The Small Green Arts Fund wishes to support a broad range of arts, culture and craft activity across the county, responding to and raising awareness of the climate crisis and encouraging local communities to look at ways of adapting and responding to climate change.

The fund will offer awards of up to £3,000. 

The Fund will consider a wide range of arts projects. Some examples include:

• Pedal-powered and solar-powered outdoor arts events
• Projects using sustainable and/or recycled materials and zero-waste practices 
• Celebrating natural heritage and the connections between humans and biodiversity 

Grant awards must be spent within 12 months of receiving the award and funding can be used for core costs, capital costs and project delivery costs.

This fund is a rolling programme, meaning organisations can apply at any time  and applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis.

Follow this link to make an application: Small Green Arts Fund

Is my group eligible?

• Your group must be a small, locally managed VCSE organisation such as a  charity, constituted community group, social enterprise such as a Community Interest Company (CIC), or a company limited by guarantee with charitable aims. Please note that as a general exclusion, we do not fund social enterprises that have a  person  with significant control (PSC). 
• You must be based in Northamptonshire
• You must have a set of written rules or constitution that your group adheres to, that contains a dissolution clause. We can help advise you on how to do this especially if you are a new group
• You must have safeguarding policies in place if relevant to your work and all groups must have an equalities policy in place

For more information about eligibility and information on supporting documents please visit our Help for Groups section.

Please read the guidance notes and download the reference form and supporting documents checklist at the bottom of the page before applying.

Northamptonshire Community Foundation can provide advice and guidance during the application process as well as viewing draft applications prior to submission. Call the grants team on 01604 230033 for more information.

Please click here to view our Diversity Statement applicable to our grant awards.

Our funds and programmes are working towards the 10 UN SDGs we have adopted into our charitable activities. For more information please click here