FUNDING RESEARCH
Regular funding for organisations
These are grants for organisations who receive funding from us on an ongoing basis. We have a funding agreement with these organisations and we review them regularly to ensure the funds we invest in them are meeting the terms of their funding agreement. Regular funding to arts organisations is paid out of grant-in-aid.
You can download a list of all our regularly funded organisations across England [DOC 1.77MB].
You can also download a list of each region's regularly funded organisations:
. East [DOC 120KB]
. East Midlands [DOC 205KB]
. London [DOC 551KB]
. National [DOC 63KB]
. North East [DOC 191KB]
. North West [DOC 270KB]
. South East [DOC 197KB]
. South West [DOC 184KB]
. West Midlands [DOC 168KB]
. Yorkshire [DOC 257KB]
Information about our disinvestment process is available:
. procedural guidance for disinvestment from regularly funded organsiations [DOC 70KB]
If you would like to make a complaint about any funding decision, please read our complaints procedure.
Funding
Grants for the arts - individuals and organisations
Grants for the arts are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work.
Funding
Communication needs
We are committed to being accessible, and want to make the Grants for the arts application process open to everyone.
. We provide Grants for the arts information in alternative formats (see below)
. We also accept completed application forms in alternative formats
. We can help applicants who have specific communication needs to complete the application form
Please tell us about your access requirements so we can assist you during the application process, from your first enquiry to the final decision on your application. If we offer you a grant, we can also offer support as part of the monitoring process.
If you need communication access support, please contact our enquiry team. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, to discuss your needs and agree necessary arrangements.
Getting an application pack in other formats
We provide Grants for the arts application materials in a variety of formats. You can request the application pack in large print, audio CD, Braille or on BSL DVD. We can also arrange to accept applications in these formats. Please contact your regional office to arrange this.
You can also download the documents in the application pack in RTF, MS Word or PDF formats. You can download and change the RTF files for your needs, for example, if you need a larger typeface.
Information about the programme is available in languages other than English, although we can only accept applications in English.
If you require any of these formats, please phone our enquiry team on 0845 300 6200, fill in our enquiry form or textphone 020 7973 6564.
Application forms must be signed by hand. However, if a disabled person finds it difficult to do so, we will accept their usual signing method.
Funding
When you can apply
Grants for the arts is a continuous programme. There are no deadlines and you can apply any time, but we aim to make regular improvements. This means we may introduce new materials from time to time, so make sure you have the latest version before sending us your application.
We will normally make a decision on a complete application within:
. six working weeks for applications for £5,000 or less, or
. 12 working weeks for applications over £5,000.
Applications for buildings for arts use (including buying,refurbishing and improving them, feasibility studies and developing designs) often need specialist and more detailed assessment. We may need more time to reach a decision about these applications.
Eligibility
The information included on these pages is a summary of the eligibility requirements for Grants for the arts. For complete details, please read the guidance notes. You can download the guidance notes or get them as part of the application pack through our enquiry team.
Our grants are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for time-limited activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations in England to carry out their work.
Your activity must take place mainly in England. There are some exceptions to this when artists or arts organisations from England are involved in activities in other countries. (Please see our information sheet International activity for more information.)
Funding
Urban cultural programme
The Urban Cultural Programme provided £19.5 million of National Lottery funding for cultural projects in 19 urban areas across the UK, including 14 in England.
The programme was a partnership between Arts Council England and the Millennium Commission. It built on the successful European Capital of Culture 2008 competition, run in 2003. Activities are taking place between 2004 and 2006. You can find out more, including a list of grants awarded, from the Millennium Commission website.
Funding
Download electronic files
The application pack includes the following documents. You should download and read all the application materials to make sure that you are sending an eligible application. You can download the documents in RTF format, MS Word format or PDF format. Remember you can only complete the application form electronically using the MS Word and RTF formats. See below for more information about the different file formats.
. guidance notes, which explain your budget and your proposal Available in: RTF format [358KB], PDF format [138KB]
.
.
