Absent Friends Festival Community Funding

A small grants fund has been set up to support organisations to participate in this year’s To Absent Friends.

The funders are particularly keen to support small organisations to undertake local activities that provide public opportunities for storytelling and/or remembrance of people who have died.

The range of ways in which organisations can participate is wide and varied. In previous years, events have included concerts, poetry nights, craft activities, memory sharing events, storytelling suppers, exhibitions and much more.

Some ideas of relevant activities members might wish to undertake are listed on the To Absent Friends website, but creative and innovative ideas that are appropriate to local groups and communities are also encouraged. The grants are available for up to £250.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is Friday 24 August 2018. A short grant application form and guidance notes for applicants are available on the website now.