Funding

In brief | Latest news, moves and projects in the sector

Hackney Museum revamp | Glasgow Life chief executive | Design Museum partnership

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Editorial | March/April

We need to support all our museums, writes Simon Stephens

New traditional skills training centre wins lottery support

Venue on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk

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