. an application form, which includes a preliminary tour schedule form to fill in for touring activities Available in: MS Word format [388KB] - to fill out on screen, with adjustable fonts and colours, Standard RTF format [885KB] - use this format if you prefer RTF files to Doc files, Screenreader RTF format [134KB] - to use with screenreaders, PDF format [140KB] - to fill out by hand
.
. Note: all formats have to be printed out and signed
.
. Understanding the assessment criteria and our priorities, information sheet Available in: RTF format [134KB], PDF format [70KB]
.
.
. How we treat your application under the Freedom of Information Act, information sheet Available in: RTF format [23KB], PDF format [24KB]
.
.
. How to contact us Available in: RTF format [46KB], PDF format [1.727KB]
Remember, we cannot accept faxed or emailed application forms, or applications on disk as we require an original signature. Before you send your application, make sure you check it is complete, or ask someone else to check it for you.
If you have communication needs that make it difficult for you to send your application, please see our communication needs page, phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200 or contact the Arts Council office in the region you are based in. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, who can agree necessary arrangements.
File formats
RTF: You can view RTF files (Rich Text Format) with most word processing programs. The application form can be saved to your computer and filled in on screen. You need to print it out and sign it when you send us your application.
MS Word: To view the application form as a MS Word document, you should have either a version of Word or one of the free Word readers available from Microsoft. Microsoft's Word reader software is available from www.microsoft.com. The application form can be saved to your computer and filled in on screen.
PDF: PDF files (Portable Document Format) can be read if you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program which is available free of charge from the Adobe website at www.adobe.co.uk. The application form can be printed out and filled in by hand.
Funding
Where to send your application
Please send your application to the grants management unit in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in. You can find the details for our regional offices:
. on the Contact us page
. by downloading the document How to contact us, which is available in PDF [46KB] and RTF [1,727KB] formats (see the download page for more information about these formats)
We cannot accept faxed or emailed application forms, or applications on disk. If you have communication needs that make it difficult for you to send your application, please see our communication needs page, phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200 or contact the Arts Council office for the region you are based in. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, who can agree necessary arrangements.
Make sure you have signed the declaration at the end of the application form, and check you have sent everything we ask for. If we need more information, we will contact you and ask for it.
Please tell us immediately if anything changes while we are assessing your application.
Funding
Projects funded by Grants for the arts
Since 2003 we have funded a broad range of projects through Grants for the arts.
You can read about some of these in our Case studies and Featured projects sections. This is a small selection of the variety of projects we fund.
If you have received a grant from us, you may want to see our information for successful applicants.
How to make your application eligible
An application to Grants for the arts must include a number of items to be eligible to be assessed. The guidance notes have full details about what makes an eligible application.
Your application must include:
. a signed and dated application form with all the required questions and any other relevant questions filled in
. a filled-in budget in section F of the application form (you may also include a more detailed budget on a separate sheet if necessary)
. a balanced budget (that is, your income and expenditure, including how much you are asking for from us, must be the same)
. a filled-in tour schedule (if you are applying for touring activity)
. a proposal following the headings we ask for in the guidance notes
. a CV (if you are applying as an individual)
. our written agreement for you to apply if you receive regular funding from us, if you are applying for a building project or if we are already assessing an application from you
If your application does not contain the necessary information in the format we ask for, it will not be assessed. There are other things you must include depending on the type of activity you are applying for. See the guidance notes for more details.
Funding
When you can apply
Grants for the arts is a continuous programme. There are no deadlines and you can apply any time, but we aim to make regular improvements. This means we may introduce new materials from time to time, so make sure you have the latest version before sending us your application.
We will normally make a decision on a complete application within:
. six working weeks for applications for £5,000 or less, or
. 12 working weeks for applications over £5,000.
Applications for buildings for arts use (including buying,refurbishing and improving them, feasibility studies and developing designs) often need specialist and more detailed assessment. We may need more time to reach a decision about these applications
Funding
How to apply
The guidance notes explain exactly what you need to do to make an eligible application. You will need to write a proposal about the activity you want us to fund and also fill in the application form. To get the full application pack, you can:
. download all the documents in the application pack
. phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200
. fill in our enquiry form, or
. textphone 020 7973 6564
The application pack is also available in large print, Braille, audio and on BSL DVD. Please contact the enquiry team for any of these formats, or see the communication needs page for more details.
