HERITAGE FESTIVALS AND EVENTS FUNDING APPLICATION 2018/19

Festivals and events are an important part of life in The Glens of Antrim. They allow local people to celebrate the living heritage of the region and showcase it to other locals and visitors alike. In our recent Glens of Antrim Festivals and Events brochure The Heart of The Glens Landscape Partnership Scheme has been promoting local festivals and events to local communities and to the wider tourism market. We wish to see the region’s heritage flourish and encourage the development of new local festivals and events and the creation of new dimensions to existing festivals and events.

Applications shouldaim to include an artisancraft or a new creative elementto their existing festival or event. We will only fund new elements to existing festivals or events or a totally new festival.

The Heart of The Glens Landscape Partnership Scheme festivals and events support fund will be open for applications in January 2018. It is open to community organisations and its purpose is to:

  • Support new and innovative aspects within existing festivals and eventsto celebrate the heritage of The Glens of Antrim.
  • Support new festivals and eventswhich are aiming to create an annual and sustainable event.
  • Support groups that demonstrate they can add value to the local tourism industry by attracting visitors to The Glens. For example, by increasing the number of bed nights in the region.
  • Support groups that work with communities, especially young people, to ensure that an understanding and appreciation of heritage (old and new) is a central part of The Glens of Antrim.
  • Support events that are open to everyone in the community

Area of Funding

The Heart of The Glens LPS is opening applications to support groups within The Glens of Antrim (from Glenarm village to Ballycastle, inclusive of Glenravel)

About the Heart of The Glens LPS

The Heart of the Glens LPS will inspire the community to rediscover the beautiful landscapes of the Glens of Antrim, celebrate their unique beauty and character and benefit from their rich cultural, natural and built heritage. The five year programme is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, The area covered is highlighted below.

The main aims of the Heart of The Glens Landscape Partnership Scheme are to:

  • To conserve and enhance the built, natural and cultural heritage
  • To engage and inspire communities
  • To improve access and learning in the area
  • To offer heritage skills and training

If you think you may have a festival or event that we may wish to support, or which could fit into one of our existing programmes, please read the notes below and overleaf.

A list of our programmes and initial projects is on our website available from the LPS team at the address below:

Heart of The Glens LPS, Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust, 27 Main Street, Armoy, BT53 8SL

Application Guidance

The following information is intended to help you with your funding proposal and to ensure that the LPS team has enough detail to assess each proposal fairly. This document is available to download from our website.

In the application, we have given suggested headings with notes- if you feel a section is not relevant to your application please write this in the space provided. We need enough detail to judge whether the festival/event meets HLF criteria, fits and contributes to the general aims of the Heart of the Glens LPS, is well planned, sustainable and has benefits to the local community.

Please note that information submitted in your application may be used not only for assessment but also for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 28thFebruary 2018.

Please contact Lauraon 02820752100 or or more information or any queries about the application.

Please see application form overleaf.

APPLICATION FORM

ABOUT YOU
Name of your Group
Name of your Festival / Event
Lead contact and organisation details
Your organisation
Brief description of the aims and activities of your organisation.
Current community events / festivals
Do you already run a local event which you want to enrich and add a new element? Please provide information including activities, numbers attending, duration of festival / event.
Legal Status
Please indicate whether your organisation is a registered charity, limited company etc. along with any registration number. Do you have insurance for the proposed festival / event?
ABOUT THE PROPOSED FESTIVAL / EVENT
Proposed Festival / Event
Name and simple description of the events / festival, aims and objectives, expected visitor numbers, audience etc.
Is there an artisan craft or new element?
Will this be part of a current festival / event or will it be a new festival / event?
What is the purpose of the festival / event and what do you want to achieve in short or long term?
History/Development
How or why has this proposal emerged?
Event location
Sites or locations where event will take place
Start and End date
Will this be an annual event? If so how do you propose to fund it after this funding programme ends?
Delivery
Details of who will carry out any activities, if this is by parties other than lead organisation
Partners
Details of any other organisations who are involved or benefitting from the event. Do you work with other local festivals and events? Tell us about this co-operation
FUNDING
Funding requested
Please give a breakdown of costs associated with the project and what specifically you require the requested funding amount for. Please provide as much information as you can.
Funding from Heritage Lottery /Big Lottery
Please provide details of any funding your organisation has received from these organisations during the last 5 years
Match Funding
Please detail what funding/resources/help in kind has already been allocated to the festival/event. If successful, how will you match fund this grant and by how much?
OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Expected Outcomes
What are the expected achievements / successes of this festival / event? How many people do you expect to attend your festival / event?
Community
How will the local community benefit from the festival/event?
Please give details of any community participation and involvement.
Are there opportunities for training or skills development?
Please demonstrate how social inclusion and good relations have been considered.
Volunteers
Please indicate number of volunteers involved and roles.
Evaluation and Monitoring
How will you measure and record the success of the festival/event?
Risk Assessment
Has a risk assessment been carried out?
Media, PR and Marketing
How will you promote your festival/event? Please note if you are successful you will be required to include our logos on all advertisements.
LINKS WITH THE HEART OF THE GLENS LPS & SUSTAINABILITY
Heart of The Glens LPS Aims
How does the festival/event link with the Heart of the Glens priorities, objectives and overall projects?
Please refer to aims and objective outlined on page 1 & 2or visit our website.
Culture and Heritage
Does the festival/event promote the unique heritage of the Glens of Antrim?
Sustainability
Is there scope for the festival/event to grow, how will it become sustainable without outside funding?
Further Information
Any other information you would like to add.

Returning your application form

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 28thFebruary 2018.

Emailed proposals should be submitted in an attachment with “Heritage Festivals & Events” as the subject to the email address above. This attachment will not be opened until after the closing date and time.

Posted proposals should be sent in an envelope clearly marked with the following: “Heritage Festivals & Events”to:

C/O Laura Mc Auley (Heart of the Glens LPS)

Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust

27 Main Street

Armoy

Ballymoney

BT53 8SL

Extra Information

Please provide a breakdown of all new expenses proposed and what they will be used for.

Please provide a copy of Articles of Association.

If successful, the grant will be paid into your organisation’s account only. You will then have 1 month after your festival / event to submit receipts for the grant and any match funding. Time in kind can be used as match funding, this must be recorded and copies sent to HoTGLPS.

The main aim of this fund is to encourage innovation to increase the appeal and diversity of Glens of Antrim Festivals and Events.

Grants are competitive with an envisaged maximum of £1000 per festival /event/group