Three funding schemes have been launched – €150,000 for the scheme to support local band clubs, a €170,000 funding scheme for the safety at voluntary firework factories and a €150,000 funding scheme for the artistic financing for feast associations.

These new schemes have been launched by Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, José Herrera.

Minister Herrera, speaking at the launch, commended the importance of such projects. “Through this initiative, we will continue to support our feasts which shape our Maltese identity, especially in these unprecedented times.”

He said that band clubs and feast organisations in Malta and Gozo “often play an important community role, creating a sense of belonging and serving as a point of entry and engagement with the arts.”

The fund concerning voluntary firework factories, which offers financial support to Maltese fireworks factories working on a voluntary basis, will allocate grants to fireworks factories in Malta to improve their infrastructure so that the volunteers can work in a safer environment.

The aim is to improve safety both during the manufacturing process, as well as during the letting off of the fireworks.

The grant is also intended for volunteers to invest in resources to improve the safety of the Maltese pyrotechnic product.

Guidelines on how to apply for funding for associations of feast assembly, cultural associations and social unions can be found here. Application forms may also be downloaded from here.

Guidelines on how to apply for the financial assistance scheme to band societies may be downloaded by clicking here.

The application form can be found on the VoFunding portal in the coming days.

Guidelines on how to apply for the fund offering financial support to Maltese firework factories working on a voluntary basis may be downloaded by clicking here. Application forms may also be downloaded by clicking here.

The closing date whereby Arts Council Malta will stop receiving proposals for all the funding schemes will be the 10th of July.

The Minister said that all the eligible applications will be evaluated by a board of evaluators according to established and published guidelines.

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