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Where the money goes

Where the money goes

For the next three years until 2026 we’ll invest:

  • £458.5 million per year in our National Portfolio - this includes National Portfolio Organisations, Investment Principles Support Organisations, Transfer Organisations and Creative People and Places organisations.
  • £116.8 million of National Lottery funding per year in Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants, our open-access funding programme.
  • £14.4 million of National Lottery funding per year in Developing Your Creative Practice, our programme to support individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development.
  • £50 million per year in our Arts Council Development Funds which will focus on a variety of areas such as: capital investment programme, cultural education, digital culture network, museum development, arts council collection management, UK City of Culture and activities listed within out Delivery Plan.