We also have information sheets on particular aspects of applying for Grants for the arts. You can find these on the Grants for the arts subject page under Information & publications.
We cannot accept faxed or emailed application forms, or applications on disk. If you have particular communication needs, please see our communication needs page, phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200 or contact the Arts Council office in the region you are based in. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, who can agree necessary arrangements.
If you have questions that the application materials do not answer, or if you need advice about your application or the activity you are applying for, we strongly advise you to contact us before you apply. Please read the application materials and be ready to describe your activity clearly to us. This will help us give you good advice and will save time.
Funding
Annual submission - full
The full annual submission should be completed by those organisations that received £100,000 or more of regular funding from Arts Council England in 2005/06. If your organisation received less than that level of funding, please complete the short submission.
The annual submission is an electronic document that you can download to your computer. Section 2 of the submission - the narrative on 2005/06 and 2006/07 - should be completed using the separate Word document. Please complete all sections of the submission electronically and return them by email to your regional office by Friday 30 June 2006.
East
E-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
East Midlands
EM-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
London
L-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
North East
NE-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
North West
NW-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
South East
SE-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
South West
SW-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
West Midlands
WM-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
Yorkshire
Y-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
National
NAT-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
Please ensure that you read the following instructions carefully before opening the document.
. Click on the link below to open the document
. Save the document to your desktop, or some other location on your hard drive
If you have problems downloading the document or would prefer to complete a paper version of the annual submission, please contact the Research department on 0845 300 6200. The paper version is also available in large print.
Please note: If you no longer receive funding from Arts Council England but did receive funding in 2005/056, you are still expected to complete the sections of the annual submission document that relate to 2005/06:
. Section 1: general information
. Section 2: narrative on 2005/06 funding year - there is no need to provide any information for 2006/07 and beyond
. Section 3: statistical information - you should supply actual figures for 2005/06 but there is no need to provide target figures for 2006/07
If your Arts Council funding began in 2006/07, it would help us in getting to know your organisation if you would complete as much of the annual submission as you can relating to 2006/07. Please note that you will be required to complete this document in future years if you continue to receive regular funding.
Related documents
Annual submission - full version (Excel) [XLS 357KB]
Section 2 - narrative (Word) [DOC 43KB]
Notes for completing the submission - full version (Word) [DOC 128KB]
Frequently asked questions (Word) [DOC 56KB]
Funding
Other funding
Managed funds are not normally open to application. These funds allow us to identify new opportunities for the arts, take new initiatives, establish new partnerships and address particular ambitions for growth, such as in cultural diversity or support for the European Capital of Culture.
Between 2003/04 and 2005/06 a total of £82 million will be available in managed funds - £44 million for the regional offices, £33 million nationally and with a £5 million strategic contingency.
We present prizes and awards through our managed funds - rewarding creative talent in the arts.
. Arts and Science Research Fellowships
. The Brian Way Award (formerly the Children's Award)
. The Chrisi Bailey Award
. Client of the Year
. Cultural Business Venture
. David Cohen British Literature
. Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
. Jerwood Choreography Awards
. John Whiting Award
. Meyer Whitworth Award
. Raymond Williams Community Publishing
. Artist Links
Arts and Science Research Fellowships
Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, Arts Council England and the Scottish Arts Council.
The Arts & Humanities Research Board (AHRB), Arts Council England and the Scottish Arts Council welcome applications to the second Arts and Science Research Fellowships scheme which supports collaborative research in arts and science. This scheme aims to support collaborative research specifically between the fields of the creative and performing arts and science and engineering, as well as providing opportunities for individual researchers within the arts to work alongside those working in a scientific context. It also seeks to explore wider questions about whether and how art and science can mutually inform each other.
The Fellowship offers individuals working within the creative and performing arts the opportunity to engage in a process of collaborative research in a UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) for 6-12 months, on a full or part-time basis, working with colleagues in a scientific or engineering discipline. For further information read our news item on the Arts and Science Research Fellowships scheme.
