New to the Arts Council?
We offer guidance, resources, funding and more to people in England who are creative, or work in the arts, museums or libraries.
Welcome
Welcome
We believe that everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, should be given the chance to let their creativity flourish. We should also all have access to a range of brilliant cultural experiences on our doorstep. We’re looking for organisations, artists, events, initiatives and others to help us achieve our strategy, Let’s Create.
Can we support you?
Can we support you?
We’re here for freelancers, community projects, cultural organisations and everyone in between.
Find out about the funding programmes, development opportunities and resources open to individuals.
We fund and support individuals and organisations across England working in a variety of different artforms
How can you support me?
How can we support you?
We offer lots of different grants, for one-off projects, your professional development, building works and more.
We also want to make sure your practice and the work you produce is ambitious and high-quality, inclusive and relevant, environmentally responsible and future-proofed.
Have you met our Digital Culture Network? It’s here to develop your digital skills and explore the benefits of technology.
How do I make an application for funding?
I’ve not applied for Arts Council funding before, what do I need to know?
How to apply
You’ll apply through our online application portal, Grantium. Set up a user account and applicant profile as soon as you can, because we’ll need to validate it before you can start your application.
If you need help using Grantium, there’s guidance available.
Access support
Each fund has its own guidance for applicants, explaining who can apply and what they can apply for. We make this guidance available in different accessible formats.
And if you need additional support to prepare and submit your application, we can help with that too, like paying for a support worker.
Questions? We can help
Questions? We can help
Our Customer Services team are available by email, phone and LiveChat Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, they can answer lots of questions you might have.