Funding applications can feel daunting, particularly when you are trying to turn a creative idea into the language of outcomes, budgets, evidence and activity plans. But one of the key messages from our latest funding advice session was reassuringly simple: fundraising is all about telling a story and as creatives that’s what we do, so don’t feel intimidated.

Do you have an idea for a heritage project? Are you thinking of applying to The National Lottery Heritage Fund? Join our free online event ‘Applying for grants from £10,000 to £250,000 under its new 10-year strategy ‘Heritage 2033’.

Invitation to Black Country Creative Freelancers - Creative Black Country’s Funding Network is hosting a free event especially for you!

We asked our Fundraising Manager Yvonne to help us look back at the past year of the Fundraising Fellowship Scheme and to share what has been happening.

Fundraising Fellowship Scheme 2025 is OPEN for applications. Find out more and how to apply here.

CBC’s Fundraising Fellowship Scheme 2024/25. Find out what this year’s cohort got up to…

Creative Black Country’s Funding Network invite you to a special online webinar for funding advice with the National Lottery Heritage Fund: Applying for grants from £10,000 to £250,000 under its new 10-year strategy ‘Heritage 2033’.

The sun shone for our second Workplace Wellbeing Workshop with lovely staff from Paycare.

Take a look at some of the TOP TIPS that we heard from Arts Council England relationship managers at our recent Fundraising Fellowship event. If you are looking to apply for a project grant these might help…

On Wednesday 12th October we held our first funding network event in person. Kindly hosted by Black Country Living Museum in their fabulous new Visitors Centre, it was lovely to welcome around 40 people, representing creative groups and organisations from across the region.

CBC will be hosting 4 sessions at this year’s Black Country Business Festival during October to help you make the most of funding opportunities. All the events will be hosted online via Zoom with a panel of experts, creatives and advisors to help inspire and answer your questions.

With support from Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy CBC has been able to set up and explore possibilities for a free funding network for arts and culture across the Black Country. In these challenging times the network can connect those fundraising across the region and provide support.