Sunderland Culture brings together some of the city’s most cherished cultural assets and activities to realise the ambition of a city brimming with creative potential.
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This section is for applicants under the age of 16 (and up to 18 with SEND).
You will need a parent, guardian or carer to fill out this section. Please note that if we do not receive these details for applicants under 16, we will not be able to process your document.
If you are aged 16 or over, you can skip this part and head to section 2.
About the parent / carer / guardian of the young person applying:
About the young person applying for the bursary:
Priority for bursaries will be given to applicants who meet one or more of our Essential Criteria included in the first list below.
We also welcome your application if you meet one or more of the additional criteria in the second list below.
You can find out more about all of our criteria here.
You must provide the following information to support your application.
The buttons below will open up a new window for you to upload your proofs. Once you have uploaded your images, you can close that window and return to your application form.
For safeguarding reasons, we need to see two proofs of age for the young person applying.
At least one proof must be a scan, clear photo or screenshot of the following:
You can also provide one proof of age/date of birth from the following list:
When uploading, please make sure the name you enter is the same that you use to submit this form. All documents submitted alongside this form will be securely stored and then permanently deleted once verified by our Culture Start team.
We need to see proof that the young person applying lives in Sunderland.
If you are applying and you are under 16:
Please provide one proof dated in the last 12 months, showing the name and address of the parent/guardian or carer you live with. This can be a scan, clear photo or screenshot of the following:
If you are applying and you are over 16:
Please provide one proof dated in the last 12 months, showing your name and address. This can be a scan, clear photo or screenshot of the following:
All applicants will need to provide details of an adult (over 18), who can confirm the information in their application, and that you have an active interest in creative arts.
Ideally, a reference will be from a teacher, youth worker or professional who knows you and / or is involved with your creative interest.
The reference cannot come from a family member / friend. See our Guidance Notes for more information.
Please provide the details of your referee below:
We will contact your referee for confirmation of the details in this application. We cannot accept bursary applications without valid reference contact details.
For applicants under the age of 16, please have your parent/guardian or carer complete this section.
For under 16s
I declare, as the parent/guardian or carer of the young person applying for a bursary:
For over 16s
I declare, as the bursary applicant:
Once we receive your application it will be checked to make sure we have all the information we need. We’ll contact you if anything is missing.
Applications will be reviewed by a panel in early March.
If your application is successful, we will contact the parent/carer/guardian if the applicant is under 16. If you are over 16, we will contact you directly.
If your application is not successful, we’ll let you know in April 2025.
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