Together Gloucester launches funding to boost Gloucester’s cultural calendar
Together Gloucester is offering support for brand new ideas as well as for growing existing events that will give a boost to the city’s arts and cultural calendar. Together Gloucester funding is available for events taking place between April 2026 and March 2027.
So far the fund has backed 42 projects including helping to bring a nationally acclaimed circus company to Matson, plus supporting a month-long contemporary art trail across the city centre.
The fund has also supported everything from cultural celebrations to hip hop workshops, Bollywood cinema screenings to summer skate park jams.
Applications are being invited for:
• Grants of £1,000 to test out new cultural ideas or grow existing activities or groups across Gloucester.
• Grants of £1,000 to £12,000 to create or develop significant events, projects or cultural programmes for residents and visitors.
Councillor Caroline Courtney, Cabinet member for Culture and Leisure at Gloucester City Council, said: “This is the third year of the Together Gloucester partnership and we’ve been delighted with the huge increase in the number of applications and the variety of creative projects coming forward. Together Gloucester has created many interesting opportunities for people to take part in free arts and cultural events and support Gloucester’s growing arts sector.”
Together Gloucester is a transformative cultural programme in Gloucester, with funding from Arts Council England and Gloucester City Council.
Gloucester Culture Trust continues to fundraise and grow the Together Gloucester programme that has been developed by its partners: Active Gloucestershire, Gloucester BID, Gloucester City Council, Gloucester Community Building Collective, Gloucester Culture Trust, Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, GUST, The Music Works, University of Gloucestershire and Young Gloucestershire.
Applications are now open and close on Sunday, 9 November, at midnight.
A series of information sessions are taking place from 8 October – 4 November, visit gloucesterculture.org.uk/funding/ for more information.