South Gloucestershire Council is excited to announce the return of the Creative High Streets Fund, which aims to bringing vibrant cultural and creative activities to nine high street areas across the district.
This grant programme supports voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations, as well as town and parish councils, to deliver engaging events and activities that celebrate local creativity and culture.
Grants of £1,000 to £5,000 are available to cover the revenue costs of activities that will take place in any of the following high street areas:
- Chipping Sodbury
- Downend
- Filton
- Hanham
- Kingswood
- Patchway
- Staple Hill
- Thornbury
- Yate.
Councillor John Bradbury, cabinet member responsible for communities and local place, said: “It was marvellous to see such great interest in the first round of these grants, where the council awarded £30,000 from the Creative High Streets Fund to bring more colour, creativity and culture to our area.
“We are now looking forward to supporting even more vibrant, inclusive community-led initiatives on our high streets.
“If you’re a voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation, or a town or parish council, we encourage you to apply for the grant to help make our high streets creative places for people to visit, enjoy and celebrate.”
Applications are now open and must be submitted by midnight on 24 January 2027.
Interested organisations are encouraged to visit the website for full details and application guidance www.southglos.gov.uk/creative-high-streets
For application enquiries, please contact highstreets@southglos.gov.uk
Upcoming events delivered through the Creative High Streets Fund include:
- From October – Phone Box Pocket Museum – Filton Town Council (due to be completed in October with plants initially, then turned into pocket museum at later stage)
- 21 November – Christmas Light Switch On – Thornbury Christmas Lights Association
- 4 December – Patchway Festive Walk and Wonder – Patchway Town Council.
