My Leeds 2023 (Leeds Year of Culture 2023) Community Grants

Throughout Summer 2023 (June-August) every ward in Leeds is celebrating the city by creating events inspired by the people and the personalities of where they live.

As part of My LEEDS 2023, 33 Neighbourhood Hosts are working together, with their communities to create activities in every ward of the city.  Taking place in parks, village halls, high streets and shopping centres, the events will shine a light on community creativity.

Anyone who has something creative or cultural to share with their ward can apply including individuals (aged 18+), voluntary groups, community and arts organisations and other non-for-profit bodies who live in, work in or have a significant relationship with the ward to which they are applying.

Cultural and arts activities can be very broad and include e.g: art, music, performance, sport, football, cookery, faith and more. Each ward has a grant pot of 3,000 maximum.

Most grants will be for £100 to £500 and can cover costs such as time or fees for getting involved, expenses e.g travel, materials e.g paint.

You can apply in a range of different ways such as on-line or upload a video, over the phone of complete a written application.  Deadline: 6 March 9am.

To find out more contact your ward or the fund.

If you want to take part but don’t require a grant, please express your interest in being involved by completing the General Expression of Interest form here. 

https://leeds2023.co.uk/take-part/community-grants  

Voluntary Action Leeds