The Festival Collectives Challenge Fund is intended to encourage and support coordinated, collaborative and connected approaches to strengthening the reach and impact of existing festivals and events across the Tees Valley.
We will support festival collectives (consortia) to:
- build sustainability, resilience and more robust business models for the individual businesses and, concurrently, strengthen the sub-sector they represent.
- Build audiences and grow geographic reach.
- contribute to a year-round, cohesive festival and events offer in Tees Valley
This challenge fund will enable financial investment in two consortia, one which brings together music festival partners and another which brings together LGBTQIA+ programmes. There will be scope for a third consortia to receive support should a compelling case be made.
Applications must be made by a collective of organisations/individuals with a nominated lead organisation. The collective must contain at least three festival products, two of which must have been delivered at least once before.
Existing multi-site festivals are eligible to apply on the basis of bringing new partners to the table, extending geographic reach, diversifying the offer.
Collectives must have good geographical spread with at least 3 out of the 5 Tees Valley boroughs (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton on Tees) represented.
Key dates:
- Festival Collectives Challenge fund opens: 14th July 2023
- Visioning Workshops: 17th July 2023 – 18th August 2023
- Deadline for Applications: 15 September (12 noon)
- Applicants notified of outcome: 19th October (by 5pm)
Full details, guidance, and how to apply can be found here. Festival Collectives Challenge Fund – Business (teesvalley-ca.gov.uk)
