This grants programme is intended to help the Arts Council deliver its 2020-2030 strategy, 'Let's Create'. It also provides a means to support a broad range of not-for-profit projects that create and sustain quality work and help people across England to engage with arts and culture.
The programme supports development by allowing artists, cultural practitioners and organisations to work in new ways and to get their work out to new audiences.
The funding can support projects lasting up to a maximum of three years.
Match funding of at least 10% is required.
The Charles Hayward Foundation fund preventative and early intervention programmes being delivered at the community level which allow older people to stay in their own homes and remain independent.
Asda Foundation have funding available for community groups to provide a safe space for people to meet and be together.
This programme is for small local charities and CICs which are led by and working with people who are experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity.