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FUNDING THREAD: Info about the Culture Recovery Fund now live, @DCMS & @HMTreasury’s £1.57 billion support package for UK culture and heritage. Plus, we confirm what we’re doing with existing budgets to support arts and culture in England 
CULTURE RECOVERY FUND: GRANTS. Application information is now live. A £500 million programme providing financial support for cultural orgs during the #Covid19 crisis, across England.
Applicants can apply for grants of £50,000 to £3 million; and the fund is open to applications from Monday 10 Aug to Fri 4 Sept. Applicant guidance (Large Print and Easy Read formats) and FAQs found here: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/CRFgrants
CULTURE RECOVERY FUND: REPAYABLE FINANCE. £270 million for long-term loans of £3 million+. Open to charitable and commercial organisations. Orgs can only to apply to either recovery grants, or repayable finance, not both. More info will be published soon.
CULTURE RECOVERY FUND: GRASSROOTS MUSIC VENUES. Emergency support is available now, totalling £2.25 million, for grassroots music venues at risk of permanent closure. Apply by next Mon: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/emergency-grassroots-music-venues-fund#section-1
We’ve also released more info about our own funding plans to complement the Government’s package. See our CEO @HENLEYDARREN’s blog on it here https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/supporting-whole-cultural-ecology.
Summary as follows
Summary as follows
#NationalLottery Project Grants open! Budget of £75 million (up £18 million since #Covid19). Changes include time and space to think and prepare for future work, more opportunities for museums and libraries, and no match funding needed.
We confirmed that Developing Your Creative Practice #DYCP is returning this Autumn. Helping creatives step up their work in new ways - with a bigger budget of £18 million (up from £3.6 million before #Covid19).
Finally, we know that freelance workers in the sector, from technicians to project managers, have also suffered. We’re investing an extra £2 million in funds that support these workers. More to share on this v soon.
For a look at all funding programmes open now & coming soon 
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