Bridges
Bringing communities together through arts and celebration

What is Bridges?
Bridges is a three year project to support and strengthen community organisations that organise or contribute to festivals in Northamptonshire, and to encourage the use of the arts as a way of celebration. Aimed at Black and Minority Ethnic, Disability and Sexuality Groups as well as other community groups and individuals who would like to celebrate diversity.

What do we do?
The project helps to strengthen festivals through:
• Setting up a festivals forum that enables groups to form closer links and share knowledge and resources.
• Encouraging closer links between festivals and arts organisations.
• Matching volunteers with festival groups.
• Providing training and fact sheets in topics related to putting on events and raising funds.
• Signposting groups to organisations that can provide support.
• Providing small grants for arts activities.
• Compiling a yearly calendar of events.
• The support of the project manager. 

Join the Mailing List
To join the Festival mailing list and receive information about the forum, training events, details of funding programmes and other support available please contact Ruth at CEMC on 01604 736 206 or e-mail mailto:r.hayward-cemc@btconnect.com. 

Bridges Small Grants Programme
Bridges small grants programme is for arts activities that contribute to festivals and events in Northamptonshire. For application forms and guidance notes please contact Ruth on the above number, or download the forms below. Please remember to read the criteria and guidance notes before you make an application. It is also helpful to ring the project manager to discuss your idea before applying. 
These forms were updated on 24.04.08. 


Bridges small grants programme application form
Bridges small grants programme eligibility criteria.
Bridges small grants programme application form guidance.doc
Step by Step Guide to applying to Bridges Small Grants Programme
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