Sustain Fund
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The Arts Council England has announced that its new £40 million grant scheme Sustain is now open for applications. Sustain is the Arts Council England’s response to the impact of the recession on arts organisations whose sustainability is important in delivering their mission of great art for everyone. Sustain provides grants to arts organisations to help them maintain their artistic, financial and organisational viability during the recession and implement essential changes to ensure their long-term sustainability. Sustain will make one-off awards of between £75,000 and £3 million (unless there are exceptional circumstances) to cover the period 2009-2011 and spending must commence within 12 months of the award being granted. Potential uses for Sustain funding include; resolving cash flow problems; maintaining the quality of artistic output; purchasing essential capital assets; continuing education, community and audience development work; completing building repairs and renewals ; and developing necessary organisational capability. Applications can be submitted at any time. For more information, visit: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/sustain.php
Target Sectors
- Creative Industries
- Art
- Craft
- Literature & Publishing
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Photography