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The Brian Way Award (formerly the Children's Award)
This annual prize of £6,000 is for playwrights who write for young people of at least 45 minutes long. Submitted plays must have been produced professionally within the past year. The award is funded by the Arts Council and administered by Theatre Centre. For further details please contact: admin@theatre-centre.co.uk .
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The Chrisi Bailey Award
This award highlights media arts projects by children under the age of 10 which explore photography, digital art, animation and video as a creative visual medium and form of coummunication rather than as documentary or record of events. There are three awards, all of which include some of the latest educational multimedia tools to aid learning. First prize also includes £1,000 and second prize includes £500. Find out more information about the award by phoning our Visual Arts Department on 020 7973 6427.
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Client of the Year
Client of the Year is awarded through the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) as part of the Stirling Awards ceremony. The RIBA openly advertises for entries from clients and architects to nominate completed projects for consideration for a RIBA award. From the first round of awards, the various sub categories of the Stirling Award are drawn - this includes Client of the Year. Administered by RIBA, the Arts Council sponsors the award.
Further information is available from www.architecture.com
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Cultural Business Venture
The Cultural Business Venture is designed to provide financial support to small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) working within the creative industries in North East England (Tees Valley, County Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland).
The aim of the Cultural Business Venture is to increase the viability and sustainability of creative businesses, encourage job creation and support overall growth of the creative industries in North East England.
Applications can now be accepted until March 2006. Please note there is no change to the application form or guidance notes. If you would like to discuss the scheme further, please contact Louis Coles on 0191 255 8578 or email louis.coles@artscouncil.org.uk.
For an introduction to the Cultural Business Venture and eligibility you can download an information brochure [PDF 87KB]. For further information about making an application, please download the Cultural Business Venture guidance notes [DOC 240KB] and application form [PDF 32KB]. You can also download contact details [DOC 47KB] for business support agencies in the North East who can assist you in making an application.
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David Cohen British Literature Prize
This prize marks a lifetime's literary achievement. The winner receives £30,000 plus an additional £10,000 to fund new work. For further information about the prize, including how members of the public can forward their choice of author to be considered by the judges for 2004, contact the Literature Department on 020 7973 6442. Read our news item on the David Cohen British Literature Prize 2003 to find out about this year's winners.
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Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
In collaboration with the Independent newspaper and Champagne Taittinger, Arts Council England awards the £10,000 prize to honour a great work of fiction by a living author which has been translated into English from any other language, and published in the UK. The prize is shared equally between the author and the translator. Read more about previous winners and how to enter the prize at www.artscouncil.org.uk/independentforeignfictionprize
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Jerwood Choreography Award
These awards are offered in partnership with the Jerwood Foundation and are administered by Dance Umbrella. Under this scheme, launched in 1997, a total of three awards are made each year to choreographers based in the United Kingdom. There is one award of £17,000 and two awards of £8,500 each. These awards encourage a degree of experimentation to further choreographic development, enabling new work to be developed within a structured and supported environment. For more information, including details of when submissions have to be made by, phone Dance Umbrella on 020 8741 4040.
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John Whiting Award
This award of £6,000 is to help further the careers and enhance the reputations of British playwrights. The play does not have to have been staged, but must have been written during the years 2004 and 2005. For further details please phone Charles Hart on 020 7973 6480 or email charles.hart@artscouncil.org.uk.
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Meyer Whitworth Award
This award of £8,000 is to help further the careers of UK playwrights who have had their work professionally produced but are not yet well-established. For further details please phone Charles Hart on 020 7973 6480 or email charles.hart@artscouncil.org.uk.
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Raymond Williams Community Publishing
This award commends published works of outstanding creative and imaginative quality that reflect the life, voices and experiences of the people of particular communities. The winning entry will be awarded £3,000 and the runner-up £2,000. For further information contact the Literature Department on 020 7973 6442.
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Artist Links
Artist Links is an unprecedented artists' exchange programme between England and China. The programme is a joint project between Arts Council England and the British Council. It operates out of the British Council office in Shanghai.
For further information read our Artist Links China 2002-2006 press release or contact: simon.kirby@britishcouncil.org.cn
ophelia.huang@britishcouncil.org.cn
Regular funding for organisations
These are grants for organisations who receive funding from us on an ongoing basis. We have a funding agreement with these organisations and we review them regularly to ensure the funds we invest in them are meeting the terms of their funding agreement. Regular funding to arts organisations is paid out of grant-in-aid.
