TWO Keighley-district organisations are sharing in arts and culture grants awarded by Bradford Council.

Keighley Creative and the Bronte Society will each receive £15,000 over three years.

The causes are among 24 district-wide to be awarded funding, starting next April.

The money aims to support the development and resilience of not-for-profit arts, cultural and heritage organisations as the district builds towards UK City of Culture 2025. It will help cover costs such as salaries and overheads and assist with accessing other sources of funding.

Successful applications were decided by a panel which included council officers and independent advisors.

Grants awarded range from £5,000 to £30,000 a year.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, the council’s portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: “We are delighted to have been able to award this funding to as many as 24 organisations across the district.

“They each in their own way create, inspire, inform and enrich our district with their projects and activities.

“We also wanted to ensure that culture includes those who are underrepresented in this sector and to aid those who don’t have regular access to arts and culture.

“We hope this funding and our future plans will help realise this ambition.”