Funding Masterclass: Arts Council England

Every year the Arts Council invests around £450million into UK- based arts organisations through a range of open funding programmes and a national portfolio of supported projects.

This course will guide you through the funding opportunities provided by the Arts Council, with a focus on the Grants for the Arts programme that offers funds up to £100,000, and in some cases more.

In particular, you will:

• Understand the principles and processes to access Arts Council funding
• Learn methods to develop and present your project taking into consideration key priority areas such as artistic quality and public engagement
• Learn about evidencing need and developing your project outcomes and impact.
• Explore methods to develop your project budget
• Explore techniques for writing high quality funding applications

This course is aimed at anyone who has already been involved in writing applications to small/medium charitable trusts but is looking to develop larger scale arts-focused bids. For those new to project development and bid writing, we would recommend attending our Introduction to Fundraising course as a first step.