You can download a list of all our regularly funded organisations across England [DOC 1.77MB].
You can also download a list of each region's regularly funded organisations:
. East [DOC 120KB]
. East Midlands [DOC 205KB]
. London [DOC 551KB]
. National [DOC 63KB]
. North East [DOC 191KB]
. North West [DOC 270KB]
. South East [DOC 197KB]
. South West [DOC 184KB]
. West Midlands [DOC 168KB]
. Yorkshire [DOC 257KB]
Information about our disinvestment process is available:
. procedural guidance for disinvestment from regularly funded organsiations [DOC 70KB]
If you would like to make a complaint about any funding decision, please read our complaints procedure.
Funding
Grants for the arts - individuals and organisations
Grants for the arts are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations from England to carry out their work.
Funding
Communication needs
We are committed to being accessible, and want to make the Grants for the arts application process open to everyone.
. We provide Grants for the arts information in alternative formats (see below)
. We also accept completed application forms in alternative formats
. We can help applicants who have specific communication needs to complete the application form
Please tell us about your access requirements so we can assist you during the application process, from your first enquiry to the final decision on your application. If we offer you a grant, we can also offer support as part of the monitoring process.
If you need communication access support, please contact our enquiry team. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, to discuss your needs and agree necessary arrangements.
Getting an application pack in other formats
We provide Grants for the arts application materials in a variety of formats. You can request the application pack in large print, audio CD, Braille or on BSL DVD. We can also arrange to accept applications in these formats. Please contact your regional office to arrange this.
You can also download the documents in the application pack in RTF, MS Word or PDF formats. You can download and change the RTF files for your needs, for example, if you need a larger typeface.
Information about the programme is available in languages other than English, although we can only accept applications in English.
If you require any of these formats, please phone our enquiry team on 0845 300 6200, fill in our enquiry form or textphone 020 7973 6564.
Application forms must be signed by hand. However, if a disabled person finds it difficult to do so, we will accept their usual signing method.
Funding
When you can apply
Grants for the arts is a continuous programme. There are no deadlines and you can apply any time, but we aim to make regular improvements. This means we may introduce new materials from time to time, so make sure you have the latest version before sending us your application.
We will normally make a decision on a complete application within:
. six working weeks for applications for £5,000 or less, or
. 12 working weeks for applications over £5,000.
Applications for buildings for arts use (including buying,refurbishing and improving them, feasibility studies and developing designs) often need specialist and more detailed assessment. We may need more time to reach a decision about these applications.
Eligibility
The information included on these pages is a summary of the eligibility requirements for Grants for the arts. For complete details, please read the guidance notes. You can download the guidance notes or get them as part of the application pack through our enquiry team.
Our grants are for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. They are for time-limited activities that benefit people in England or that help artists and arts organisations in England to carry out their work.
Your activity must take place mainly in England. There are some exceptions to this when artists or arts organisations from England are involved in activities in other countries. (Please see our information sheet International activity for more information.)
Funding
Urban cultural programme
The Urban Cultural Programme provided £19.5 million of National Lottery funding for cultural projects in 19 urban areas across the UK, including 14 in England.
The programme was a partnership between Arts Council England and the Millennium Commission. It built on the successful European Capital of Culture 2008 competition, run in 2003. Activities are taking place between 2004 and 2006. You can find out more, including a list of grants awarded, from the Millennium Commission website.
Funding
Download electronic files
The application pack includes the following documents. You should download and read all the application materials to make sure that you are sending an eligible application. You can download the documents in RTF format, MS Word format or PDF format. Remember you can only complete the application form electronically using the MS Word and RTF formats. See below for more information about the different file formats.
. guidance notes, which explain your budget and your proposal Available in: RTF format [358KB], PDF format [138KB]
.
.
. an application form, which includes a preliminary tour schedule form to fill in for touring activities Available in: MS Word format [388KB] - to fill out on screen, with adjustable fonts and colours, Standard RTF format [885KB] - use this format if you prefer RTF files to Doc files, Screenreader RTF format [134KB] - to use with screenreaders, PDF format [140KB] - to fill out by hand
.
. Note: all formats have to be printed out and signed
.
. Understanding the assessment criteria and our priorities, information sheet Available in: RTF format [134KB], PDF format [70KB]
.
.
. How we treat your application under the Freedom of Information Act, information sheet Available in: RTF format [23KB], PDF format [24KB]
.
.
. How to contact us Available in: RTF format [46KB], PDF format [1.727KB]
Remember, we cannot accept faxed or emailed application forms, or applications on disk as we require an original signature. Before you send your application, make sure you check it is complete, or ask someone else to check it for you.
If you have communication needs that make it difficult for you to send your application, please see our communication needs page, phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200 or contact the Arts Council office in the region you are based in. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, who can agree necessary arrangements.
File formats
RTF: You can view RTF files (Rich Text Format) with most word processing programs. The application form can be saved to your computer and filled in on screen. You need to print it out and sign it when you send us your application.
MS Word: To view the application form as a MS Word document, you should have either a version of Word or one of the free Word readers available from Microsoft. Microsoft's Word reader software is available from www.microsoft.com. The application form can be saved to your computer and filled in on screen.
PDF: PDF files (Portable Document Format) can be read if you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program which is available free of charge from the Adobe website at www.adobe.co.uk. The application form can be printed out and filled in by hand.
Funding
Where to send your application
Please send your application to the grants management unit in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in. You can find the details for our regional offices:
. on the Contact us page
. by downloading the document How to contact us, which is available in PDF [46KB] and RTF [1,727KB] formats (see the download page for more information about these formats)
We cannot accept faxed or emailed application forms, or applications on disk. If you have communication needs that make it difficult for you to send your application, please see our communication needs page, phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200 or contact the Arts Council office for the region you are based in. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, who can agree necessary arrangements.
Make sure you have signed the declaration at the end of the application form, and check you have sent everything we ask for. If we need more information, we will contact you and ask for it.
Please tell us immediately if anything changes while we are assessing your application.
Funding
Projects funded by Grants for the arts
Since 2003 we have funded a broad range of projects through Grants for the arts.
You can read about some of these in our Case studies and Featured projects sections. This is a small selection of the variety of projects we fund.
If you have received a grant from us, you may want to see our information for successful applicants.
How to make your application eligible
An application to Grants for the arts must include a number of items to be eligible to be assessed. The guidance notes have full details about what makes an eligible application.
Your application must include:
. a signed and dated application form with all the required questions and any other relevant questions filled in
. a filled-in budget in section F of the application form (you may also include a more detailed budget on a separate sheet if necessary)
. a balanced budget (that is, your income and expenditure, including how much you are asking for from us, must be the same)
. a filled-in tour schedule (if you are applying for touring activity)
. a proposal following the headings we ask for in the guidance notes
. a CV (if you are applying as an individual)
. our written agreement for you to apply if you receive regular funding from us, if you are applying for a building project or if we are already assessing an application from you
If your application does not contain the necessary information in the format we ask for, it will not be assessed. There are other things you must include depending on the type of activity you are applying for. See the guidance notes for more details.
Funding
When you can apply
Grants for the arts is a continuous programme. There are no deadlines and you can apply any time, but we aim to make regular improvements. This means we may introduce new materials from time to time, so make sure you have the latest version before sending us your application.
We will normally make a decision on a complete application within:
. six working weeks for applications for £5,000 or less, or
. 12 working weeks for applications over £5,000.
Applications for buildings for arts use (including buying,refurbishing and improving them, feasibility studies and developing designs) often need specialist and more detailed assessment. We may need more time to reach a decision about these applications
Funding
How to apply
The guidance notes explain exactly what you need to do to make an eligible application. You will need to write a proposal about the activity you want us to fund and also fill in the application form. To get the full application pack, you can:
. download all the documents in the application pack
. phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200
. fill in our enquiry form, or
. textphone 020 7973 6564
The application pack is also available in large print, Braille, audio and on BSL DVD. Please contact the enquiry team for any of these formats, or see the communication needs page for more details.
