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Arts Council of Wales is offering grants through its Create funding programme, supported by The National Lottery. The scheme aims to support time-limited arts projects that improve public engagement and align with strategic priorities such as diversity, Welsh language promotion, climate justice, and sector development.
There are two strands: Small Create and Large Create.
- Small Create offers grants between £500 and £10,000. It is open to both individuals and organisations for early-stage or smaller projects. There are no deadlines for Small Create, but applicants will need to allow a minimum of eight working weeks between the date they submit their application and the date they want to start their project.
- Large Create awards grants between £10,001 and £50,000, with potential exceptions of up to £100,000 for experienced organisations and festivals (with prior discussion). The next deadline for Large Create is 1 pm on the 8th October 2025.
Projects must be primarily based in Wales and eligible projects include the development of new work across artforms such as dance, opera, theatre, and music; research and concept testing phases; live performance and touring; outdoor and festival-based arts programming; and cross-disciplinary or mixed-media artistic exploration. The fund also supports community engagement projects involving co-creation with local participants, and initiatives that address cultural identity, inclusion, and representation.
A minimum of 10% of project costs must be funded from other sources.
Applicants must register on the Arts Council's online portal and submit a Create application form, including a detailed proposal, timeline, budget, and supporting documents. Decisions may take six to nine weeks depending on grant size.
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