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Wakefield Council’s Culture Grants 2026 are open, and this year’s grants are here to help communities and VCSE organisations bring creative ideas to life across our district.
Three grant strands are available:
The grants support groups to co-produce creative and heritage projects by Wakefield communities. Do you dream of running an inspiring sculpture workshop in your neighbourhood park? Creating a new exhibition of work to celebrate local heritage? Activities to boost health and wellbeing through music, performance, or creative writing? This is your chance to make it happen in your community.
Culture Grants 2026 are supported by the West Yorkshire’s Combined Authority’s ‘Seasons of Culture -Nature 2026’. Applications to Culture Grants Medium and Large must respond to one of three themes – Creative Wellbeing, Creativity and Nature, and New Creative Work. These themes are outlined in full within the application guidance found on the Culture Grants website.
Application deadlines for Culture Grants Small are:
Application deadlines for Culture Grants Medium and Large are:
Join an Introductory Session - learn more about the grants and ask question at an introductory session online or around the district:
Book your place at a session here: Wakefield Council Culture Grants event tickets from TicketSource.
For more information on how to apply, and to find helpful guidance, click 'more information' below.
Leeds Building Society are offering grants to registered charities, focusing on projects that address financial stress; security and refuge; and/or quality and suitability of housing.
Small grants are available for local projects, activities and organisations that have charitable aims and that will be of real direct benefit to families.
Grants are available to charities helping refugees and asylum seekers within Yorkshire.
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