East Sussex Arts Partnership
2. Criteria
- organisations can agree up to a maximum of three grants in any three-year period
- a maximum of four grants are awarded per panel meeting
- at least 50% of activity must be in East Sussex, excluding Hastings
- in line with ESAP's aims to support early career professionals, we prioritise new applicants for funding
- activity must be arts based
- activity must not start before our board meets (please see timelines)
- applicant must be a non-profit distributing organisation
- activity must be open to the public, be an arts event and have a clear public benefit within East Sussex
- activity must take place in the district areas of Rother, Wealden, Lewes or Eastbourne
- activity must be a time limited project
- we ask that you have at least 50% match funding for your project
More specifically, ESAP grants support:
- Art exhibitions
- Art and music events
- Arts groups
- Festivals
- Performances
ESAP does not support:
- Ongoing costs for running an organisation
- Activity that has already happened
- Capital costs
- Projects that are for profit
- Activity that supports one person, such as prizes or equipment
- Fundraising activities, or volunteer recruitment
- Activities promoting religious or political beliefs. However, we welcome applications from faith groups for community activities that are open to the whole community, regardless of religion.