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Culture Together grants fund
A fund for projects to make our culture sector more inclusive and sustainable
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What we will and will not fund
Projects should aim to improve access to opportunities in culture for groups marginalised by race, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
Benchmark your activity against the key population demographics for Southwark listed in the following table.
| Global majority (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) | Disabled under the Equality Act | LGB+ sexual orientation | Transgender and non-binary | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Southwark population | 49% | 14% | 8.1% | 1.2% | 52% |
| Southwark working age population (16 to 64 years) | 46% | 13% | 7.9% | 1.3% | 52% |
The data for LGB+ sexual orientation, transgender and non-binary data is for those aged 16 and over. Data was not available for under 16-years-olds in those groups.
Change-making activities
If your organisation is not yet representative of Southwark’s population in a chosen focus area, your project should make changes in your organisation or its work.
Your focus area can be audiences, workforce, governance, or artistic content.
Amplifying activities
If your organisation is already representative, your project should celebrate or deepen your focus on equality and representation.
Secondary balancing criteria
We also encourage projects that engage young people or address climate change.
You should try to align your work to our climate resilience and adaptation strategy.
What we will not fund
This fund is not for:
- one-off events
- capital costs like building works or equipment
- for-profit activities
- activities already supported by the Cultural Celebrations Fund or Neighbourhoods Fund.