CultureDale is a vibrant celebration of what makes Calderdale unique—its history, creativity, places, and people—bringing everyone together for a memorable year of cultural expression.
While Calderdale’s Year of Culture 2024 came to a close in April 2025, the memory of the fantastic events and activities and the new relationships forged through shared cultural activity, will live on for a long time. As part of leaving a legacy for Calderdale and working towards the Councils Vision for 2034, Calderdale Council are launching a second round of the CultureDale Connect Fund.
The emphasis of this fund is to build social cohesion in Calderdale, through cultural activities. Social cohesion happens when people from different backgrounds meet, mix and get along. The work of cohesion and integration is about developing neighbourhoods, workplaces, institutions and social spaces where difference is welcomed and celebrated. It is about creating opportunities where empathy and curiosity about people ‘not like me’ are encouraged. When this happens, we can move beyond ‘us’ and ‘them’ towards ideas of kindness, trust and social cohesion between groups of people.
Amount you can apply for:
- The maximum you can apply for is £5,000 (there is a total of £45,000 available)
How to apply: Click this link to download guidance for this fund and how to apply.


