Arts Fund

The Arts Fund supports cultural organisations working at the intersection of art and social change. The fund aims to support long-term structural and cultural change in the arts sector, enabling organizations to build capacity within historically underfunded communities, explore the role of artists in addressing social justice issues, and create infrastructure for a more equitable cultural sector. The fund offers support for core costs and programmes central to an organization's mission, with grants ranging from £90,000 to £300,000 over three years. The fund prioritizes organisations that centre the lived experience of those affected by injustice, embed values of care, equity and justice in their organizational culture, and use creative practice to challenge traditional cultural hierarchies. Applicants must have a minimum turnover of £60,000 per year and can receive funding up to 50% of their annual turnover over three years. The fund prioritizes applications that are actively anti-racist and intersectional in their approach.