Leeds is on the list for government funding

"You may have heard that yesterday the Department of Communities & Local Government (CLG) told us how the £3m it announced in April will be used. It is being given to local authorities of 57 towns and cities, mainly in the Midlands and the North. If you're in one of those towns, contact your local council to find out how they will let you access the funding:

http://tinyurl.com/obkayr

In addition, Arts Council England (ACE) have confirmed that their £500,000 will be distributed through the grants to the arts scheme, with priority being given to projects in those 57 towns. Projects must have CLG funding in place to receive priority from ACE:

http://tinyurl.com/n3tj4s"

Thanks to Dan Thompson from artistsandmakers.com for forwarding on this information.