Community building grant planner — 2026 working edition

Independent ArtsFunded preparation worksheet; not an official funder form. Check current guidance and required attachments. This is not legal, financial or technical advice and does not confirm eligibility or funding.
Source guide: https://www.artsfunded.com/blog/community-building-grant-planning

Use real information. Leave unknowns marked as unknown. Keep completed copies private. This text file does not calculate totals or save your answers online.

1. People and purpose
Building and proposed use:
Who has shaped the plans and what they decided:
What cannot happen without the work:
Selected fund, nation, stage and guidance checked:

2. Site and permissions
Ownership or lease evidence:
Condition surveys and specialist advice required:
Consents required, applied for and granted (separate these):
Unresolved legal or technical questions and responsible adviser:

3. Capital funding plan
Works and basis of estimates:
Professional fees, equipment and access:
VAT treatment to confirm with the appropriate adviser:
Eligible contingency and cost-change assumptions:
Total capital cost:
Confirmed funding:
Pending requests and remaining funding gap:

4. Running the building
Annual staffing, utilities, insurance and maintenance:
Expected income and evidence for it:
Annual operating gap and realistic plan to cover it:
Operator and maintenance responsibility:
Next decision, owner and date: