📢 Big news: The national curriculum review is here! We're proud to have contributed to Professor Becky Francis’ report, which recognises the vital role of creativity in every child’s education. 🎨

Are you a Treasurer of a National Portfolio Organisation? 🤔 Join the Treasurer Peer Network- a free, peer-led space to connect, share insights & tackle challenges together. You can expect four expert-led sessions and to build your network!

Talking about your climate action matters! Today we launch a new short guide that shares how to do it with honesty, clarity, and impact >> tinyurl.com/2t8ebv7n #CreativeClimateAction

Funding update: We’re pausing the next round of Developing Your Creative Practice until April 2026. In the meantime, in its place, we’re launching £7.5 million of R&D Funding for individuals, as part of our National Lottery Project Grants programme.

Join us as Senior Manager, Youth Engagement and help embed youth voice at Arts Council England. The role can be based in Manchester or Leeds and is 28 hrs/week | Hybrid. Apply by 10 Nov 👉 buff.ly/P4766fj #YouthVoice #ArtsJobs

A few weeks ago, we announced the Creative People and Places (CPP) National Portfolio for 2026-29. Our Director of Engagement and Communities, Rebecca Blackman reflects on our new portfolio in a blog post. Have a read 👇

We’re hiring! 📣 Join us as Senior Relationship Manager, London and help shape the future of theatre and cultural development in the capital. You’ll lead a team, manage partnerships, and support strategic investment. Apply by 7 November 👇 buff.ly/U8oPQdq

In partnership with the @nationaltheatre.org.uk, @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and WorkWild, our innovative new project ReStage has a simple but ambitious goal: to prevent theatre and film production sets from ending up in landfill.

We’re hiring! 📣 Join us as a Senior Delivery Manager and lead the delivery of service redesign projects that support museums and cultural organisations. You’ll manage timelines, coach teams, and drive user-centred change. Apply now 👇 buff.ly/Rby3IdY

We asked experts within the arts and cultural sector to write about improving the well-being of leaders. The two blogs outline the different stress factors faced by the leaders, and explores ways to respond to this stress, from self-care to physical movement. 🧘 Read now 👇 buff.ly/kRT1iE3

Great news! We have been awarded £900,000 from Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places 2026 - 2029 portfolio, which uses money from the National Lottery, for the Reimagine Redditch programme! 🎉 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #ACEsupported thanks to the #NationalLottery #createyourplace

Creative People and Places 2026–2029 Portfolio announced! 📢 We’re investing £42 million from @lotterygoodcauses.bsky.social to deliver more grassroots-led experiences in areas where involvement in creativity is below national average. Meet the Portfolio 👇 www.artscouncil.org.uk/cpp-2026-2029

Did you know visitor numbers to England’s museums have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, thanks to: 🎨 Creative programming 🤝 Increased community engagement 🔨 Expanded project funding Check out the results of the Annual Museum Survey 2025 for more👇 southwestmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/a...

⭐ NEW: Our brand new #Bookstart Baby book is here! ⭐ Her Majesty the Queen launched a new Peter Rabbit story, Four Happy Bunnies, alongside Peter himself at a special celebration yesterday. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3WFGDPq #StorySharerWeek @artscouncilengland.bsky.social#Bookstart

The National Centre for Creative Health (@ncch.bsky.social) have published their report on key insights from the trailblazing Creative Health Associates programme, created with investment from Arts Council England. Read the full report 👇 buff.ly/BDlUBZR #ACEsupported #CreativeHealth

Funding update 📢 Our National Lottery Project Grants strands for Major Projects, Place Partnerships, and Touring will be fully reopened on Monday, 20 October. Access Support is available now. Find more information in our Q&A 👇 buff.ly/uPUmaK6

The Museum Renewal Fund is live 🏛️ From Trowbridge to Tyneside, the £20 million DCMS fund will support museums in stabilising their financial situation and building towards sustainable and thriving futures. Read our full news story 👇

Get a first look at All In with a free Taster Account! Creative and cultural orgs in England can review current access provisions and explore examples from the UK and Ireland’s first accessibility standards for creativity and culture. 👉 buff.ly/ntz2KGE #WeAreAllIn

We’re hiring! 📣 Join us as an Assistant, Music and help support the delivery of national programmes for the UK music sector. You’ll coordinate meetings, manage systems, and keep our team running smoothly. Apply by 10 October 👇 app.beapplied.com/apply/lrq2aj...

🚨 The 2025 Turner Prize exhibition is now open in Bradford — and ActionSpace artist Nnena Kalu is one of the nominees! 🎉 Read our interview with ActionSpace about what this means for inclusive arts and support for learning disabled artists. 👇

We're delighted to announce that Pawlet Brookes MBE is our new Midlands Area Chair. Pawlet has been a long-term member of the Midlands Area Council, and begins her four-year term as Chair this week. Meet the members of our Midlands Area Council 👇 buff.ly/gw7k0IN

🆕 Today, we published two reports by Group for Education in Museums and Verian, exploring the relationship between children and young people and museums. Read them here: buff.ly/fB3lf7b What do these reports cover? 🤔

Youth Music’s new #ShiftTheScene fund launches today! 📢 The fund will offer grants up to £20,000 to support creative arts opportunities for disabled young people, pushing for genuine inclusion, ambition and accessibility. Find out more 👇

Funding update 📢 You can apply for our NLPG £30,000 and under and £30,001 - £100,000 strands now. National Lottery Major Projects, Place Partnerships, and Touring will reopen for application in mid-October. Read the guidance and apply 👇 buff.ly/APiVHjf

Ahead of ‘National Lottery Project Grants £30,001 - £100,000’ opening on Tuesday 30 September, we’ve shared guidance on how to apply here 👇 buff.ly/N3o2KvT

Our Climate Group has released new survey results today showing encouraging progress on climate action by creative organisations. The report also outlines eight practical next steps to accelerate future progress. www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/download-hub/cic-climate-group-2025-survey

Swindon is set to transform into a thriving cultural hub with more creative opportunities for the local community thanks to £1.3 million funding. 🎨 🎭 Read more about what the initiative ‘Be More Swindon’ will mean for the town 👇 www.artscouncil.org.uk/creative-mat...

Now open for applications: National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) £30,000 and under 📣 Find out how to apply: buff.ly/P4w218J The NLPG £30,001 - £100,000 strand will open for applications by Tuesday 30 September.

Today, we’ve published a new report with the @cicuk.bsky.social Health & Wellbeing forum 📖 🧵

Ahead of ‘National Lottery Project Grants £30,000 and under’ opening on Monday 22 September, we’ve shared guidance on how to apply here 👇

It's been a big year for thousands of young people in music 💫 Our first-ever National Youth Music Organisations (NYMOs) report shines a light on young people and the difference NYMOs make across the country. Read the report 👇 www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and...

Interested in exploring the findings from the Private Investment in Culture Report? Join the Audience Agency’s webinar 18 Sep, 11am - 12.30pm. Sign up 👇 buff.ly/XK6NEqE

Funding update: NLPG Under £30k begins a phased reopening from tomorrow, opening to all applicants from Mon 22 Sept. NLPG £30k – £100k will open by Tues 30 Sept. Our CEO @henleydarren.bsky.social answers some key questions about what to expect. Read now: buff.ly/TwLSrXG

Introducing the Theatre Trip Toolkit 🛠️ This new guide will help theatres and theatre companies build better connections with schools – giving more young people the chance to experience live performance. Access the toolkit: t.co/0Moo7OYfN5

We have made some new updates to our grant making systems Q&A about the following: - NPO and IPSO payment requests - Access to previous and part completed applications - EOI response for NLPG - Museum Accreditation Scheme deadline extensions Find out more: buff.ly/ey85FD8

Our Supporting Grassroots Music fund is now open 🎵 Funded by us and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, it’s designed to help secure the sustainability of the grassroots music sector. Access the new guidance and application forms: buff.ly/P3hvDXi

🗓️ Applications are now open for Incentivising Touring Round 2! Bring your mid-scale theatre and dance productions to more audiences. 👇 www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-fun... Applications close at midday on 30 September 2025.

New blog from our CEO @henleydarren.bsky.social 📝 Darren shares updates on our grant-making systems and provides further news on timings for National Lottery Project Grants and Developing your Creative Practice: buff.ly/LVCl6FP

Latest update on our grant management systems: Our Supporting Grassroots Music fund is now open. Access the new guidance and application forms: buff.ly/P3hvDXi

Only one week left to book a mandatory call for the Incentivising Touring Scheme! This scheme allows you to apply for up to £500,000 of repayable grants for a mid-large scale theatre or dance tour with commercial potential.

Registration Open for the Chair Peer Network! If you're an NPO Chair, this is your opportunity to connect, learn, and lead with confidence. The network is designed for Chairs to share insights, tackle challenges, and build a strong support network. www.artscouncil.org.uk/developing-c...

Latest update on our grant management systems: Our CEO, Darren Henley, answers your key questions in this Q&A blog post: buff.ly/f4TybD1

We’re hiring an Assistant, Development Initiatives Operations, to help support key programmes. You’ll manage admin processes, support decision-making, and keep things running smoothly. Deadline to apply, 28 August 👉 buff.ly/8wwkOfR

You can apply for up to £500,000 of repayable grants to support a theatre or dance tour with commercial potential through our Incentivising Touring programme. 🎭 💃 To apply, you must book your mandatory conversation by 5pm on Friday 5 September. ☎️ buff.ly/rqKzdpn

Grant management system update: Today we are sharing important updates on: - how to request payments - getting access support with your application - the new opening dates for Incentivising Touring and Supporting Grassroots Music www.artscouncil.org.uk/applying-fun...

We’re looking for a Senior Officer, Communications: Cultural Education Network & Artsmark, to lead and deliver impactful communications across two key programmes of our work that support creativity in schools. Apply by 9am, Tuesday 26 August 👉 buff.ly/6drapy6

Grant management system update: We continue to make alternative solutions available to users, while our usual system is unavailable. As part of this, we are pausing new applications to National Lottery Project Grants. (1/3)

An update on our application portal Grantium before the weekend: We appreciate your ongoing patience as we work to put this right. We'll have more to share next week. Read more: buff.ly/iOZtzqQ

Update on Grantium: It will remain unavailable to users until next Weds, 6 Aug. We've shared more information in relation to our different funding programmes online today. Once again, we're very sorry for the frustration this is causing. Info here: buff.ly/iOZtzqQ

An update before this evening: We’ve now emailed all DYCP applicants directly with their funding decisions; and we have confirmed a new deadline of 3pm Monday 4 August for Creative Foundations Fund and Libraries Development Framework funds. More info here> www.artscouncil.org.uk/creative-mat...