bassett one Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Did you apply? Sheffield City Council runs a small grant scheme that in the past has certainly supported community events. Each community assembly also runs grant schemes. You could also try South Yorkshire Community Foundation. South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau will have much more information on grants and funding, and VAS provides affordable training on all sorts of useful things like fundraising. Start applying for next year as soon as this year's event is over, and good luck. thank you for your lovelly reply the smalls grants have ended,and last year we didnt qualify because we were in aug and it ended june,our labour controled assembly dont have grants so we rely on sponsors and the s y c f and many others including comunty first its seems odd that the council depts wont help in any way never mind the show goes on bigger and better this year thank you for your help bassett one:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassett one Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Money invested in city centre free festivals (such as Tramlines) attracts a large return for the local economy, there are many businesses that benefit from this investment (businesses that pay large amounts of rates and tax). The funding or "grants" pull in people from outside the local area, also being central it is accessible to people from all over the city. I'd imagine that Lowedges Festival (although being a fantastic community event) would be unable to offer such "returns on investment" or be accessible enough to appeal to the whole of the city. However, in most cases such as this, if you don't ask you don't get. If you were to lobby your local Councillor/MP and put a good case for funding together, then you might be in with a shout for something. You could also try funding bodies such as The National Lottery or The Arts council, if you could come up with some great proposals that appeal to their criteria. Or even try involving some commercial sponsorship, local firms, national brands. thank you for your reply i will ask the councilors again we do have sponsors stage coach and sheaf motors the council do help festivals like ours with small grants in the north of the city and put in thousands at norfolk park and i just think we should get a bit of help from them but we will have this years event and try from there thank you for your reply bassett one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Edd Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Do SCC financially support Islamic festivals? I didn't know that. Mr Predictable. Out of the op and all the replies you home in on this one. Typical lefty:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyfriday Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Mr Predictable. Out of the op and all the replies you home in on this one. Typical lefty:D Mrs Predictable, out of the op and all the replies you home in on mine, and not the one I was responding to which also wasn't relevant to the OP. You obviously don't know much about me or my politics if you believe I'm a lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Edd Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Mrs Predictable, out of the op and all the replies you home in on mine, and not the one I was responding to which also wasn't relevant to the OP. You obviously don't know much about me or my politics if you believe I'm a lefty. Dont know you, fair comment but i recon ive got the measure of you. Incoming predictable joke about black mens manhood's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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