Applying for cultural and arts funding
From February 2024, we will fund Cultural Action Areas, with two rounds of funding scheduled to be awarded in spring and summer 2024.
Learn more about Cultural Action Areas
We will also have Commonwealth Games Legacy programme funding available very soon.
Learn more about the Commonwealth Games Legacy Programme funding
Many local and national funders support cultural and arts activities.
Arts Council England
Art Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. Its National Lottery Project Grants programme provides funding for arts, libraries and museum projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, communities and cultural organisations.
Find out more about Arts Council England project grants
Heart of England Community Foundation
Heart of England Community Foundation uses its expertise and knowledge of local issues to create grant programs to make the heart of England a better place to live, work, and play.
Find out more about Heart of England Community Foundation grants
Get Grants
Get Grants provides practical support, advice and information to grant fundraisers and grantmakers. Its website has a useful free funding finder tool to help organisations and groups find out about different funding.
Go to the Get Grants fund finder
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
The WMCA has increased its support to arts and cultural programmes across the West Midlands. It is launching new funding streams and working more closely with government and arms-length bodies, including the Arts Council, to:
- embed the benefits of arts and culture across other sectors
- advocate for cultural projects and develop a deeper devolution deal for the region
- enable research and innovation within the sector
Visit the WMCA website to find out about new cultural funding streams that will be available soon or to subscribe to the culture and heritage newsletter.
Page last updated: 2 February 2024