We also have information sheets on particular aspects of applying for Grants for the arts. You can find these on the Grants for the arts subject page under Information & publications.
We cannot accept faxed or emailed application forms, or applications on disk. If you have particular communication needs, please see our communication needs page, phone our enquiry team at 0845 300 6200 or contact the Arts Council office in the region you are based in. The enquiry team will put you in touch with staff in the Arts Council office for the region you are based in, who can agree necessary arrangements.
If you have questions that the application materials do not answer, or if you need advice about your application or the activity you are applying for, we strongly advise you to contact us before you apply. Please read the application materials and be ready to describe your activity clearly to us. This will help us give you good advice and will save time.
Funding
Annual submission - full
The full annual submission should be completed by those organisations that received £100,000 or more of regular funding from Arts Council England in 2005/06. If your organisation received less than that level of funding, please complete the short submission.
The annual submission is an electronic document that you can download to your computer. Section 2 of the submission - the narrative on 2005/06 and 2006/07 - should be completed using the separate Word document. Please complete all sections of the submission electronically and return them by email to your regional office by Friday 30 June 2006.
East
E-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
East Midlands
EM-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
London
L-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
North East
NE-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
North West
NW-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
South East
SE-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
South West
SW-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
West Midlands
WM-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
Yorkshire
Y-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
National
NAT-submission@artscouncil.org.uk
Please ensure that you read the following instructions carefully before opening the document.
. Click on the link below to open the document
. Save the document to your desktop, or some other location on your hard drive
If you have problems downloading the document or would prefer to complete a paper version of the annual submission, please contact the Research department on 0845 300 6200. The paper version is also available in large print.
Please note: If you no longer receive funding from Arts Council England but did receive funding in 2005/056, you are still expected to complete the sections of the annual submission document that relate to 2005/06:
. Section 1: general information
. Section 2: narrative on 2005/06 funding year - there is no need to provide any information for 2006/07 and beyond
. Section 3: statistical information - you should supply actual figures for 2005/06 but there is no need to provide target figures for 2006/07
If your Arts Council funding began in 2006/07, it would help us in getting to know your organisation if you would complete as much of the annual submission as you can relating to 2006/07. Please note that you will be required to complete this document in future years if you continue to receive regular funding.
Related documents
Annual submission - full version (Excel) [XLS 357KB]
Section 2 - narrative (Word) [DOC 43KB]
Notes for completing the submission - full version (Word) [DOC 128KB]
Frequently asked questions (Word) [DOC 56KB]
Funding
Other funding
Managed funds are not normally open to application. These funds allow us to identify new opportunities for the arts, take new initiatives, establish new partnerships and address particular ambitions for growth, such as in cultural diversity or support for the European Capital of Culture.
Between 2003/04 and 2005/06 a total of £82 million will be available in managed funds - £44 million for the regional offices, £33 million nationally and with a £5 million strategic contingency.
We present prizes and awards through our managed funds - rewarding creative talent in the arts.
. Arts and Science Research Fellowships
. The Brian Way Award (formerly the Children's Award)
. The Chrisi Bailey Award
. Client of the Year
. Cultural Business Venture
. David Cohen British Literature
. Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
. Jerwood Choreography Awards
. John Whiting Award
. Meyer Whitworth Award
. Raymond Williams Community Publishing
. Artist Links
Arts and Science Research Fellowships
Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, Arts Council England and the Scottish Arts Council.
The Arts & Humanities Research Board (AHRB), Arts Council England and the Scottish Arts Council welcome applications to the second Arts and Science Research Fellowships scheme which supports collaborative research in arts and science. This scheme aims to support collaborative research specifically between the fields of the creative and performing arts and science and engineering, as well as providing opportunities for individual researchers within the arts to work alongside those working in a scientific context. It also seeks to explore wider questions about whether and how art and science can mutually inform each other.
The Fellowship offers individuals working within the creative and performing arts the opportunity to engage in a process of collaborative research in a UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) for 6-12 months, on a full or part-time basis, working with colleagues in a scientific or engineering discipline. For further information read our news item on the Arts and Science Research Fellowships scheme.
