Dudley Creates funding

Dudley CVS are working with Creative Black Country and Dudley Council to support projects that develop creative activity with and by local communities across the Dudley borough.

The projects will form a Summer of Creativity across Dudley which will coincide with the arrival of the Commonwealth Games.

We are encouraging creative responses which either:

• Tell stories about local people
• Engage with young people and build legacy
• Celebrate our Green spaces and/or waterways

This year our region will benefit from exciting events which will be part of the Commonwealth Games 2022, you may want to participate and create events/projects that align with the games. For example in Dudley we will see the Cycling – Time Trials pass through the area – could you make a project with your community that celebrates or takes inspiration from the Commonwealth Game events in creative and innovative ways?

Who and what we can support

We want to support activities that increase opportunities for people to experience great creative and cultural experiences in Dudley.

We are not prescriptive about how this is done, it could be a digital or analogue solution, or a combination of both.  What is important to us is that local people are involved in the design and delivery of the project, and that it reaches people who may not normally have this kind of creative opportunity.

• You can apply for between £750 and £4000, to help you to make your creative idea happen with your local community.
• The submission deadline is midday Thursday 14th April 2022. 
• You will be notified of the decision by 5th May 2022. 
• Your project will need to take place between June 2022 and complete by the end of September 2022.

You can find out more and download a proposal form on Creative Black Country’s website.

NEED ADVICE OR WOULD LIKE A CHAT BEFORE YOU SUBMIT?

You can book in advance for a face-to-face chat on the following dates:

• Thursday 24th March: Between 11am-1pm
• Thursday 7th April: Between 10am-12noon
• Friday 8th April: 10.30am-11.30am – ONLINE SESSION – accessible session please let us know if you require assistance. BOOK HERE.
• Tuesday 12th April: Between 10.30am-2pm

Kerry will be at CoLab Dudley, 201a High Street, Dudley. Please email kerry@creativeblackcountry.co.uk to book a slot. Slots will last 30 minutes. If you are unable to get to Dudley please email with your phone number and she will contact you over the phone for a chat.