Leighton-Linslade Arts Forum

Arts Forum news

[August 2025]
Second round of grant applications for 2025/26: The Arts Forum on behalf of Leighton Linslade Town Council 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. 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.

An application form and further details can be found by selecting 'Arts Forum' > 'Documents' or just click/tap here. Alternatively details can be sent to someone that you nominate by emailing Nigel at .

The closing date for this round of applications is Tuesday 30th September 2025. All applications will be considered at a committee meeting scheduled for October.

[March 2025]
Next round of grant applications: 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. 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?

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.

[August 2024]
The the most recent round applications for grants closed on 30th June, however look out for details of the next round which are likely to be due by 1st October 2024.

[April 2024]
Next round of grant applications: Leighton Linslade 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 30th June 2024.

Your organisation could be eligible for a grant of up to £500 for a specific project if it meets the required criteria. Organisations that have benefitted from grants during recent years include Leighton Buzzard Drama Group, St Barnabas Church, Leighton Buzzard Music, Leighton Buzzard Art Society, Musical Theatre High, Brooklands Academy, Leighton Linslade Concert Band, Linsdale Singers, Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers and Spectrum Community Arts.

Could your organisation benefit from the Arts Forum’s support this time round? Would you like to add your organisation to the list, why not apply now if you think we could help with a project that you are planning?

Previous grant awards have been used to help fund:

Purchase display equipment for Art Exhibitions.
Purchase new equipment 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.
Covid 19 recovery related costs.

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

The closing date for this round of applications is 30th June 2024. All applications will be considered at a committee meeting scheduled for July.