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The Brian Way Award (formerly the Children's Award)
This annual prize of £6,000 is for playwrights who write for young people of at least 45 minutes long. Submitted plays must have been produced professionally within the past year. The award is funded by the Arts Council and administered by Theatre Centre. For further details please contact: admin@theatre-centre.co.uk .
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The Chrisi Bailey Award
This award highlights media arts projects by children under the age of 10 which explore photography, digital art, animation and video as a creative visual medium and form of coummunication rather than as documentary or record of events. There are three awards, all of which include some of the latest educational multimedia tools to aid learning. First prize also includes £1,000 and second prize includes £500. Find out more information about the award by phoning our Visual Arts Department on 020 7973 6427.
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Client of the Year
Client of the Year is awarded through the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) as part of the Stirling Awards ceremony. The RIBA openly advertises for entries from clients and architects to nominate completed projects for consideration for a RIBA award. From the first round of awards, the various sub categories of the Stirling Award are drawn - this includes Client of the Year. Administered by RIBA, the Arts Council sponsors the award.
Further information is available from www.architecture.com
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Cultural Business Venture
The Cultural Business Venture is designed to provide financial support to small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) working within the creative industries in North East England (Tees Valley, County Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland).
The aim of the Cultural Business Venture is to increase the viability and sustainability of creative businesses, encourage job creation and support overall growth of the creative industries in North East England.
Applications can now be accepted until March 2006. Please note there is no change to the application form or guidance notes. If you would like to discuss the scheme further, please contact Louis Coles on 0191 255 8578 or email louis.coles@artscouncil.org.uk.
For an introduction to the Cultural Business Venture and eligibility you can download an information brochure [PDF 87KB]. For further information about making an application, please download the Cultural Business Venture guidance notes [DOC 240KB] and application form [PDF 32KB]. You can also download contact details [DOC 47KB] for business support agencies in the North East who can assist you in making an application.
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David Cohen British Literature Prize
This prize marks a lifetime's literary achievement. The winner receives £30,000 plus an additional £10,000 to fund new work. For further information about the prize, including how members of the public can forward their choice of author to be considered by the judges for 2004, contact the Literature Department on 020 7973 6442. Read our news item on the David Cohen British Literature Prize 2003 to find out about this year's winners.
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Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
In collaboration with the Independent newspaper and Champagne Taittinger, Arts Council England awards the £10,000 prize to honour a great work of fiction by a living author which has been translated into English from any other language, and published in the UK. The prize is shared equally between the author and the translator. Read more about previous winners and how to enter the prize at www.artscouncil.org.uk/independentforeignfictionprize
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Jerwood Choreography Award
These awards are offered in partnership with the Jerwood Foundation and are administered by Dance Umbrella. Under this scheme, launched in 1997, a total of three awards are made each year to choreographers based in the United Kingdom. There is one award of £17,000 and two awards of £8,500 each. These awards encourage a degree of experimentation to further choreographic development, enabling new work to be developed within a structured and supported environment. For more information, including details of when submissions have to be made by, phone Dance Umbrella on 020 8741 4040.
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John Whiting Award
This award of £6,000 is to help further the careers and enhance the reputations of British playwrights. The play does not have to have been staged, but must have been written during the years 2004 and 2005. For further details please phone Charles Hart on 020 7973 6480 or email charles.hart@artscouncil.org.uk.
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Meyer Whitworth Award
This award of £8,000 is to help further the careers of UK playwrights who have had their work professionally produced but are not yet well-established. For further details please phone Charles Hart on 020 7973 6480 or email charles.hart@artscouncil.org.uk.
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Raymond Williams Community Publishing
This award commends published works of outstanding creative and imaginative quality that reflect the life, voices and experiences of the people of particular communities. The winning entry will be awarded £3,000 and the runner-up £2,000. For further information contact the Literature Department on 020 7973 6442.
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Artist Links
Artist Links is an unprecedented artists' exchange programme between England and China. The programme is a joint project between Arts Council England and the British Council. It operates out of the British Council office in Shanghai.
For further information read our Artist Links China 2002-2006 press release or contact: simon.kirby@britishcouncil.org.cn
ophelia.huang@britishcouncil.org.cn
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