Aims/priorities: Are you a Greater Manchester organisation passionate about mental health and global majority* communities?
Would you like to explore how creative practice can support your work become more inclusive and culturally competent
The MYRIAD: Spark Project Fund offers funding for test and learn projects exploring how culture and creativity can reduce mental health inequalities in global majority communities. Through these projects we aim to create opportunities to explore new practice, new approaches and new partnerships and we are inviting expressions of interest from statutory, VCFSE and cultural sector organisations.
MYRIAD is a two-year creative health initiative, which aims to increase the range of creative, mental health support available to global majority communities in Greater Manchester. Find out more about the full project here
*Global majority refers to people who do not consider themselves or are not considered to be white.
Who can apply? To be eligible to apply you should already be providing mental health and/or wellbeing support to communities in Greater Manchester and be keen to explore how creative practice (also called creative health practice) can be incorporated into your delivery model, particularly in relation to how you support global majority communities.
We are looking for partner organisations who are questioning, keen to expand their practice and are open to new ways of working. You do not need to have all the answers – we will work with you to co-design the approach and to identify the right creative practitioner/s.
Grant amount: We will fund delivery of up to six small projects (approximate value £15K). We welcome approaches from organisations that are able to contribute match funding although this is not essential.
Application process: Complete the expression of interest form here and we will contact you to discuss your idea.
Successful applications will demonstrate:
- Willingness to work in partnership and collaboration
- An identified need
- Commitment to the project with staff time and/or match funding
We will work with successful applicants from this stage to finalise your project proposal and match you with the most appropriate partner. We will also identify an assistant practitioner to work on the project. This will be someone who has successfully completed our artist training programme and who will be supervised by the lead practitioner. Their placement fee will be covered from a separate budget.
Deadline: Monday 16 September, Midday
Contact information: Email: Julie.McCarthy@Greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Website: SPARK PROJECT FUND