New funding rounds announced in UK

England's ACE has revealed details of the final £400m from the CRF, while the Scottish gov has allocated a further £13m to the events sector

News By IQ | 17 December 2020

Alexandra Palace will receive almost £3m from the gov's Capital Kickstart Fund
Alexandra Palace will receive almost £3m from the gov's Capital Kickstart Fund

Millions of pounds worth of further grants and loans have been made available in England and Scotland to help the UK live industry recover from Covid-19. Arts Council England (ACE) has opened applications for a second round of repayable finance for culturally significant organisations in England.

The programme, which is part of the UK Government’s £1.57 billion Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF), aims to support those organisations as they transition back to a ‘viable and sustainable operating model’ during the 2021/22…

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