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Funding

Arts council chair defends public investment in culture

Open letter from Nick Serota responds to criticism of ACE's strategy by London's Wigmore Hall

Museums Galleries Scotland announces new grants schedule for 2025/26

Sector body also makes awards through the Creative Minds Fund

ACE opens £20m fund for English civic museums

‘Urgent intervention’ funding will support access to collections and upgrade facilities

Museums among 12 legacy projects awarded £18m by Foyle Foundation

Recipients include British Library's Yorkshire site, National Gallery and V&A East

ACE asks government to extend National Portfolio funding to 2028

Plans to launch the next investment process in April have been paused

Scottish Government seeks ‘innovative funding solutions’ for culture

Culture secretary announces review of how sector is supported

Arts and culture sectors get share of extra £4.4m from Welsh government

Total funding for 2025-26 represents 8.5% increase for sector on last year’s budget

UK Government announces £20m fund to protect English civic museums

Package is part of new Arts Everywhere Fund marking 60th anniversary of first arts white paper

Levelling Up Culture money reallocated under Labour’s Plan for Change

British Library North and V&A Dundee among projects to benefit from £67m

V&A Dundee to receive £2.6m from UK Government

Funding confirmed following uncertainty after Labour's autumn budget

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Policy | As a sector, we are nothing if not resilient

Despite setbacks, we all need to keep making the case for strategic investment in our sector, says Sharon Heal

Culture Perth & Kinross gets extra £170,000 to help with running costs

Charity facing deficit due to rising overheads at Perth Museum and other venues