Have a Go is designed to provide learners aged 3 – 16 with opportunities to have a go at a one-off hands-on activity or workshop to support schools with the delivery of the Expressive Arts Area of Learning and Experience. The fund covers the five disciplines of the Expressive Arts Area of Learning and Experience art, dance, drama, film and digital media and music.
The activity can be delivered by either an arts organisation or a creative practitioner and can take place either at school or at suitable location within Wales. The activity can be during school hours or as an extra-curricular activity. It can be a single session or take place across several days.
The fund offers grants of up to £1,500 and applications can be made by state-maintained schools, pupil referral units and/or arts and cultural organisations in Wales.
Have a Go supports the delivery of the Programme for Government 2021-26 and the National Plan for Music Education.
Who can apply?
Have a Go is available to support:
- all state-maintained schools in Wales for pupils aged 3 – 16years.
- Pupil referral units in Wales for pupils aged 3 – 16 years.
We are unable to support post 16 education, including FE Colleges and Sixth Form.
Have a Go applications can be submitted by:
- A state-maintained school.
- A pupil referral unit.
- An arts/cultural organisation based in Wales.
What is the deadline?
There is no deadline for Have a Go, which means you can apply for funding at any time. In most cases, you will normally hear within 4 working weeks whether your application has been successful or not. We recommend submitting your application a minimum of 5 working weeks in advance of your start date to allow for our grant making process. Applications submitted less than 5 working weeks ahead of the proposed activity may be withdrawn or declined.
Find out more
We recommend reading the full guidelines before submitting your application.
If you have any questions about Have a Go, we’d be happy for you to contact us.
Email us at creative.learning@arts.wales