Literature Works fundraises for and delivers the Grassroots Literature Fund, a small grants scheme which aims

to identify and support opportunities to develop the highest quality reading and writing activity in the South West of England.
The Grassroots Literature Fund offers awards of between 50 and 500 designed to help communities get involved with reading and writing and celebrate the skills of our talented writers to support activity, particularly in areas where funds might be hard to find. We want people of all ages to have the best artistic experiences they can have in order to develop their abilities in all aspects of their lives. We also work to get more people involved in literature activities to ensure that communities are enriched and inspired by reading and writing experiences, particularly in areas where activity is not already happening. Our Grassroots Literature Fund is completely dependent on fundraising. We have funded small literature festivals, library and school visits, author visits, reader group activities and writing workshops all over the South West, and we aim to establish mutually beneficial relationships with our funded projects to encourage and sustain excellence. If you would like to help by donating or raising funds, please visit our website for more
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n Your activity is being carried out on a not-for-profit basis.

Who can Apply?

Funding is available to organisations,companies,individuals and not for profit organisations in every part of the South West to develop literature activity provided your activity is carried out on a not-for-profit basis. These include: n Schools n Libraries n Community groups n Arts organisations n Local festivals n Writers/Readers Groups n Hospitals n Prisons n Organisations that work with adults and/or children with disabilities. We consider all applications which fall within Literature Works principle charitable object to advance the education of the public through the appreciation, knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of literature (for public benefit in the South West of England). There are no funding streams or fixed priorities and all applications are considered. All applications are assessed by a panel comprised of Literature Works staff and trustees, and independent advisors from the literature sector. This panel meets monthly on or near the 15th of the month, so please bear this in mind in terms of the timetable for your application and subsequent activity. You will receive notification of the result of your application within two weeks of the panel meeting.

n You have not already received funding from Arts Council England for the event or activity covered by your application. Applications are permissible where Grassroots Funding will act as match in a forthcoming funding application to other funders where the total cost of your project is not more than

15000. n Activities funded by Grassroots must be complete within 12 months of receipt of award.

n You are not charging admission for the event (in some circumstances a small entry fee of less than 5 may be permitted to cover costs of venue to charge please provide more details in your application).

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Local Writers - Literature Works is dedicated to supporting writers in the South West. While it is not compulsory, we are looking for projects that offer employment to the writers of our region to help them sustain their professional lives. You can search for writers using our online Writer Directory at www.literatureworks.org.uk We are also looking to fund activity that treats authors well, paying appropriate fees and making sure any special arrangements will be met. Your local authority area - We aim to fund events and projects which reach as wide a range of people as possible and funding is spread throughout every local authority in the South West. This means we will try as much as possible to ensure funding is evenly distributed at each panel meeting. Clear outcomes - We want to fund activities that have a clear and demonstrable benefit. We want to know how many people will benefit from the events and in what ways you think they will benefit e.g. what will the outcome of your activity be? We also like to know how the work we are being asked to fund fits in with any other activity youre planning and whether it will have a legacy. It is critically important to us that you use the evaluation material that is sent to successful applicants and will ask the grant to be repaid if this is not the case. Support for new and emerging activity As the name of the award suggests, the Grassroots Literature Fund is designed to support new activity, to get high quality new ideas and projects off the ground where funding is hard to find or where there are other barriers in the way. If you are applying for funding for well established activity that is already significantly funded or has a long track record of major funding, we are not likely to make you a priority.

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SECTION A CONTACT DETAILS

Contact name

Name of organisation

Address

Postcode

Telephone

Email

In which local authority area(s) is the activity planned to take place?

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Please tell us about your organisation, or your work (maximum 300 words)

Activity Title (we use this to give your application a code)

Please tell us how much you are applying for?

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What is the activity in summary? Please provide a summary and background for your project.

What do you envisage the benefits/outcomes of the activity to be? We advise you to pick three or four clear outcomes, rather than be too ambitious.

If you are successful with your application do you agree to complete and return all evaluation materials and samples of marketing and media coverage required by Literature Works? If the materials are not complete, Literature Works may require the grant to be returned. These materials are available at www.literatureworks.org.uk YES NO

Please provide an outline budget for your activity, summarising the income and expenditure. Income may include sponsorship or ticket income, for example, and expenditure will include things like author fee and travel, venue hire and so on. Please tell us if this funding is expected or confirmed at this stage, but bear in mind that if your application is successful we will require evidence of match and in-kind funding, e.g. a funders letter.

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What happens if you are unable to secure Grassroots Literature funding for your activity? (maximum 200 words)

How will you ensure your activity is inclusive? (maximum 200 words) e.g. advertising through a variety of mediums or in new places; providing resources in different formats for participants with visual or hearing impairments; using accessible venues; holding event at suitable time.

Have you identified all risks to your activity and sourced the correct legal/insurance solutions?

All funding is awarded on the basis that Literature Works understands all liabilities for the activity, of any kind, are the responsibility of the applicant completely.
We have read and understood and agree to abide by Literature Works Grassroots Literature Guidelines and Terms and Conditions of receiving a grant.

Literature Works is the lead partner in the Literature Fundraising Centre, an initiative which seeks to research and identify the impact of fundraising and financial support into literature activity in order to secure greater investments into the literature sector overall. The Literature Fundraising Centre works with our projects by including non-personalised evaluation and outcomes as part of the Centres research data. If you wish your project to opt out of this further research please tick this box.

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