We will require a decision on our recommended selection for the Town Centre Event Grants Spring 2025 rounds.
Grants have been advertised and event organisers have completed
applications to deliver their own event in All Saints Square or
Forge Island. There are 4 grants of £2000 available, one for
each Saturday in March. This is the third grant scheme we’ve
run, the first was in March 2024 and second was in August 2024. The
purpose of these grants is to create more free public events in
Rotherham Town Centre, to drive footfall, and to support
independent organisers to deliver their own events.
The Events and Town Centre teams have selected 4 for
recommendation, based on: quality of application; appropriateness
of budget; experience; if it’s suitable for family audiences;
accessibility and inclusivity; and to offer a range of creative
disciplines and cultural experiences.
We require a decision to be made that our recommendations can be
granted, so that we can notify the applicants, offer them the grant
and support them to promote and deliver the event.
Funding for the grants has come from UKSPF funding as part of an
agreed RMBC Events’ Town Centre Events programme, and
requires no RMBC Events budget.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Boston Castle;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/01/2025
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: February 2025 by Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment
Lead director: Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment
Department: Regeneration and Environment
Contact: Amy Lilley, Creative Programming & Events Manager Email: amy.lilley@rotherham.gov.uk.
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