Hospices UK Dying Matters Community Grants Programme (UK) – Deadline: 24th November 2023
Funding is available to support innovative community arts and culture projects that opoen up conversations about dying, death, and grief in new and creative ways.
The programme will award grants of between £5,000 and £8,000
to hospices working in partnership with local groups/community organisations for projects that support hard-toreach groups including:
• Ethnic minorities,
• Homeless people,
• Prisoners,
• People with learning disabilities,
• LGBT+ people,
• Those living in remote and rural areas,
• People living in poverty, deprivation, and with lower socioeconomic status. Funding can be used to cover:
• Artist fees,
• Exhibition/installation costs,
• Materials,
• Translation & marketing,
• Refreshments,
• Craft materials,
• Venue hire.
Previously funded projects have included:
• A video game that supports young people to think about death and grief,
• Theatre productions,
• A community mural,
• Comedy nights,
• Workshops and courses.
More information at: https://www.hospiceuk.org/dying-matters-community-grants