We received many applications for the Organisational Revenue Support fund, which closed on 29 November 2020.
Dorset Council has maintained the level of funding available for cultural organisations across Dorset (just under £279,000) and application to the fund requests totalled £758,000. A grant budget of £100,000 has also been made available for social, voluntary and community sector organisations and a substantial number submitted applications totalling £482,000.
We are pleased to announce the following organisations have been awarded an annual revenue award from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024, with agreed terms and conditions that must be met annually.
Awards
Cultural awards (Arts, Museums and Heritage)
| Organisation | Amount awarded | Area of Dorset |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Performing Arts | £20,000 | Countywide |
| Artsreach | £41,947 | Countywide |
| Blandford Forum Museum | £5,000 | North |
| Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra | £20,000 | Countywide |
| Bridport Arts Centre | £20,000 | West |
| B Sharp | £5,000 | West |
| b-side | £5,000 | Weymouth and Portland |
| Charmouth Heritage Centre | £5,000 | West |
| Dorchester Arts | £20,000 | West |
| East Dorset Heritage Trust | £5,000 | East |
| Emerald Ant | £10,000 | Countywide |
| Lyme Regis Philpott Museum | £20,000 | West |
| Marine Theatre | £10,000 | West |
| Nothe Fort | £20,000 | Weymouth & Portland |
| Portland Museum | £5,000 | Weymouth & Portland |
| Shaftesbury Abbey and Museum | £5,000 | North |
| Sherborne ArtsLink | £10,000 | North |
| Sherborne Museum | £5,000 | North |
| Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum | £10,000 | West |
| Sturminster Newton Heritage Trust | £5,000 | North |
| Tank Museum | £10,000 | Purbeck |
| Walford Mill Education Trust | £10,000 | East |
| Weymouth Museum | £5,000 | Weymouth & Portland |
| Wimborne Minster Folk Festival | £4,000 | East |
Social, voluntary and cultural sector community awards
Following extensive community consultation and consideration by cabinet members, Dorset Council agreed to maintain the level of funding available for community and cultural organisations for 2021 – 2022. Funding application procedures have been set up to allocate the funds available in the form of open grant application and tendering processes. The first of these funding rounds (Organisational Revenue Support Fund) was processed in December 2020 to allow organisations to budget for future council support from 2021 onwards.
The following funds for social, community and voluntary sector organisations were awarded in December 2020:
| Organisation | Amount awarded for year 1 | Term | Area of Dorset that will benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Youth and Community Centre | £6,000 | 1 year | Bridport and villages |
| Bus Shelter Dorset | £5,000 | 2 years Year 2 - £5,000 |
Weymouth, Portland and West Dorset |
| Dorset Search and Rescue | £2,000 | 3 years Years 2 and 3 -£2,000 each |
Dorset Council area |
| Footprints | £10,000 | 3 years Year 2 - £8,000 Year 3 - £7,000 |
Dorset Council area |
| Friends of Stour Connect | £8,000 | 3 years Year 2 - £6,000 Year 3 - £4,000 |
Sturminster Newton and villages |
| Gillingham Youth Club | £6,000 | 1 year | Gillingham |
| Help and Kindness | £10,000 | 1 year | Dorset Council area |
| Kushti Bok | £10,000 | 2 years Year 2 - £10,000 |
Dorset Council area |
| Lyme Regis Development Trust (Youth) | £6,000 | 1 year | Lyme Regis and villages |
| People First Dorset | £7,500 | 3 years Year 2 - £5,000 Year 3 - £4,000 |
Dorset Council area |
Prama Life |
£5,000 | 1 year | East Dorset |
| Purbeck Youth and Community Centre | £6,000 | 1 year | Purbeck, Wareham and villages |
| Rendezvous | £8,000 | 3 years Year 2 - £6,000 Year 3 - £5,000 |
Sherborne |
| The Nest Social supermarket | £7,500 | 1 year | Weymouth and Portland |
Treads |
£6,000 | 1 year | Blandford |
| Weymouth Area Development Trust | £5000 | 2 years Year 2 - £5000 |
Weymouth and Portland |
| Wimborne and District Community Association | £7,500 | 1 year | Wimborne and East Dorset |
| Total | £115,500 | £174,500 |