Meeting the Challenge: Development Programme has been developed in direct response to the capacity development issues of leadership within the cultural and creative sectors, and will provide seed funds to support organisations in meeting their leadership development needs.
Meeting the Challenge: Development Programme is open for applications from 26 June 2008.
For full details on how to apply, the criteria to be used for assessment and the application process, please download the ‘Application details’ document on this page.
The deadlines for applications to this programme are as follows:
15 September 2008 – for projects starting from November 2008
12 January 2009 – for projects starting from March 2009
4 May 2009 – for projects starting from July 2009
8 June 2009 - for projects starting from October 2009
For further information:
Please see the ‘Documents’ included on this page, which will give you context and background reading for further ideas on developing your project. For more examples of leadership development activities, please look through the ‘Six Strands’ of the Cultural Leadership Programme.
If you have any further questions please email meetingthechallange@culturalleadership.org.uk
Alongside the information provided here, we shall be holding a range of regional seminars to brief potential applicants to the programme. The seminars will involve a presentation on the programme and time for questions and networking.
· Birmingham – 30th July
· Manchester – 1st August
· London – 4th August
· Bristol – 5th August
· Newcastle -14th August
To register for a place on one of these seminars, please email meetingthechallenge@culturalleadership.org.uk with you name, organisation, contact details and which date you would like to attend.
All the information that will be presented at the seminars is on this web page and attendance at one of these seminars is not obligatory for potential applications.


