Who is eligible for Cardiff Grassroots Venue Fund?

Available in: Wales. Applicant must be a registered business. Most relevant to: Creative Arts & Media.

What is the deadline for Cardiff Grassroots Venue Fund?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

Cardiff Grassroots Venue Fund

Cardiff Council

Description

Capital grants of £1,000–£20,000, covering up to 75% of project spend, for existing Cardiff cultural-performance venues to become more financially or environmentally sustainable — tied to job creation, energy/CO2 reduction, and accessibility improvements. Larger requests above £20,000 are considered as strategic Cardiff Growth Fund projects instead. Open to limited companies, social enterprises, CICs, or charities operating a Cardiff-registered venue that has traded for at least 2 years and meets the SME definition.

Amount

£1,000–£20,000 (75% of project spend); above £20,000 considered as strategic Cardiff Growth Fund projects

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

Available in: Wales.
Applicant must be a registered business.
Most relevant to: Creative Arts & Media.

Notes: Part of the Local Growth Fund family, subject to the council's ongoing budget sign-off. A stable deep link has since been found (cardiff.gov.uk/grassrootsvenuefund) — the old ENG/Business/... URL structure this was previously found under has since 404'd across the whole site.
Requirement: Limited company, social enterprise, CIC, or charity operating a Cardiff-registered venue whose primary purpose is cultural performance, trading 2+ years, turnover above the £90,000 VAT threshold, meeting the SME definition.

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How to apply

Email cardiffvenuefund@cardiff.gov.uk or visit cardiff.gov.uk/grassrootsvenuefund.

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Last verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.