025/26 under the thriving places theme to support community arts, culture, heritage & creative activities and events.

There is a limited fund of £32,000 in total.

Grants are available up to £3,000 per applicant/organisation.

Closing date - 15^th June 2025

The objective of this grant is to bringing communities together though arts, cultural or heritage activities or events that form part of community-led arts, cultural, heritage and creative programmes and offer volunteering opportunities resulting from the grant support.

Applications will only be considered for community activities or events in the fields of arts, culture, heritage or similar creative areas which will take place in the High Peak Local Authority area that can be delivered between 14th July 2025 - 31st January 2026.

It should be noted that if applicants have received support from UKSPF (or Rural England Prosperity Fund - REPF) between April 2022-March 2025, that any activity or event proposed for grant funding must be a new event or an additional activity to those previously funded.

Previous recipients of UKSPF/REPF grant awards under the 2022-2025 tranche of funding are eligible to re-apply under this current grant scheme.However, priority will be given to organisations that have not previously received funding from this scheme.

If successful in a grant award applicants will be required to procure the expenditure in compliance with UKSPF procurement guidelines below.

All grant funding will be paid on completion of the project via a claim process. Applicants must ensure that they have the required funds to cover the full costs of the project before applying to the fund.

Claims will need to evidence original quotes/invoices for activity to be undertaken, payment to suppliers and evidence of the completed activity/event, associated outcomes.

In exceptional circumstances staged or advance payments can be requested, however these are not guaranteed and will need to be requested in writing at the application stage.

Applications will be assessed by Council Officers and if eligible approved by the High Peak UK Shared Prosperity Board.

Further information will be required if your application is successful as part of a due diligence exercise followed by a Grant Funding Agreement setting out the terms and conditions and required outcomes.

Please read the full guidance notes before applying.

High Peak Arts & Events Grant 25-26 - Guidance (PDF, 230 KB)

To apply, complete the online application form by the closing date of 15^th June 2025

For further information please contact UKSPF@highpeak.gov.uk