Guidance, Document
St Davids Day 2026: Pilot support fund - successful projects
Applications for the fund closed on 14 November 2025.
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| Organisation | Description | Local Authority Area for event delivery | Region | Amount awarded (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menter Ty’n Llan | Workshops with Bard Mei Mac teach cynganeddu, culminating in an open-mic night with local Welsh produce; welcoming speakers and learners. | Gwynedd | North | 4,000.00 |
| Avant Theatre CIC | Youth-led celebration at Y Lab, Wrexham, partnering locally to present modern Welsh identity through performances, participation, and community spirit. | Wrexham | North | 5,000.00 |
| Media Academy Cymru Ltd | Day-long bilingual celebration at the Golden Cross for LGBTQ+ communities, blending song, drag, talks, and photography to express Welsh culture. | Cardiff | South East | 5,000.00 |
| OUTSIDE LIVES LTD | Three-week community arts across Denbighshire and Flintshire: workshops culminating 1 March celebration engaging people with disabilities, dementia, and mental‑health challenges. | Denbighshire | North | 13,510.00 |
| Age Connects Morgannwg Ltd (Cynon Linc) | Activities across hubs in RCT, Merthyr, Bridgend—art, sport, food—engaging multiple ages, existing users and general public inclusively through events. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 7,481.00 |
| Rhayader Church in Wales Primary School | Local community Eisteddfod celebrating St David’s Day in Rhayader, showcasing performances, competitions and culture in a small mid Wales town. | Powys | Mid | 5,000.00 |
| Screen Alliance Wales | Touring pop‑up recording studio asks the public “What does being Welsh mean?”, creating bilingual vox‑pops and an interactive digital mural. | Cardiff | South East | 38,000.00 |
| City of Wrexham Brass Band | Bilingual celebration in Caia Park Centre featuring music and art workshops, concluding with a community performance and exhibition for all. | Wrexham | North | 4,620.00 |
| Renew Mind Centre | Week of music, art, literature, food, language workshops culminating in inclusive St David’s celebration for Swansea’s diverse people and families. | Swansea | South West | 4,000.00 |
| Brecon Town Council | Full‑day bilingual celebration at Brecon Market Hall: schools, music, storytelling, puppet‑making, author visits, and games aligned with Curriculum for Wales. | Powys | Mid | 11,098.00 |
| Menter Caerdydd | Cardiff programme promoting Welsh language: school performances, Twmpath with diverse groups, flashmob, workshops, translation services, bilingual activities across the city. | Cardiff | South East | 10,000.00 |
| Grovesend and Waungron Community Council | Inclusive community celebration uniting Grovesend and Waungron through music, art, food, sport, and language, promoting identity, Welshness, and partnership working. | Swansea | South West | 4,785.00 |
| Pwyllgor Pared Gwyl Dewi Llanbedr Pont Steffan | Enhances Lampeter’s annual parade with Twmpath, band, choirs, harpist, school involvement, Menter Iaith partners, and stronger social media activity promotion. | Ceredigion | Mid | 1,500.00 |
| Cor Meibion Rhosllannerchrugog | Gala evening at the Stiwt Theatre celebrating Eisteddfod victory with soloists, composers, youth theatre; championing Welsh music, accessibility, community engagement. | Wrexham | North | 4,942.00 |
| Adra Housing Association | Three one‑hour music workshops with primary schools, composing and launching song on 27 February in Bangor estate, promoting Welsh language. | Gwynedd | North | 1,010.00 |
| National Botanic Garden of Wales | One‑day bilingual festival on 1 March showcasing art, poetry, dance, music, preceded by free workshops with schools and artists locally. | Carmarthenshire | South West | 40,000.00 |
| Foundation For Sports Coaching CIC | Regional Cardiff football tournament uniting communities under Welsh colours, with zone featuring food, art, photo exhibition, discussions, and documentary plans. | Cardiff | South East | 17,500.00 |
| Arts Connection | Bilingual arts, music, storytelling programme delivering family workshops, school days; creating exhibitions, installations and banners across Powys and Wrexham communities. | Powys | Mid | 14,745.00 |
| lnto Film Cymru | Three‑day film roadshow visiting schools around Cardiff with screenings, discussions, and hands‑on filmmaking exploring Welsh identity, heritage, language and inclusion. | Cardiff | South East | 4,960.00 |
| Ffotogallery | Regional street gallery and digital campaign across Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, with special lectures highlighting contemporary Welsh photographers and cultural heritage. | Cardiff | South East | 19,408.00 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | Two‑day free festival at Pembrey Country Park celebrating Welsh food, chef demonstrations, music, language programming, and family activities together. | Carmarthenshire | South West | 11,500.00 |
