Community Post Type: Callouts

Culture Liverpool, Liverpool City Council has announced their new Creative Neighbourhoods programme, Home: A Celebration of Place. As part of this programme, they will be offering funding for the enhancement of existing grassroots, cultural activity throughout Liverpool’s neighbourhoods.

They’re offering grants of £500-£5,000 to support small scale community arts and creative activities or to enhance an existing event or local neighbourhood festival that celebrate and connect communities to their local area. This funding is specifically for organisations with an existing presence within communities throughout the Liverpool local authority area. Activity could include (while not being limited to) artistic projects, workshops, events, exhibitions or other forms of creative engagement.

For further information on organisation eligibility and how to apply:

https://cultureliverpool.co.uk/home-a-celebration-of-place-small-grants-programme/

The Home grants will be allocated in 2 tranches. The first is for activity taking place between 10 July – 30 September 2026. A second opportunity will be announced later in the year.

They are currently accepting applications for Tranche 1 for activity taking place between 10 July – 30 September 2026. Application deadline: 9am Wednesday 1 July.

 

 

Oak Creative Group are giving away donated art materials to schools, community groups, uniformed groups and charities.

Registration is essential before you turn up.

Take as much as you can carry in a box of bag.

Held: 27 June, Bandstand, Coronation Park

Visit their website to register here

Messy Mondays 

20th July – 24th Aug

These are informal summer holiday get-togethers for people looking after smaller people, with a creative workshop run by a local artist.

The group runs on Mondays between 10am – 12pm.

20th July – Forraged Sculptures with Tom

27th July – Forraged Sculptures with Tom

3rd Aug – Giant performance with Isaac & Ange

10th Aug – Tai Chi with Huicong

17th Aug – Giant performance with Isaac & Ange

24th Aug – Tai Chi with Huicong

Each Monday we’ll have time to play, take part in a creative activity (pls wear clothes for getting messy in) and if you’d like to bring your own picnic, we can have lunch together in the garden after.

Free tea & coffee, juice & biscuits.

All ages welcome. Joining costs £4 per child. (Kids must be accompanied).

To register, visit here

Kids Week 

10th-16th August 

During this period, they are calling all those travelling with kids at the moment, who are interested in co-creating & playing together, to come and stay at BOARC.

Over the week you’ll enjoy the building, share childcare and explore all the hill has to offer. Kids sometimes lead BOARC as a project, and this is the week to join the joy of those beautiful and insightful moments!

They still have a couple of rooms left with sign ups so far, being a range of ages – 4 to 11.

Their normal pricing applies (£33 pnt per adult, under 5’s free, £15 5-16 yrs), though we ask for £20 contribution to go towards materials.

They’ve firm requests for den building, movie nights, danceoke, cake bakes and craft clubs so come ready for fun.

Book via email: enquiries@bidstonobservatory.org

Mastered is delivering over 60 hours (spread across 10 weeks) of free business mentoring for creative freelancers and small business owners in Liverpool City Region(Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral).

You’ll learn how to:

• Attract more clients
• Build your brand & social presence
• Nail your marketing & fee negotiation
• Manage your time more effectively
• Use AI to work more efficiently and productively

…and loads more!

Plus:
You’ll receive mentoring for 6 months after the bootcamp to help keep the momentum going.

Cost:
Zero — it’s fully funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Aged 19 or over
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Have been a UK resident for the past 3 years
• Able to commit around 6–7 hours per week
• Eligible postcode in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens or Wirral

Start Date: July 14, 2026

For more information and to apply: https://hubs.li/Q03wCJvx0

Collective Encounters are recruiting new trustees to join their board.

Collective Encounters is a Liverpool City Region arts charity (est. 2004) specialising in Theatre for Social Change. They co-create participatory theatre and research with communities affected by poverty and inequality, using creativity to build confidence, amplify underrepresented voices, and drive social change.

The role is open to people with or without prior board experience, with a particular welcome to Liverpool City Region residents and those with lived experience of the communities they work with. Trustees will help guide the charity’s strategy, governance, and sustainability while supporting its mission to create inclusive, community-led theatre for change.

Deadline: Midnight on 8 June 2026.

To find out more visit collective-encounters.org.uk/recruitment.

The National Conversation is a UK wide listening exercise, designed to hear directly from people in every nation and region about their experiences of community life.

Central to the National Conversation is a national survey, designed and run independently by Nuffield College, University of Oxford.

The National Conversation sits at the heart of the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion.

The Commission is developing a vision for how we can live well together, alongside practical recommendations to help make it a reality. But those conclusions can only be credible if they’re grounded in what people across the country actually tell us.

The Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion is a once-in-a-generation initiative responding to one of Britain’s greatest challenges: the converging crises of social disconnection and division.

