SFF Delivery round application

Wales Residents Engaging in Arts, Culture and Heritage (Wales REACH)

Applicant: The Open University

Project county: Glamorgan

Project summary: The two-year community-directed project aims to support people in five marginalised communities across Wales to engage with local heritage through creative arts. Five bespoke Inclusive Heritage Learning Programmes would be delivered based on the needs of each participating community.

Decision: The Committee for Wales AWARDED a grant of £382,797 (72.14% of the total cost)

SFF Development round applications

Vitality from the Vyrnwy

Applicant: Canal and River Trust

Project county: Powys

Project summary: The project proposes to address urgent repair works to Vyrnwy Aqueduct in rural Powys and to work alongside local partners to co-create new heritage and wellbeing activities.

Decision: The Committee for Wales agreed the application represented a HIGH PRIORITY for support and AWARDED a development grant of £255,956 (61.24% of total costs) with a potential delivery grant of £2,103,680.

Clywed (Heard) A Working Title

Applicant: The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs

Project county: Swansea

Project summary: The project purposes to explore, capture, record and disseminate the heritage and memories of refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants, living across Wales.

Decision: REJECT

21st Century Church

Applicant: 21st Century Church

Project county: Carmarthenshire

Project summary: The project proposes to rescue and restore the Siloah chapel as a home for community activities and support, making it fit for purpose for future generations.

Decision: The Committee for Wales agreed the application represented a HIGH PRIORITY for support and AWARDED a development grant of £127,868 (88.78% of total costs) with a potential delivery grant of ££621,726.

Our Living Levels: A sustainable future for the Gwent Levels

Applicant: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Project county: Newport / Gwent

Project summary: The project seeks to secure a sustainable and thriving future for the Gwent Levels by fostering its recognition as a unique Welsh landscape rich in wildlife, history, and productive farming, through comprehensive conservation, enhanced biodiversity, and engaged community participation.

Decision: The Committee for Wales agreed the application represented a HIGH PRIORITY for support and AWARDED a development grant of £451,374 (85.89% of total costs) with a potential delivery grant of £2,194,969.