Grants of up to £1,000 or £5,000 for Salford-based VCSE organisations to bring people together over the colder winter months and celebrate the city’s arts, culture and heritage, responding to the question: ‘Whose Art, Whose Culture?’
Grants will be assessed on a rolling basis and activities/events must be delivered by 31st March 2026.
Whose Art, Whose Culture? Winter Get Togethers is looking for projects that will bring people and communities together over the colder winter months, to deliver one off and short programmes of events/activities to celebrate and document arts, culture and heritage in all its forms – going well beyond traditional definitions of what constitutes arts, culture and heritage.
We are looking for projects that are community-based and community-focused:
Community-based - this means events and activities that make use of the city’s wide range of venues, community facilities, parks, open spaces and streets – celebrating and nurturing art, culture and heritage of the people, in their communities. We therefore plan to fund a wide range of projects that together cover the whole geography of Salford.
Community-focused – this supports an asset-led approach, that captures the art, culture and heritage of communities of geography and/or communities of identity, maximising access and inclusion and promoting good community relations.
See the Live Well approach to joined-up activities in neighbourhoods.
Applications will be prioritised that deliver art, culture and heritage projects that create opportunities for:
- People and communities experiencing racial inequalities
- d/Deaf and Disabled people / those living with long-term limiting illness or conditions
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Working with younger people to help create a Child Friendly City / older people to help create an Age Friendly City
- Involving local residents that are experiencing poverty
Who can apply?
To apply, your group or organisation must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Constituted as a voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisation
- If delivering or based in Salford, be a full member of Salford CVS. Apply for membership here.
- Your income in the last full financial year is:
- For micro grants: under £30,000
- For small grants: between £30,000 and £2,000,000
- With an organisational Bank Account with 2 signatories who are not related to each other
- Fully up to date with grant reporting to Salford CVS
- Submit a complete application form
- Fully deliver your project or events between December and 31st March 2026
How to apply
Read the guidance notes in full to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria of the fund.
To apply, submit a completed application form in advance of the application deadline.
If this is your first time applying to a Salford CVS fund, read this blog which explains a bit more about applying.
We encourage you to make an appointment with the Grants Team (grants@salfordcvs.co.uk) or 0161 787 7795
Please submit a completed application to grants@salfordcvs.co.uk.
Grants will be assessed on a rolling basis.