Be a part of Start
Through Start we aim to inspire future generations to engage with our rich cultural heritage. To do this, we look to support between 8 and 10 arts organisations each year in creating strong, long-term relationships with local schools.
Start projects offer children a chance to engage with the very best of the arts, give them a chance to get to know their local venue and to develop their own artistic understanding.
Start has four key aims:
- Introduce young people to the arts;
- Inspire them to learn more;
- Enhance their experiences through critical analysis and participation; and
- Encourage them to Create their own art.
The Start programme is now closed for applications and will reopen in December 2012.
The Start programme is funds education work introducing young people to arts venues, building sustainable relationships between venues and schools over a period of three years.
Please visit our Start page for more information about the project, or download last year’s Application Guidelines and Application Form below for an indication of what to expect when applications reopen.
Start 2012-2013 Application Guidelines (pdf)
Start 2012-2013 Application Guidelines (word doc)
Start 2012-2013 Stage One Application Form (word doc)
Help Writing Applications
For help with writing funding applications, please see our In Focus articles on writing applications, and on funding bodies in the arts, or take a look at:
How to Write a Successful Funding Application (Voluntary Arts – pdf download)
Writing a Funding Application (Sound and Music)