Grants help 10 Exeter community groups run events, festivals and projects
Published: 31 January 2020
Ten more community groups and organisations have successfully bid for an award from the Council’s Small Grants Fund.
The fund provides a one-off grant of up to £3,000 to help run events, festivals and projects that aim to encourage community participation.
The maximum Small Grant is £3,000. It requires 20 per cent match funding, which can be volunteering hours in priority areas.
The fund is part of the Council’s Exeter Grants Programme, which has made around £1m available in grant support for community groups and organisations to work on projects that help make Exeter such a great place to live.
The following awards have just been announced:
Wren Music
Her Story: Sisters of Science
To create a community musical show to perform at International Women’s Day 2020, the show will focus on women’s contribution to science, technology and engineering and will include local residents.
Amount awarded: £2,654
Exeter Respect
A two-day event to celebrate cultural diversity within the City.
Amount awarded: £3,000
FreeMoovement UK CIC
Farm Hill FreeMoovement - Support for costs to deliver free health and fitness session in Exwick specifically for residents living in or near the Farm Hill area.
Amount awarded: £2,400
Hospital Radio Exeter
To Update Hospital Radio room and purchase PC.
Amount awarded: £1,400
CEDA
Art of the Possible Festival
Week-long festival raising awareness of disability arts and culture in Exeter, taking place in different locations to include performance, sculpture, digital and visual. The festival plans to incorporate a performance by a group of new disabled actors.
Amount awarded: £2,000
Magic Carpet
Project works with people with enduring mental health illness to build confidence and encourage people to take part in running workshops at community events.
Amount awarded: £2,810
Dreadnought South West
Occupy The Airwaves 2020
Platform for the voices, stories and ideas of women who are often marginalised, silent or invisible – on the radio during International Women’s Day.
Amount awarded: £1,000
PaddleBoat Theatre
Dreams & Aspirations - Project with Exeter Deaf Academy
Work with a group of deaf students from Exeter Deaf Academy aged 12-22 to create a performance sharing students' dreams and aspirations for the future. Deaf children/young people will learn puppetry, theatre and performance skills to share their 'voices' to inspire, encourage, and increase participation with Exeter's deaf community.
Amount awarded: £1,500
Better Health Exeter
Help local residents to learn more about how to better manage their own health concerns and conditions. Organise a variety of health related talks, workshops, events and taster sessions at GP surgeries and community venues all over Exeter so that local people can learn more about how to manage and improve their health and wellbeing.
Amount awarded: £2,450
Park Life Heavitree
Park Life Events 2020
To contribute to the costs of holding free events across the year.
Amount awarded: £3,000