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Culture Recovery Fund

Culture Recovery Fund

We helped to distribute the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, a £1.57 billion fund supporting cultural organisations through the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Check out who's received support, and find everything you need to know if you're a recipient

An view of the lighting rig and curtain in a theatre
Photo by Old & New View of the grid from the stage - New Theatre Royal Portsmouth. Photo © New Theatre Royal Portsmouth.
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Support from the Arts Council

Support from the Arts Council

National Lottery Project Grants is open for applications from individuals, community and cultural organisations. Creatives can step up their work in new ways by applying to Developing Your Creative Practice. 

We invest in art and culture for a lasting return. We're looking for organisations, artists, events, initiatives and others to apply for our funding and help us achieve our strategy, Let's Create.

A child watches a parade as part of The Hatchling - Trigger.
Photo by The Hatchling - Trigger. Photo (C) Dom Moore.
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Emergency Response Funds

Emergency Response Funds

We made £160 million of emergency funding available for organisations and individuals who needed immediate support. The funds are now closed but if you were awarded emergency funding, find out the next steps below.

We made £160 million of emergency funding available for organisations and individuals who needed immediate support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Photo by Focal Point Gallery, Radical ESSEX and the Bartlett School of Architecture: Floodhouse, April 2016 (C) Brotherton-Lock
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Explore the data behind our Emergency Response Funds for organisations and individuals in need of immediate support due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Photo by Wirral Hospitals' School - Artsmark (C) Sam Ryley, Canteencreate / Wirral Hospitals' School
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Photo by MK Gallery Building – Sky room (C) Johan Dhelin
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