Leighton Linslade Arts Forum
Saturday 17th May 2025
Arts Forum Committee
Grant Funding Opportunity
Leighton-Linslade Arts Forum Grants 2025/26

The Arts Forum on behalf of Leighton Linslade Town Council are pleased to advise that we invite applications for grants from local Arts based organisations. Perhaps we can help you with your future plans or a project that you have in mind. Applications must be received by no later than 17th May 2025.

Your organisation could be eligible for a grant of up to £500 for specific projects if it meets the required criteria.

Start-up grants of up to £250 for new Arts based organisations/groups are also available.

Organisations that have benefitted:

The following organisations have benefitted from grants during the past 2 years; Leighton Buzzard Drama Group, St Barnabus Church, Leighton Buzzard Music, Music Theatre High, Brooklands Academy, Leighton Linslade Concert Band, Linsdale Singers, Spectrum Community Arts and many more. Would you like to add your organisation to the list?

Previous grant awards have been used to help fund:

  • Installing a slope at the entrance to a local hall used by a children’s drama group to facilitate wheelchair access
  • Purchase new storage equipment and tools for local drama group.
  • A specialist training course for members.
  • Purchase sets of sheet music for a choir for a special event.
  • Purchase of music stands for a musical group.
  • To help fund a video camera system for sharing events remotely.
  • To provide uniforms for members

What could your organisation benefit from by using our grant scheme to help fund it?

An application form and further details can be found on our website www.llaf.uk  

The closing date for this round of applications is 17th May 2025. All applications will be considered at a committee meeting scheduled later that month.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Nigel Carnell

Chair LLAF

Arts Forum Committee
Art
Arts & crafts
Ballet
Choral
Community
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Educational
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Music
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Photography
Plays
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Theatre
Therapy
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