This is an invitation to creative and cultural organisations and artists in all creative disciplines to uncover, unearth and share stories that reflect and respond to the histories and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in Brighton & Hove.
As part of Brighton & Hove’s commitment to being an anti-racist city, we are interested in responses to this creative grant funding that give voice to the hidden and unseen stories of the city, within three themes:
Applications should explain how the project addresses all three themes, although projects may prioritise one in their design and delivery.
Your project may be mainly focused on Knowledge, for example, but the application should still detail the project’s additional engagement with Courage and Humanity.
We are interested in hearing from you to tell us what you would like to do. Your project can be any scale, from small and discreet to large and highly visible. It can be a part of a conversation you want to continue or be the opportunity to start a new one.
We ask that you tell us how your creative project will respond to the themes and tell us the impact your project will have for the communities involved and those who may experience it.
Please tell us:
This programme is open to:
Given the theme is to respond to the histories and legacies of slavery in Brighton and Hove we are particularly keen to hear from Black-led organisations and Black creatives, as Black communities were overwhelmingly affected by the transatlantic slave trade. Black is defined as people of African and Caribbean heritage.
The grant applications will be assessed and awarded by the Anti Racism Working Group Panel of the Brighton & Hove Culture Alliance.
Applications are made via a 2-step process starting with an expression of interest and then invitation to apply for a full grant.
If you are invited to full application a payment of £300 will be made to cover costs incurred in writing the application.
Both expression of interest and full application can be made by video, audio or as a written application. Full guidelines are linked below.
Read the full guidelines for Expressions of Interest here.
Stage 2 applications have questions under the following headings: About Your Project / Project Management / Budget
Read the full guidelines and questions for Stage 2 here.
Successful applicants will need to commit to:
We hold diversity, equality and inclusion as core values and are committed to making the application process accessible to all. You are welcome to apply via written application, video or audio as detailed above.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you require this information in another format.
This funding comes from Brighton & Hove City Council as part of the Arts Development team’s work on anti-racism.
The programme is being managed by the Brighton & Hove Culture Alliance, the successor group to the ABCD Cultural Recovery Programme. The purpose of the Brighton & Hove Culture Alliance is to maximise the power of collaboration to achieve strategic ambitions and create more, and more equitable, opportunities across the creative & cultural sector in Brighton & Hove.
An Anti-Racism working group has been convened to design the grant programme and distribute the funding. More detail, including the members of the working group, can be found here on the Culture in Our City website.
Q: Can a Black or racially-minoritised artist or individual work with an organisation that is not led by Black or racially-minoritised people?
A: Yes, Black or racially-minoritised artists can be supported by any organisation. This partnership should have a clearly defined decision-making structure that ensures it is equitable detailed in the application.
Q: Can Exhale be used alongside match funding or used as part of a larger budget with funding from other sources?
A: Yes, although all additional income in the budget for your project should already be secured at time of application.
Q: Can Exhale be used to support international projects?
A: Exhale can only support activity in Brighton & Hove. If your project has activity which takes place outside of the city you must demonstrate that the Exhale grant will only be used to fund activity within Brighton & Hove.
Q: Can dormant companies or organisations apply?
A: No, successful applicants to Exhale will need to provide accounts for the last financial year which show that companies or organisations applying (including partner organisations) are active.
