Funding – Culture In Our City

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Aesthetica Art Prize

Created to support the next generation of talent across new visual media. Main prize: £5,000 and publication in the Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists. Emerging Prize include £1,000 and editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine.

Barclays £14 Billion Small Medium Enteprise Fund

Barclays Bank has announced a £14 billion lending fund as part of a series of initiatives to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) succeed, grow and flourish through Brexit and beyond.

Business and Financial Support for Black and Minoritised Communities in England

This programme enables charities, voluntary sector organisations, and social enterprises led by and working with Black and Minoritised communities to grow financial resilience and impact by providing a mix of grant and learning support to help get enterprise ideas off the ground. Grants of up...

Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) funding for community and voluntary sector

A new fund for under-represented groups who have experienced disproportionate impact from Covid. £300,000 available. Deadline for applications is 31 July.

Developing your Creative Practice

New support for England’s Artists and Creative Practitioners, provided by Arts Council England. A fund designed to support independent creative practitioners to ensure excellence is thriving in England’s arts and culture sector.

Restart Grant

The grant aims to support businesses in reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions and are available for the period 1 April until 30 June 2021. You can apply for a Restart Grant even if your business is now open. Up to £18,000 available.

Sunny Art Prize for Emerging and Established Artists

The Sunny Art Prize represents an opportunity for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work and gain recognition for their talents on a global level. There is a total cash fund of £6,000 available for successful entrants. Artists from anywhere in the world...