A NEW fund designed to support Renfrewshire’s cultural sector has been launched as one of the legacies of Paisley’s UK City of Culture bidding process.

The Cultural Organisations Development Fund is open to cultural and creative organisations from across Renfrewshire. 

The fund will run for the next three years and could support organisations to cover core costs such as staffing, improve their governance and management, and build new audiences and partnerships across Scotland, the UK and internationally.

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It is open to Renfrewshire-based organisations or groups that have a cultural or creative purpose.

The fund will complement the existing Culture, Heritage and Events Fund, which was set up during the Paisley 2021 bid and has supported more than 100 one-off events and projects since 2016.

Renfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson said: “This new fund is key to continuing our ambitions to support Renfrewshire’s cultural sector.

“The Culture, Heritage and Events Fund has already succeeded in increasing the number of people getting involved in creative activity in Renfrewshire, and the Cultural Organisational Development Fund will support organisations to develop their capacity and progress with longer term planning.”

Potential applicants should contact the Renfrewshire Leisure Cultural Services team before applying.

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The first application deadline is March 1, with funding decisions due to be made in May 2019. 

To view the application guidance, visit www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/CODF