Grants are available for the following purposes:

1.   To enable professional arts organisations to develop arts activity for the benefit of the citizens of Glasgow.

2.   To encourage arts projects with children and young people, Social Work Service users and culturally diverse groups. The aim is to create long-term sustainable funding partnerships.

In addition to the standard criteria the assessment will consider:

• Involvement of experienced professional artists
• Local importance and city-wide significance
• National or international impact
• The uniqueness of the project (i.e. dealing with a topic or activity not previously tackled)

Glasgow City Council will contribute a maximum of 50% of the total income. Grants are not available to provide ‘start-up’ funding for new organisations. All applicants have to demonstrate:

• demand
• a partnership approach to funding
• a decreasing reliance on Council support as the project develops.