Funding update for organisations and individuals
FUNDING FOR ORGANISATIONS
Culture Recovery Fund: Grants
The Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme will focus on supporting cultural organisations affected by the Covid-19 crisis that are at risk of no longer trading viably by the end of this financial year and that are considered to be of international or national cultural significance, or that contribute to Government’s levelling-up agenda.
The criteria for this fund have been set by Government, and the grants will be administered, awarded and monitored by the Arts Council on behalf of the DCMS. Grants of between £50,000 and £3 million will be awarded from a budget of up to £500 million.
The fund opens to applications at 12pm (midday) on Monday 10 August.
Read the Guidance for Applicants and FAQs >
FUNDING FOR ORGANISATIONS
Culture Recovery Fund: Repayable Finance
A further £270 million will be available through the Culture Recovery Fund: Repayable Finance programme, which will be open to both charitable and commercial organisations. Any applications to this fund must be for a minimum of £3 million. Please note: organisations cannot apply for both grants and repayable finance.
More details about this programme will be published before the recovery grants close to applications, so that potential applicants can choose which option is best for their organisation.
FUNDING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants
On Wednesday 22 July, we re-opened Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants, our fund for all individual artists, community and cultural organisations.
Project Grants is open to anyone who needs funding for an arts, museums or libraries project that shows public benefit. Most importantly, we've updated our guidance so we can support more individuals and creative practitioners during the Covid-19.
Key changes we’ve made for the time being include: removing the need for applicants to source match-funding; giving individuals time and space to think and plan with their funding; and making more museums and libraries projects eligible for funding.
WHAT NEXT
Supporting the whole cultural ecology
Our CEO Darren Henley sets out how we're use our remaining resources to support individual artists and creative practitioners. He talks about the return of Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants, along with additional plans we have for the autumn including bringing back Developing Your Creative Practice.
QUESTIONS?
We’re here to help
Our Customer Services team can help with questions about the guidance, eligibility criteria or the process of making your application.
They are available by email, 9am - 5pm from Monday to Friday. The team are really busy at the moment, so please do check the answer to your question isn’t already in our Guidance for Applicant documents, or in FAQs on our website.
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Useful links
The latest from us on Covid-19 >
The latest advice from Government >
Changes we’ve made for NPOs and CPPs >