Project criteria
Approval process
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To qualify for Housing Percent for Art funding, projects need to fulfil certain criteria. If you think your project meets the criteria and would like to apply for Housing Percent for Art funding please contact us on 01204 335114 or email us at housingpercentforart@boltonathome.org.uk.
A Housing Arts Officer will be pleased to meet with you to discuss and
develop your ideas, and will also help you to complete the Project Proposal
Form.
Once completed, Project Proposal Forms are put to a panel of Bolton at Home
Officers, who meet quarterly to approve Housing Percent for Art projects.
The approval process is detailed below.
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frequently asked questions and
examples of projects we support.
1. There must be a social housing link – there must be some benefit to council or housing association tenants
The main beneficiaries of the project should be council or housing
association tenants.
2. There must be an element of customer participation in the scheme that
maximises community involvement – there needs to be ownership by tenants and
the local community
The level of participation by the community can vary depending upon
particular circumstances and the nature of the project. However, there must
be a meaningful involvement by the community with active participation and
every effort should be made to ensure this is as great as possible.
3. The project must contribute to the regeneration of Bolton’s
communities – this can be physical, social or economic
Regeneration is seen in its broadest possible sense and can be thought of
more simply as improving the quality of life in areas of need. Projects can
have an impact in physical ways such as art works in the environment or
streetscape and improve the image or profile of an area.
In social terms, projects can include group and community development and economic aspects such as training and skills development. Projects can offer a variety of wider benefits alongside their main aims and objectives. Consider the bigger picture and identify possible benefits during the process and after a project is completed.
Look for ways in which projects can make a positive contribution to the
development of a community and help promote a neighbourhood to the wider
community.
4. There must be a named project manager and an identifiable steering
group which involves all relevant partners – this is to ensure commitment
and that all responsibilities are met
The success and sustainability of a project is dependant upon a strong,
committed and representative steering group established at the start of a
project with a designated individual taking the lead for project management.
5. The project must involve a creative arts based process led by a
professional artist and anything produced by the project must clearly be a
creative work
An artist with the appropriate skills and experience, particularly with
regard to working with people, is essential in the successful implementation
of any project. They must also have additional requirements such as
insurance and police checks as necessary and appropriate to the project.
Creative works can include art elements as part of an overall scheme. For
example, in a communal garden funding would not be allowed for landscaping
but would be allowed for decorative work such as mosaics.
6. The project should build on existing or proposed activity
Funding from Housing Percent for Art cannot be used for a group’s usual or
ongoing activity, clubs, or day to day costs. Proposals should be submitted
for new or additional activity and core costs may only be claimed if they
can be shown to be a relevant part of the costs of the project.
7. The project should receive some funding from other sources and link
into relevant local and corporate development and funding strategies
It is unlikely that projects will be funded completely by funding from the
Housing Percent for Art scheme alone. The level of match funding will vary
from project to project but it is important that a project secures some
financial commitment from partners or other sources.
Proposals must demonstrate that alternative sources of funding have been
investigated. Also, projects should not take place in isolation and need to
be seen in relation to other relevant initiatives in the area. These can be
other regeneration plans and projects or funding schemes for particular
neighbourhoods or activities.
The approval process for Housing Percent for Art funding is as follows:
An introduction to Housing Percent
for Art
Frequently asked questions
Information
for artists
What kind of projects do we support?
Project case studies -
physical and
non-physical
artwork
Housing Percent for Art
UCAN Centre
Hatfield Road
Bolton
BL1 3BU
Tel: 01204 335114
Fax: 01204 335118
e-mail: housingpercentforart@boltonathome.org.uk
