Hull Maritime has launched a third round of its Community Grant Scheme, designed to engage residents by exploring Hull and the wider region’s maritime story through a project delivered by a community group or freelancer.
Small grants of up to £1,000 will be awarded to successful groups and individuals for activities that will engage with communities in Hull and for the first time, the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Councillor Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, said: “The Community Grant Scheme is one of the many success stories of Hull Maritime, driving community-led initiatives throughout the city. The enthusiasm and commitment displayed so far has been inspiring.
“This final round of the scheme will also welcome applications from diverse projects from the East Riding, which will have a positive impact on community spaces, groups and residents.
“We’re looking forward to receiving applications that includes a maritime-related theme as well as empowering our communities.”
The scheme has so far awarded over £28,000 in grants to local projects, including events and activities delivered by the Hull Bullnose Heritage Group, Friends of Garrowby Orchard, STAND, 12 Tribes of Yorkshire, Humber Keel and Sloop Society and local artists and creatives. The community grants have supported many varied and creative projects with a maritime theme including local heritage research, the creation of information boards for a community greenspace, a podcast, maritime-themed murals, a community dance performance and other creative events and activities.
Jerry Thompson from the Hull Bullnose Heritage Group received funding to support historical research and increase the number of fishermen’s records on their database which can be accessed by anyone wishing to research their family history or find out more about Hull’s fishing community. He told Hull Maritime what it meant to receive a community grant and said: “This is a valuable piece of our history that we feel should be available to future generations. We owe this knowledge for the future generations to have this archive within the community that made this city [what] it is today.”
Lauren Saunders, a local artist who received funding to deliver a participatory creative wellbeing course for members of the NHS Humber Recovery College told Hull Maritime that: “The group have really, really enjoyed the project and it’s appeared to have been an incredibly accessible and meaningful way to engage with Hull’s past, future and waters.”
Applications open from Monday 15 January 2024. The deadline for applications is midnight on Friday 23 February 2024.
For more information and criteria or to apply visit maritimehull.co.uk
Hull Maritime is a locally led project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It encompasses the redevelopment of five historic sites in Hull city centre: the transformation of the Grade II Hull Maritime Museum and the Dock Office Chambers, the creation of a new visitor attraction at the North End Shipyard and the restoration of two historic vessels, the Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship.
