Someone has found their way through to the grant information Ross, I'm fairly sure that's how the Lancaster International Hurdy-Gurdy festival got started last year.
The next one's 25th-27th April, clashing with playing for John o' Gaunt morris men and Wrigley Head at Horwich on the Saturday, but I should managed to get to some of it.
Can anyone think of Maritime/Hurdy-Gurdy connections that might lead to mutual promotion?