You need to:

• Work together with community members to create a performance or activity;
• Make or create something new, or teach a cultural activity and build skills for newcomers or beginners;
• Build on an existing performance, tradition or activity so that it is different and exciting;
• Be available for the Culture Mix festival on Saturday 26 September 2026.

Your project can focus on:

• Music performance
• Dance performance
• Roving performance
• Visual art
• Craft
• Festival decorations
• Food
• Other activities suitable for the Culture Mix festival.

Funding can be used for:

• Community-based workshops and project development sessions;
• Choreographer, director, artist or creative mentors (please put their names in your application);
• Rehearsal space hire;
• Costume/props;
• Equipment and materials;
• The group's performance fees on the day;
• Travel or transport costs for attendance at the event.

Please note that your performance fees on the day should be included in your grant costings. If your grant application is successful, there will not be a separate / additional payment or agreement for your performance at the event.

Make sure you also check the 'Activities not funded' section below.