The Jewellery Quarter Common Room is pleased to announce 11 successful recipients of its Microgrant Programme, designed to support creative innovation and community engagement across the Jewellery Quarter.
Funded by a £22,500 grant from Birmingham City Council through Enterprise Zones, the programme offers targeted capital and revenue grants to help reduce the financial risk of trying new ideas. It supports artists, craftspeople, and independent businesses to develop projects that help their work thrive and contribute to the wider community.
Following 22 successful applicants in the previous two rounds, grants have now been awarded to 11 new projects. The successful R3 applicants are:
- The Jam House – Microphone/injection box
Supporting talent development and live music in the JQ through community partnerships, including work with BIMM and the night-time economy. - Rock and Roll Brewhouse – Roof window
Improving comfort in the taproom while recognising the Brewhouse’s strong track record of supporting community and cultural initiatives. - Splash Art Republic – Exterior lighting
Creating a safer, more welcoming gateway into the Jewellery Quarter and helping to reduce anti-social behaviour at a key entrance point. - Coffin Works – Chairs/trolley
A practical investment to support community activity, building on the organisation’s strong history of partnership working and shared use. - CDOB Capoeira Studio – Musical instruments
Supporting children and families through cultural activity, wellbeing and early creative engagement, with potential links to JQ Lates. - Deborette Clarke – Leather splitting machine
Enabling the development of a new craft skill in the JQ, aligned with World Craft City principles and shared community access. - City Curator – PA + uplighting
Expanding the shared equipment library to support events and activity across the JQ, with a focus on fair access and long-term benefit. - Rebecca Rampersaud – Thanksgiving Supper Club
Supporting an inclusive community event that brings people together and contributes to the JQ’s night-time economy. - The Tufting Spot – Shearing machine
A capital investment to help a growing creative business scale up and support a wider range of craft-making in the JQ. - Leviticus Rock – Laser welder
Supporting a developing proposal with strong potential, subject to further evidence on community sharing and collaborative benefit. - St Pauls Church – Dog agility equipment
Enabling delivery of a previously approved project, with funding released following submission of an invoice.
