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Communities in line for £150,000 windfall to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Kent Community Foundation will be one of a network of community foundations distributing the Arts Council England Let’s Create Jubilee Fund. The fund is a £5million programme that will support community and voluntary organisations in England to develop creative and cultural activities as part of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June. Organisations will be able to apply for grants of up to £10,000 and
are encouraged to partner with established artists, creatives, and cultural organisations to develop their activities. This will ensure that the jubilee celebrations give people throughout England the chance to experience the best of the country’s culture while celebrating an important milestone in the country’s national history. Josephine McCartney, chief executive of Kent Community Foundation, said: “We’re proud to be administering the jubilee fund across Kent and Medway.
The types of activities that will be funded include music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, festivals, carnivals, museum and library activities. We look forward to receiving applications for imaginative and innovative celebrations to mark this historic occasion and strengthen cultural involvement and opportunities within local communities.”
Applications opened on January 4 and organisations should apply by visiting www.kentcf.org.uk/ funding/jubilee-fund
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