The DACA Arts & Crafts Grant provides up to £1,000 each year to support creative ideas and bring innovative projects to life throughout Dorset.
Whether you’re part of a community group seeking support for a new initiative, or an individual hoping to develop your skills to support others, this is a fantastic opportunity.
Applications for the 2027 Grant will open on 1 September 2026.
Your project must meet at least one of the following criteria
- Promoting study and encouraging education of residents of Dorset
- Supporting young people
- Supporting those with additional needs
- Groups supporting mental health and wellbeing
- Community projects
- Developing new skills
The grant may be awarded for specialist equipment, for training or for materials necessary for the project. The application must have a strong arts or crafts focus.
We will ask you to contribute a display of work to our annual Showcase event, to show visitors how you are using the grant. This display may consist of finished articles or work in progress, depending on the nature of your project.
We welcome applications from groups or individuals, including
- Schools
- Groups working with young people
- Groups working with those with additional needs
- Groups supporting mental health and wellbeing
- Properly constituted voluntary organisations
- Individuals who want to develop their knowledge or skills for the benefit of others
Applicant organisations must be based in Dorset, although members of the organisation may be resident outside the county.
Individual applicants must be resident in Dorset.
Please read the Terms and Conditions for further details about eligible applicants.
Please read the Terms and Conditions before submitting an application.
We will be inviting applications for the DACA Arts & Crafts Grant 2027 from 1st September 2026. You will have until 30 November 2026 to submit your application.
If you have any questions about the grant process, or would like to discuss your proposal before applying, please contact the Grant Officer.