Cultural Grant Awards for 2026-27
July 14, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Cheltenham Borough Council Cabinet decided on 14/07/2026 to approve cultural grant allocations for 2026-27. The Cabinet approved maintaining grants for Holst Birthplace Trust, Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts, Cheltenham Arts Council, and Cheltenham Civic Society, while reducing the grant for Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre. New grant agreements will be entered into, setting out outcome measures and key performance indicators.
Full council record
Purpose
To consider the recommendations
Decision
RESOLVED THAT:
- the following cultural grant allocations for the financial year 2026-27 are approved:
Holst Birthplace Trust (HBT)
Maintain grant amount of £7.5k for 2026-27 and investigate options for entering into a contract for these services in the future.
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts (CFPA)
Maintain grant amount of £20k for 2026-27 but review for future years.
Cheltenham Arts Council (CAC)
Maintain grant amount of £5k for 2026-27 and continue to work with CAC to ensure that the allocation of their grants reflects the over-arching direction of the council
Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre
To reduce the amount of cultural grant awarded to the Everyman Theatre to £90k for 2026-27 and to £60k for 2027-28
Cheltenham Civic Society
Maintain grant amount of £2k for 2026-27
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 - 6.00 pm on July 14, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Expected date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Originally due | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Lead officer | Helen Mole, Richard Gibson |