The Commission brings together leading voices from across the UK to examine what’s driving these divides – and what needs to change to help build stronger, more connected communities. Its mission is to understand the country’s state of connection and cohesion, and then set out a credible shared vision for how we can live well together – alongside the practical steps needed to make it a reality.

The Commission is co-chaired by former Conservative cabinet minister Sir Sajid Javid, and former Labour Policy Coordinator Jon Cruddas, and brings together more than 20 commissioners spanning politics, academia, business, faith and civil society.

The insights gathered through the National Conversation will inform a report by the Commission, due to be published in late 2026. That report will combine public insight with academic research and a year-long programme of expert testimony and commissioner deliberation.

For more information, head to www.livingwelltogether.org.uk

The world of fundraising within the arts, culture and heritage sector is changing immeasurably. Policy is shifting; funding is becoming more competitive; and the support needed from our communities is increasing at rates faster than we can seemingly manage or finance.

Fundraisers are the connectors, the storytellers, the strategists. The ones building relationships, unlocking funding, and creating the conditions for creativity to thrive. It’s a role that has always required energy, resilience and imagination. But right now, like many other sectors, it’s evolving – and fast. The funding environment is shifting. Trusts and foundations are changing how and when they give. Public funding remains uncertain, and individual giving is harder to sustain.

At the same time, expectations are growing. Fundraisers are navigating new technologies like AI, responding to increased reporting requirements, and needing to demonstrate impact in ever more detailed ways whilst also protecting the organisation’s reputation.

That’s why Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy has developed a survey with Baker Richards and Arts Professional. Our aim is to understand what meaningful support looks like in practice.

We want to hear from you – fundraisers across the arts, culture and heritage sector – to understand the challenges you face and the support you need to achieve resilience and success as a fundraiser.

By taking part, you’ll be helping to:

• Shape future support and development for fundraising across the sector
• Contribute to a stronger, more sustainable future for arts organisations
• Highlight the realities of fundraising today

Whether you’re a dedicated fundraiser, a freelancer or consultant, or have fundraising as part of your wider responsibilities, your contribution to this research will be a crucial starting point to providing a new wave of sector support.

To take part, visit here

The Inclusive Sport and Culture Festival (ISCF) Liverpool 2027 is seeking expressions of interest from disabled people to join their Cultural Advisory Group (CAG).

The CAG will play a vital role in shaping an inclusive and accessible festival experience for artists/participants, audiences, staff, and volunteers. They would welcome applications from individuals, with lived experience of disability, in a freelance capacity and/or representing an organisation.

Further information is available on Culture Liverpool website here.

Closing date: 8 June

Learn about various opportunities currently available that can support or be of value to local individuals and organisations in the LCR music sector including; funding opportunities, job vacancies and auditions, training and development prospects, and sector specific events.

Here’s the details of all the current LCR Music Board funding opportunities, with links to apply and closing dates.

Supporting Grassroots Music

This fund has been allocated specifically to support rehearsal and recording studios, promoters, festivals, and venues for live and electronic music performance such as grassroots music venues and club sector organisations to apply for support for projects that help them bring live and electronic music to the public and and support the development of talent.

You can apply for between £1,000 and £40,000, for projects up to three years in length. If you need to apply for more than £40,000, you can still apply to the main Project Grants programme for activity that delivers grassroots music activity.

Round 10 has a deadline of midday on Thursday 28 May 2026 with decisions announced on Monday 27 July 2026.

Closing date: 28/05/2026

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Sound! Music Hub Pot

Sound! Music Hub is inviting applications for their Hub Pot — offering grants of up to £10,000 to support high-impact music projects for children and young people.

Whether you want to remove barriers to participation, pilot bold new ideas, or strengthen music education across the region, they want to hear from you. Projects don’t need to be fully formed at this stage — Sound! Music Hub will support applicants along the way.

Closing date: 28th May 2026 at midnight

Decisions by: 5th June 2026

Apply Now

FAC Step Up Fund 2026 — Powered by Amazon Music

The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Amazon Music’s Step Up Fund offers grants of up to £8,000 to support emerging independent UK artists. Open to unsigned, UK-based artists aged 18+ who have released at least three tracks in the past year with a minimum streaming threshold, the fund can be used for recording, touring, marketing, content creation and more.

Successful applicants also receive a one-year FAC membership and Amazon Music content opportunities.

Closing date: 28/05/2026

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MusicFutures Future Live Fan Experiences Funding Call

MusicFutures announces the launch of the Future Live Fan Experiences Funding Call, in collaboration with XR Network+ and in partnership with Liverpool Experience Campus.

Empowering SMEs in the Liverpool City Region to create, prototype and test music event experiences using XR, AI and emerging technologies.

We seek bold projects exploring immersive experiences, fan engagement stages, hybrid multi-platform formats, inclusive scalable technologies.

