National Lottery funders
The Big Lottery Fund
Provides funding for charities, voluntary organisations, and projects that improve the health, education and environment of communities.
Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants
An open-application funding programme that funds arts activities which engage people in England or help artists and arts organisations carry out their work.
Heritage Lottery Fund
Helps communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about our heritage.
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Runs various funding schemes to encourage UK talent and innovation in science, technology and art industries.
British Film Institute (BFI)
The lead body for film in the UK. They distribute lottery funds to support filmmakers in the UK. Find out more on the BFI Film Fund website.
Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Over £200 million is available for small to medium sized organisations to provide support for vulnerable people.
Arts Council Emergeny Grassroots Music Venues Fund
The Emergency Grassroots Music Venues Fund is intended to help England’s live music venues that are at imminent risk of insolvency because of trading restrictions caused by coronavirus (COVID-19). This initiative forms part of a £1.57 billion government funding package to protect the UK’s culture and heritage sector during the pandemic.
Government Cultural Recovery Fund
This fund offers financial support for cultural organisations that were financially stable before Covid-19, but are now at imminent risk of failure.