Arts-based Learning Fund

The Arts-based Learning Fund supports arts and cultural organisations to work in partnership with schools and make arts-based learning a core part of education. The fund envisions a more equitable school system where high-quality arts-based learning is central to all children's education. It focuses on supporting arts organisations working in partnership with formal education settings to enable mutual exchange and enrichment of expertise, particularly focusing on pupils who experience systemic inequity. The fund aims to explore the role of arts-based learning in addressing issues of inclusion, especially racism, in education, while creating more opportunities for high-quality arts-based teaching and learning in education settings. The work must take place during school hours, be embedded in the curriculum, centre equity and care, and take an in-depth approach with intensity and extended duration. The fund supports core funding, delivery costs, professional development, and evidence-gathering activities.