Charities invited to apply for grant funding to support arts, cultural and heritage operations
Released On 12th Jan 2022
Charitable organisations have been invited to apply for grant funding to support arts, cultural and heritage operations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
It comes after the funding for the Culture Recovery Fund was doubled to £60 million.
According to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the emergency funding will provide "crucial support" to museums, cinemas, theatres, and other arts, cultural, and heritage organisations across the country.
And to ensure that the organisations most in need secure financial support, the deadline to submit “Permission to Apply” forms or “Expression of Interest” forms to the relevant Arm’s-Length Body has been extended by one week to 18 January 2022.
These bodies include Arts Council England, the British Film Institute, Historic England, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
While the terms and conditions of each grant differ from body to body, it is generally expected that the recipient should be “at imminent risk of failure due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19” and “have exhausted all other reasonable options for increasing their resilience.”
Applicants can apply for grants of between £10,000 and £1 million to cover “core operating costs up to a point where they can demonstrate a return to financial viability”.
Commenting on the funding, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “It is absolutely right that we support [arts and culture organisations] through this challenging time which is why we’ve doubled the emergency funding available from the Culture Recovery Fund and allowed more time for organisations to come forward.
“The best thing we can all do to help protect ourselves and to get back to the culture we love is to Get Boosted Now.”
Arts Minister Lord Parkinson added: “We are also working with Arts Council England and charities supporting artists across the sectors to help freelancers who have been particularly hit by the cancellation of productions in what should have been a busy and vibrant period.
“We will continue to work closely with groups and organisations across the sectors to see how we can best provide support to those affected.” For help and advice with related matters, please get in touch with our charity finance team today.
