Working with local authorities
Local authorities are the biggest funders of arts and culture in England. Together we work in partnership to ensure culture is successful and sustainable. Faced by a challenging financial environment, many are responding with imaginative and innovative ideas about how they can continue their vital support for arts and culture.
Our work in action
LUPS
Levelling Up Places Service
The new joint Arms Length Body (ALBs), Levelling Up Places Service has been launched. Arts Council England and Historic England are the two main ALBs supporting this service, with staff in both organisations providing advice to those who are receiving the DCMS Levelling Up Fund.
The Service will:
- Provide help to areas who are struggling to deliver their funded schemes
- Support places that are most in need of accessing the Arm’s Length Bodies’ resources for levelling up
- Draw together the expertise and resources of the ALBs to help deliver Levelling Up outcomes for culture, heritage and sport projects.
Local places in receipt of the Levelling Up Fund are most likely to deliver better heritage and culture projects because of the advice they receive from the ALBs in the Levelling Up Places Service.
Funding resources
Funding resources
We’ve collated resources to support those applying to the Levelling Up Fund and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
These resources have been collated to support those involved in the development of culture or heritage bids for the Levelling Up Fund.
Resources for those developing an investment plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
Case studies
Case studies
Find out how local authorities across England are harnessing arts and culture to make a difference to their places and communities.
