Small Grant Scheme
About the scheme
The Small Grant scheme ran from 2006 to Spring 2008. The idea was for an easy to access scheme to help support activities that would help our mission to Celebrate and Develop jazz in the region. It was a match funding scheme which required applicants had to find at least 50% of the total project funds. If we can find additional funding we might be able to run the scheme again.
To apply applicants had to download the application form and write a short proposal about the activity they wished us to support with an outline of the project your budget.
For more details about the scheme
download the Jazz Yorkshire Report 2008
(PDF 1.5mb) and see pages 10 / 11.
Successful applications 2006/07
- National Centre for Early Music (NCEM), York - Match funding for instrumental jazz workshop for 'late learners'. www.ncem.co.uk
- Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra, Leeds
Match funding To help commission new arrangement by Leeds based composer Colin Byrne based on a South African melody. www.lyjro.org.uk - York Jazz - Match funding for York Jazz day as part of York Festival, Spring 2006.
- Fowler Sheriff McCarthy Project
To help towards cost of professional art work for new CD. www.patmccarthyjazz.co.uk - The Dales Jam, Skipton
Funding to help produce flyers and posters to publicise concert 11/06 at Mart Theatre, Skipton dalesjam.org.uk - Jazz Live! at the Puzzle Hall, Sowerby Bridge
To help the long-running Tuesday night gig re-jig their mailshot into an electronic one and build new web site. - Rob Lavers, musician, York
To help fund booking of professional musicians for recording date for original material 8/9 Jan 2007. www.roblavers.co.uk - 'Live Music at The Foyer' University of Sheffield
to help towards cost of Snake Davis workshop prior to gig 26/1/07 - Nicola Farnon Quartet, Sheffield
Requesting match funding to help commission professional artwork design and photography for 3rd CD.www.nicolafarnon.com - The Love Apple, Bradford
Arts cafe seeking match funding to enable live jazz (Wendy Kirkland Quartet) theme for 10th anniversary 14/2/07. www.loveapplecafe.co.uk - Voluntary Promoters (Grimsby Jazz, Hull Jazz, Scarborough Jazz, Wakefield Jazz)
To help fund joint publicity flyer for a special tour across region by Anita Wardell and Ben Clatworthy - Sara Littlefield, musician, Sheffield
Match funding for professional design and artwork for a CD by her new quartet playing original music written by late father Ron Littlefield. - Jazz Connection, Leeds
Match funding towards cost of professional designer to produce flyer for their new monthly night in Headingley, West Leeds. www.jazzconnection.20m.com - The Lion Trio, Leeds
Match funding towards recording costs and artwork design for their debut CD. www.myspace.com/theliontrio - Welcome Home Sexy, Bradford
Match funding towards costs of producing flyer for new monthly gig at the Bee Hive featuring northern bands. - Wakefield Jazz
Match funding towards digtickets licence (online gig ticket sales for web site) and a contribution towards a fund-raising 20th anniversary T Shirt - Guy Barker's dZf project. www.wakefieldjazz.org.uk - Minghe Morte, Bradford
Match funding for design and artwork for debut CD 'Minghe Morte' produced by Barrie Gledden. www.myspace.com/minghemorte - Garforth Arts Festival
Match funding to enable commission from Sean Hargreaves for Garforth (Youth) Jazz Rock Band with workshop sessions in May and June. www.garforthfestival.co.uk - Kari Nergaard Bleivik / Røyst Vocal Quartet
Match funding towards tour alongside LIMA Sax Quartet, Iain Ballamy and Norwegien drummer Thomas Strønen (6/6 Leeds, 7/6 Birmingham). www.myspace.com/karibleivikmusic - Matthew Ball Quintet, Leeds
Match funding contribution towards design and artwork for debut CD. - The G.T. Big Band, Bradford
Match funding to enable professional recording of the memorial concert for the renowned drummer Gordon Tetley, who established the band in 1969. "It is hoped this recording might also be a springboard toward both encouraging Big Band music to a wider listening audience in this area".