Space2Create Tranche 2 funding is now open!
Space2Create is an uncomplicated and creative approach to deliver a grant scheme, to encourage local applicants across all sectors, with a particular focus on those within the creative industries (Creative, Digital, Heritage, Leisure and Food sectors) and property owners, to find alternative enterprising uses for available spaces across the City, or to engage in idea development via feasibility, viability and business planning to enable further development and utilisation of spaces as part of the enterprise ecosystem.
The grant will support ideas to explore, create, and showcase novel uses of indoor and outdoor spaces – including; events, co-working, and trialling innovations, test trading and test kitchens - local supply, the circular economy and ways to tackle climate change.
Space2Create Tranche 2 funding is now closed
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Grant Criteria
The current grant criteria was finalised using outcomes from the workshops and webinars previously ran by our creative partner, Designer and entrepreneur Wayne Hemingway, MBE, opening up a more organic creative way of exploring, shaping and imagining the criteria.
Support will be available for potential applicants to advise, stimulate creative thinking and challenge to projects with a view to developing viable propositions that may also be in a position to attract capital funding from other sources.
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Designer and entrepreneur Wayne Hemingway MBE will deliver a number of creative workshops and webinars, to support, stimulate and develop ideas within the creative community prior to the opening of the grant scheme.
Tuesday 31st January 2023 5pm
Tuesday 21st February 2023 5pm, although Doncaster Council reserves the right to close grant applications at any time.
Applicants can apply using the online form here. here you will find a copy of the grant guidance that details what we require from each question and further details regarding eligibility.
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Businesses and individuals within the creative industries;
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Creative, Digital, Heritage, Leisure and Food sectors
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Property owners
We will be offering applicants the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £10,000 (smaller grants also available) and will support applications from businesses and individuals who wish to apply collaboratively.
All applicants must be an artist/individual/organisation/business, which is based within Doncaster, and be able to deliver the project, spend funds and provide evidence by 30th June 2023
You will find a copy of the grant guidance, which further details eligibility.
We welcome applications from previous applicants, whether prior submissions were successful or not.
Previous applicants may still apply to continue/enhance their current Space 2 Create project or submit an entirely new proposal.
Grant - Gemma White – space2create@doncaster.gov.uk
Technical support - brett@novusmarketingsolutions.co.uk
If you require any further support for your business the Launchpad programme can provide 121 advice from Business Advisers and a programme of online workshops designed to help your business develop and grow. Full details of the programme can be found at www.businessdoncaster.co.uk/business-support
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Space 2 Create, Doncaster. Workshop 1
Have indoor or outdoor space that’s currently empty/underused? Have an idea of what to do with it? We may have funding and support just for you. Our workshop hosted by Wayne Hemingway MBE will go through the what, how and when of how to make your idea a reality.
28 March 2022
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Space 2 Create, Doncaster. Workshop 2
Have indoor or outdoor space that’s currently empty/underused? Have an idea of what to do with it? We may have funding and support just for you. Our workshop hosted by Wayne Hemingway MBE will go through the what, how and when of how to make your idea a reality.
29 March 2022
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Space 2 Create, Doncaster. Workshop 3
Have indoor or outdoor space that’s currently empty/underused? Have an idea of what to do with it? We may have funding and support just for you. Our workshop hosted by Wayne Hemingway MBE will go through the what, how and when of how to make your idea a reality.