Up to £25,000 funding for x2 Liverpool City Region grantees.

Applicants must be SMEs registered or primarily based in the Liverpool City Region and have a project idea focused on music fan experiences.

Closing date: 29/05/2026

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EFDSS Alan James Creative Bursary & Residency Programme 2026

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is offering two residency bursaries of up to £2,000 and two research bursaries of £500 to professional artists exploring new creative ideas rooted in English folk music.

Support includes access to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and up to five days of rehearsal space at Cecil Sharp House, London. Cross-genre and cross-art form collaborations are particularly welcome. Additional funding is available for Disabled artists.

Closing date: 31/05/2026

MusicFutures Music Entrepreneur Funding Call

MusicFutures is launching the Music Entrepreneur Fund to support and elevate bold, future-facing ideas for new products, services, processes and experiences in the music sector.

This fund is designed to help music innovators, sole traders, freelancers & micro-businesses (<5 employees) in the Liverpool City Region (LCR), especially those historically excluded on the grounds of gender, race and socio-economic status.

Successful applicants can receive:
– Up to £5,000 in direct financial support, and additional business support.

The fund will help you develop, prototype, test, or launch an idea for scalable products, services, processes or experiences.

Closing date: 01/06/2026

Apply Now

ABRSM Writing for Music Education – Composer Mentoring Programme 2026/27

A six-month mentoring programme for emerging and early career composers based in the UK, exploring composing for music education. Six places are available (September 2026 – February 2027), with at least three reserved for composers from underrepresented backgrounds.

The programme offers behind-the-scenes access to ABRSM, skills development in writing to a brief, and opportunities to work alongside partner organisations.

Closing date: Friday 5 June 2026

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MusicFutures Music Innovation Funding Call

MusicFutures is launching the first round of its Music Innovation Fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing the next generation of inclusive and sustainable music technologies, experiences, tools, and business models.

We are looking to support ambitious, forward-thinking projects across the Liverpool City Region (LCR) that have the potential to transform the music sector. Your project can be at any stage.

Successful applicants can receive up to £20,000 in funding, plus additional tailored support, to accelerate R&D, prototype development, testing, and deployment of innovative solutions.

Projects must be fully defined and ready to start by October 2026.

Closing date: 19/06/2026

Free live events training programme | Sound Check

Do you love live music? Do you want to make it your career?

Sound Check is an exciting training programme from Future Yard, designed to introduce people to the skills that will help them pursue a successful and sustainable career behind the scenes in the live music industry.

Sound Check is open to anyone aged 19+ in the Liverpool City Region with a passion for live music and an interest in making it their career. The course is free to access and no previous experience is required.

Closing date: 01/07/2026

Studios For All Fund

The Studios for All Fund provides free studio access for charities, CICs and not-for-profits that use music to empower young people under 30 from underrepresented or disadvantaged communities.

Through Pirate’s nationwide network of 600+ rehearsal, recording, DJ, podcast and dance studios, organisations can apply for in-kind support worth between £100 and £2,000+. The programme is designed to remove barriers such as cost, lack of facilities and limited technical expertise, giving more young people access to professional creative spaces, skills and community connections.

Closing date: 01/09/2026

Fast Track Award

Support of up to £500 to help you seize an opportunity. The Award is an investment to help you grow or sustain your income from music, or to help you take part in something that could enhance your career.

This financial support can go towards anything from courses, networking opportunities and equipment to costs associated with recording, releasing and performing. See a full list of what you can and can’t spend the grant on here.

Next application window: Monday 13 Oct — Friday 31 Oct 2025, 5pm

Closing date: 31/10/2026

Open Fund For Music Creators

The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding music creators of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career with grants of up to £5000. Previous recipients include Young Fathers, Afrodeutsche, Jasdeep Singh and Ruth Lyon

In order to be eligible Music Creators’ projects must fulfil all three of our funding priorities:

• To support the creation, performance and promotion of outstanding new music in any genre
• To enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential
• To reach audiences

This fund has several funding rounds / deadlines annually, check the link for more info

Closing date: 31/12/2026

MusicFutures IP Clinic and Lab

The MusicFutures IP Clinic and Lab supports music makers and music-related businesses by providing accessible, expert guidance in intellectual property and commercial contracts.

By lowering barriers to legal and strategic IP advice, the clinic supports more equitable participation in music innovation and creativity, particularly for independent artists and small enterprises. It helps creators and businesses understand and protect their rights, enabling them to commercialise their work confidently while reducing the risk of infringement or loss of ownership.

Rooted in the Liverpool City Region’s strong cultural identity and music economy, the clinic strengthens connections between academia, industry and local talent, improving IP literacy and helping drive inclusive economic growth.

These sessions will be ongoing. Click on the link to register your interest.

Closing date: 27/03/2027

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