| SPAN Arts | Day‑long bilingual celebration in Narberth with craft workshops, Welsh food producers, music and song across multiple venues, expanding rural engagement. | Pembrokeshire | South West | 4,975.00 |
| RCT Older People's Advisory Group | Inclusive cultural event for RCT older residents with crafts, choir performances, Mari Lwyd, poetry, readings, and “Taste of Wales” refreshments. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 2,619.00 |
| Mioe Creative Productions CIC | Two‑day celebration featuring women artists: bilingual exhibition, performances blending poetry and songwriting, films open call, and skill‑building workshops in Swansea. | Swansea | South West | 20,000.00 |
| Bengal Dragons Foundation | Celebrates St David’s Day alongside Ramadan: iftar uniting Welsh and Muslim cultures with food, storytelling, highlighting Muslim contributions to Wales. | Cardiff | South East | 15,000.00 |
| OTID Entertainment LTD | National bilingual celebration merging traditional and contemporary arts with workshops, twmpaths, harp, clog, hip hop, Afrobeats, spoken word, films daily. | Cardiff | South East | 39,700.00 |
| Sound Progression | Youth‑led weeklong artist residency and major showcase at Clwb Ifor Bach, mentoring performers and media teams, culminating free multi‑floor event. | Cardiff | South East | 17,500.00 |
| Yr Ysgwrn - Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri | Iconic Welsh‑language heritage site hosts family day of music, crafts, walks, café, followed by evening poetry and literature under stars. | Gwynedd | North | 4,500.00 |
| Football Association of Wales | Nationwide celebration across 25–30 venues with ambassadors, highlighting Welsh culture through football, community events, schools, arts centres, amplified on media. | Multiple locations | National | 20,350 |
| Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority | Community parade reimagining Twrch Trwyth with bilingual storytelling, music composition, samba, co‑created props, window displays, workshops, and a citywide trail. | Pembrokeshire | South West | 7,040.00 |
| Solva Community Council | Inclusive community celebration showcasing Solva’s Welsh heritage through food, song, poetry and language, promoting pride and St David’s Day values. | Pembrokeshire | South West | 3,600.00 |
| Newport City Council | Citywide celebration with live performances, anthem workshop, parade, schools competitions, exhibitions, and Welsh and global food offered free to attendees. | Newport | South East | 16,207.20 |
| Retirement Excellence CIC & Independent Living Swansea County Council | Eight‑week programme across Swansea communities for residents 55+, delivering sessions, documenting stories, creating volunteer groups, culminating St David’s Day extravaganza. | Swansea | South West | 10,640.00 |
| Alaw | Events in 14 community pubs celebrating Welsh culture with music, literature, comedy, bilingual delivery, producers, and Welsh‑language promotion across Wales. | Multiple locations | National | 31,500.00 |
| Wales Millennium Centre | Family workshops, choirs, twmpath dancing, crafts, storytelling, youth performances; evening cabaret; stalls for Welsh food and makers in the Glanfa. | Cardiff | South East | 20,000.00 |
| Cwmni Pum Plwy Penllyn Cyf | Series of Bala area events with park run, Welsh musicals concert, and community gig, celebrating local Welshness through collaboration together. | Gwynedd | North | 5,000.00 |
| Theatr Iolo | Free outdoor family comedy‑dance inspired by Welsh folk dancing with live music; plus six half‑term folk dance workshops at Chapter. | Cardiff | South East | 29,582.00 |
| Côr Merched Caerwys | Weekend dedicated to celebrating local Welsh language and culture in Caerwys through music, community participation and events for all ages. | Flintshire | North | 2,069.00 |
| Aberporth Community Council | Coastal boat journey carrying handcrafted Dewi Sant models; includes rowing segments, cameras and drone footage between Aberporth, Llangrannog and Llanon. | Ceredigion | South West | 14,330.00 |
| Tŷ Cerdd – Music Centre Wales | Fifteen short films documenting community music across Wales, from male voice choirs to diverse ensembles; online premiere and digital resource. | Multiple locations | Multiple locations | 40,000.00 |
| RAY CEREDIGION | Two‑week Aberaeron hub programme delivering music, art, creative writing, storytelling, and Welsh food with local creatives, acting as replicable template. | Ceredigion | Mid | 5,000.00 |
| Bluebirds Foundation | Month‑long Haverfordwest programme: inclusive schools football festival, trophy design, community art exhibition, themed matchday market with performances and Welsh language. | Pembrokeshire | South West | 14,210.00 |
| MaesNi | Community event connecting children, families, residents with school, youth centre, residential home partners; promoting Welsh identity, intergenerational music making, pride. | Gwynedd | North | 1,277.94 |
| Triathlon Cymru | Simultaneous local Swim‑Bike‑Run events across Wales, inclusive for ages 8–80, celebrating culture and heritage with medals, daffodil planting, virtual participation. | Multiple locations | National | 38,113.00 |
| Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog | Multi‑event bilingual programme: art and craft workshops, musician performances, comedy night, celebrating traditional and contemporary Welsh culture for all ages. | Ceredigion | Mid | 4,950.00 |
| Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir | School outreach and concert by established male voice choir, hiring pianist and director to prepare Welsh repertoire for St David’s. | Bridgend | South East | 460.00 |
| Urdd Gobaith Cymru | Pete Fowler‑designed mural in Aberystwyth and re‑launch of “Hei Mistar Urdd” with artists, unveiled during town’s St David’s parade celebrations. | Ceredigion | Mid | £40,000 |
| Sketty Mosque & Community Centre | Intergenerational event with schools and community groups: multicultural heritage parade, bilingual storytelling, music, food, art workshops, interfaith stories, youth‑led documentary. | Swansea | South West | 4,930.00 |
| Wales Tamil Sangam | Dance workshops culminating in tri‑lingual showcase fusing Welsh and Indian traditions; digital presentation extends reach throughout March for wider audiences. | Vale of Glamorgan | South East | 4,996.00 |
| Street Football Wales | Inclusive mixed‑gender tournament at Cardiff’s Gôl Centre with music, arts, refreshments, and panel on football, inclusion, and identity in Wales. | Cardiff | South East | £20,000 |
| Clwb Gwili 60+ Club | Inclusive St David’s celebration for over‑60s featuring Welsh food, music, storytelling, historian talk, intergenerational contributions, filmed bilingual highlights. | Carmarthenshire | South West | 2,700.00 |
| Rewise Foundation CIC | Creative workshops in songwriting, filmmaking or podcasting producing works exploring Welsh culture, heritage, food, community and identity with professional mentors. | Swansea | South West | 19,500.00 |
| Chapter | Two‑day contemporary Welsh identity event with live jam, vinyl fair, DJ lessons, curated films, drop‑in crafts, and Welsh food throughout. | Cardiff | South East | 5,000.00 |
| National Trust Cymru | Performances, crafts, food experiences and bilingual family activities across National Trust places; costumes, backdrops, and free entry on 1 March. | Multiple locations | National | 38,229.00 |
| Cornelly Development Trust | Two‑week cultural programme with workshops, performances, digital storytelling and community celebration; building pride and sustainable digital archive. | Bridgend | South East | 4,000.00 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | Touring arts exhibition across RCT with commissions, workshops, and digitised submissions shared via libraries, centres and theatres countywide. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 20,000.00 |
| M-Sparc | Game and Film Jam developing creative projects reflecting Wales’ identity; showcase links education, creativity, technology and heritage for participants. | Gwynedd | North | 19,000.00 |
| CFTi – Partnership between Cardiff Youth Service, Urdd Caerdydd a’r Fro and Menter Caerdydd | Four Cardiff pop‑up community events during half‑term culminating in a gig featuring young Welsh bands performing for St David’s Day. | Cardiff | South East | £4,000 |
| The Centre for African Entrepreneurship | Six‑week Swansea and Carmarthenshire festival with workshops, creative activities, digital storytelling, building belonging for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants. | Swansea | South West | £14,225 |
| The Welfare Ystradgynlais | Revived banner parade with schools and women’s arts group; bilingual workshops create individual flags and collective banners together. | Powys | Mid | 5,000.00 |
| Bridges Centre | Inclusive arts festival in Abergavenny showcasing volunteers’ roles; new musical composition, art exhibition, digital content and sustainable partnerships. | Monmouthshire | South East | 2,852.00 |
| Cyfeillion Ysgol y Felinheli | Workshops, procession and concert with 180 children; props creation, singing sessions, and post‑event digital media shared online. | Gwynedd | North | 1,040.00 |
| Swansea Council | Two‑day Swansea festival promoting Welsh language and culture with stalls, cookery demos, music, parade, children’s activities and evening fringe. | Swansea | South West | 30,000.00 |
| Town Square Spaces Ltd. - Ffos Caerphilly | Festival at Ffos Caerffili celebrating language, food, music, crafts; transforming market into vibrant Welsh cultural hub. | Caerphilly | South East | 4,950.00 |
| Cathays & Central Youth and Community Provision | Week‑long inclusive activities introducing young people with additional learning needs to Welsh culture, language and celebration. | Cardiff | South East | 3,935.75 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | Bilingual programme animating Mabinogion through workshops, performances, treasure hunts, gaming, and projects with Pasbort Dewi Sant involvement. | Merthyr Tydfil | South East | £16,572.50 |
