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Arts Council England

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts. Between 2005 and 2008 we are investing £1.7 billion of public funds from government and the National Lottery. We believe that the arts have the power to transform lives and communities, and to create opportunities for people throughout the country.

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Our vision is to promote the arts at the heart of national life, reflecting England's rich and diverse cultural identity. We want people throughout England to experience arts activities of the highest quality. 

Type of work funded

We fund activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work.  

Range of grant size: minimum – maximum

Grants to individuals normally range from £200 up to £30,000. The average grant given in 2004/05 was around £5,000 

Grants to organisations normally range from £200 up to £100,000. The average grant given in 2004/005 was around £18,000 

Grants for national activities normally range from £5,000 up to £200,000. The average grant given in 2004/05 was around £41,000 

Types of scheme (open / closed / targeted)

Grants for the arts are for individuals and organisations. 

Our grants are for time-limited activities. 

Geographical coverage

Grants for the arts are for activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work.  There are some exceptions to this, for example, when artists are involved in professional development activities in other countries. Applications can be accepted from individuals or organisations based (living) in the European Union. 

Any priority areas and key messages (for example, partnership funding) 

• Grants for the arts help us to deliver our Ambitions for the arts which are:
• supporting the artist·enabling organisations to thrive not just survive
• championing diversity
• offering opportunities for young people
• encouraging growth.

By ‘diversity’, we mean the full range and diversity of the culture of this country. In some cases our focus will be on race and ethnic background and in others on disability. 

There is a high demand for our grants. We have to make difficult choices about which applications to support. Our priorities are one of the tools which help us to do this. 

We look at whether your application: 

• is from an individual or organisation that has not received funding from us before
• will benefit areas of the country with social deprivation (social and economic problems) or communities at risk of ‘social exclusion’ (not being able to take part fully in society because of, for example, poverty, prejudice or isolation)
• will benefit areas of the country or communities that have limited cultural opportunities, and
• will contribute to arts development, regionally or nationally (or both)

Application process (formal deadlines)

There are no deadlines or programme closure dates for Grants for the arts as it is a rolling programme. You can apply using the current application pack on our website. 

Central contact details

14 Great Peter Street 

London SW1P 3NQ 

Phone: 0845 300 6200 

Fax: 020 7973 6590 

Textphone: 020 7973 6564 

www.artscouncil.org.uk 

There is a central number for our Enquiries team 0845 300 6200, which offers general advice on the programme, for example who is eligible, how to get an application pack and the range of information sheets that support the programme.  Callers are then referred to their ‘home’ region which provides specialist advice to the caller. There are nine regional offices – East, East Midlands, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire. 

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