Self Made Online: Arts Council England Funding

Join Beth Sitek for a comprehensive workshop and Q&A session focused on navigating Arts Council England’s National Project Grants for projects under £30k. You will get a detailed walkthrough of the application steps, from start to finish, and learn skills to create a realistic and compelling budget for your project. Discover strategies for identifying and collaborating with project partners, and gain insights into effective community outreach to meet ACE’s outcomes. Understand how to align your project with ACE’s investment principles, visions, and outcomes, ensuring your proposal stands out.

Please note: activities Arts Council England support through Project Grants must have outcomes that focus on one or more of these disciplines: Dance, Combined Arts (including festivals and carnivals), Liberties, Literature, Music, Museum and collections, Theatre and Visual Arts.

What do I get by taking part? 

• You will gain insights on how to apply for Arts Council England’s National Project Grants under £30k, including budgeting, partnerships, and project articulation.
• Practical tips on budgeting and how to talk about a project to ACE/fundraisers.
• Learn to align your project with Arts Council England’s investment principles, ensuring your proposal meets criteria across art specialisms

Who is teaching the project? 

Beth is an independent producer working across theatre, live art, cabaret and events platforming queer and socially engaged original cross-form art work. She has worked with award-winning and critically acclaimed artists and companies with an interest in work that sits outside conventions of traditional arts programming. Beth joined The Roundhouse in 2020 as part of the Future Producers cohort and went on to be a Young Trustee in 2022-2023. She is an access support worker supporting neurodivergent and disabled artists to make funding applications to Arts Council England and has raised over £600k for independents from ACE streams since 2021. 

Beth was part of the national Freelance Task Force in 2021 and Fuel Theatre’s Creative Freelancers: Shaping London’s Recovery cohort in association with the Mayor of London in 2022 lobbying for better freelancer rights and job opportunities with a focus on advocating for early career artists. She has given lectures on producing, events and fundraising at University of York and Central School of Speech and Drama.

Do I need any particular skills or experience to take part?

No experience or skills required to attend.

How to join

Book your place using the enrol button on this page. Spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.

I’M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE PART…

If you need help to pay for things like project fees, transport or childcare, we can help. Find out how you can get support. If you are using a bursary to pay for the project, please ensure you arrange this with the Advice Base with plenty of time before the start of the project.

I HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS. WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?

We are committed to supporting D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people, those with medical conditions, access requirements or any lived experience that may require adaptation, support or sensitivity. If there is anything you would like to let us (our youth workers, tutors or staff) know that will support your enjoyment and access, you can do so by emailing us at advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk, and we will contact you to discuss further how to best support your engagement.