| Ayan Cymru | One‑day celebration at Cardiff Central Library with Welsh folk and contemporary music, storytelling, art, language and diverse emerging artists. | Cardiff | South East | £5,000 |
| Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Arts event highlighting Welsh culture with performances, workshops, literature, panels at Aberystwyth Arts Centre engaging local and international communities. | Ceredigion | Mid | 10,020.00 |
| Breathe Creative | Eight‑week Cardiff allotment project celebrating St David’s through multicultural art, food, nature and storytelling with community involvement. | Bridgend | South East | 4,600.00 |
| ABC of Opera Productions Ltd | Bilingual celebration of Welsh culture through storytelling, song, and community connection engaging Haverfordwest cluster schools. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 19,996.00 |
| Cyngor Sir Ceredigion | County‑wide two‑week celebrations blending traditional and modern arts, stories and events, supporting Aberystwyth’s annual St David’s parade. | Ceredigion | Mid | 17,600.00 |
| YMa: Man Creu Meithrin Celf | Place for Culture Creativity Arts | Full‑day programme spotlighting women and non‑binary Welsh musicians with arts participation and community bilingual activity in Pontypridd. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 4,891.00 |
| Neuadd Goffa Ysbyty Ifan | Community pottery workshops creating folklore‑inspired art; exploring food traditions and updating recipes for modern use in Ysbyty Ifan. | Conwy | North | 1,968.20 |
| ACE - Action in Caerau and Ely | Parade and community party with banners, flags, masks created in workshops; accompanied by marching band and community choir. | Cardiff | South East | £5,000 |
| Monmouth Town Council | Workshops, theatre shows, markets, decorations, planting and a community twmpath celebrating Welsh language, history and culture in Monmouth. | Monmouthshire | South East | 5,000.00 |
| Epic Theatre | Community theatre touring schools, heritage sites and venues retelling Chartist Trial through music, storytelling and bilingual performance for St David’s. | Multiple locations | South East | 34,285.00 |
| Pembrokeshire College / Coleg Sir Benfro | Week‑long Pembrokeshire workshops engaging learners and community groups in bilingual creative experiences showcasing diverse Welsh identity today. | Pembrokeshire | South West | 5,000.00 |
| Ategi | Accessible workshops for people with learning disabilities exploring Welsh songs, language, sensory arts, food storytelling, adapted activities and drama. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 40,000.00 |
| Himilo – The Somali Cymru Alliance | Somali–Welsh celebrations with arts, food, storytelling, bilingual activity; documenting cultural links through digital stories and exhibitions. | Cardiff | South East | 20,000.00 |
| Swansea University Students Union | Large bilingual festival engaging thousands with music, art, literature, sport, food, language, permanent installations and digital resources in Swansea. | Swansea | South West | £25,000 |
| Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | Three‑day pilgrimage with poetry workshops, heritage interpretation and filmed journey creating digital learning resources for schools across Wales. | Ceredigion | South West | 11,100.00 |
| SLUSH CIC | All‑ages festival of new Welsh‑language music at Carmarthen’s CWRW showcasing emerging artists and contemporary Cymraeg sounds. | Carmarthenshire | South West | 4,550.00 |
| Fair Event Management Ltd | Two‑day Wrexham celebration expanding artisan market; food, music, crafts and activities create city’s biggest St David’s festival. | Wrexham | North | 18,000.00 |
| Newbridge Memo | Three‑day community celebration exploring Welsh culture through music, art, literature, food and language with schools, artists and musicians. | Caerphilly | South East | 5,000.00 |
| Action Deafness Cymru | Deaf community storytelling project gathering archives; five events celebrating identity through BSL, Welsh and English across South Wales. | Multiple locations | Multiple locations | £11,872.26 |
| Hwb yr Orsedd | Community events featuring food, sports, storytelling, music, crafts and themed market building Welsh culture connection in Monmouthshire. | Wrexham | North | 3,971.00 |
| Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch | Parades in Aberystwyth and Cardigan following bilingual workshops for pupils; art, music, drama, dance, graffiti and youth‑led gig. | Ceredigion | Mid | £5,000 |
| Our Aberdare | Aberdare community events: Welsh lunch, market, cheese night, kindness projects and children’s Welsh‑medium engagement programme. | Rhondda Cynon Taf | South East | 4,978.00 |
| Plas Carmel | Noson Lawen featuring local talents and professionals, ending with tapas made exclusively from locally sourced Welsh produce. | Gwynedd | North | 2,000.00 |
| Stiwdio Dyfi | Youth‑led weekend in Machynlleth showcasing music, visual arts, poetry, radio and film celebrating Welsh language and local talent. | Carmarthenshire | South West | 10,000.00 |