Renfrewshire Council

About the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund

Our Culture, Heritage and Events Fund is a fund for artists, organisations and communities to support creative projects and events throughout Renfrewshire and beyond.

The purpose of the Fund is to raise cultural ambition and stimulate new cultural, heritage and events activity, aiming to create long-lasting cultural, economic and social transformation in Renfrewshire.

The Culture, Heritage and Events Fund's objectives are to:

• increase the number of people taking part in creative activity in Renfrewshire
• increase opportunities for young people to develop their creative ambition
• stimulate the local economy
• realise the potential contribution creativity can make to education, social inclusion and quality of life
• broaden the network of people developing cultural and creative projects in Renfrewshire
• increase the number of people visiting Renfrewshire
• raise the profile of Renfrewshire throughout the UK.

The Culture, Heritage and Events Fund is funded by Renfrewshire Council.

What can be funded

The Culture, Heritage and Events Fund supports projects that encourage engagement and participation in cultural and heritage activities in Renfrewshire.

Activity supported includes:

• the production of new artistic work
• research and development for professional artists and creative organisations
• workshops
• performances
• festivals and events
• exhibitions
• tours
• other opportunities for residents and visitors to Renfrewshire to engage with the arts, heritage and culture.

The fund does not support:

• activities that are not related to culture, heritage and events
• activities that do not benefit or engage people in Renfrewshire
• activities that will start before 1 October 2025. 

Who can apply

Round 14 funding will be open from Monday 19 May 2025 to organisations and individuals based or working in Renfrewshire who wanted to create or develop cultural or heritage activities.

This includes:

• independent artists, designers, makers and producers
• artists collectives, cultural organisations and networks
• voluntary or community organisations
• schools, colleges and universities
• businesses including social enterprises and creative industries.

Key Dates

The key dates for Round 14 funding are:

• Round 14 opens for applications on Monday 19 May 2025 at 9am.
• Applications close at 5pm hours on Tuesday 1 July 2025. 
• Applicants informed of funding decision on 30 September 2025. 
• Earliest start date for supported activity from 1 October 2025. 
• Latest completion date for supported activity is 14 March 2028.

How to apply

Applications for the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund (CHEF) will open on Monday 19 May 2025 at 9am.

Details and guidance on how to apply will be available shortly. 

Contact

If you have any questions about the Culture, Heritage and Events Fund, email chef-enquiries@renfrewshire.gov.uk.