Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture in England. A government agency, it invests public money from government and the National Lottery in artists and cultural organisations so that people across the country can experience and benefit from creativity. It operates open funding streams alongside its National Portfolio investment programme, provides grants system support for first-time applicants and existing grant holders, and offers access support for applicants with additional needs. It also publishes a strategic framework and research on the cultural sector.
Suitable for: arts and cultural organisations, museums, libraries and individual creative practitioners in England seeking funding or development support, including heritage-based cultural projects.
Services: grant funding from government and National Lottery sources; National Portfolio investment; application and access support; strategy and research publications; sector development.
Location: London, with national offices; national (England).