NPO decisions: Changes in regional funding distribution
The North of England and Midlands see notable increases, while London retains the largest share of the funding pot despite cuts.
Posts
NPO decisions: ENO ‘baffled and shocked’ by funding cut
Arts Council England's plans to cut English National Opera funding and move organisation out of London have been described as…
NPO decisions: ACE promises ‘flexible’ funding terms
As contractual negotiations over National Portfolio funding deals begin, Arts Council England suggests organisations may be requir…
Levelling down London
The reallocation of such a significant slice of ACE funding away from the capital has caused shock. But it was always part of the…
NPO reaction: Sector responds to ACE’s new national portfolio
Arts Council England’s new national portfolio brings both relief and disappointment. Here's a taste of the sector's…
NPO decisions: ACE announces organisations leaving London
Included in Arts Council England's unveiling of the National Portfolio for 2023-26 were details of the organisations that have…
NPO decisions: Enlarged portfolio shifts funding away from London
A total of 276 new organisations have been added to Arts Council England's National Portfolio for 2023-26, with incr…
Arts Council NPO delay: Labour demands explanation
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell calls on government to explain why National Portfolio funding announcement was delayed, sayin…
ACE sets new NPO announcement date
Announcement of Arts Council England's next National Portfolio rescheduled for Friday 4 November amid sector concerns over imp…
ACE caught in the eye of the political storm
The email Arts Council England sent on Tuesday (25 October) delaying the announcement of the new national portfolio is final proof…
NPO delay ‘due to reshuffle’, former Arts Minister claims
A decision to delay the announcement of Arts Council England's investment plans was made due to this week's government res…
ACE ‘pauses’ NPO announcement
With less than a day to go until arts and culture organisations were due to find out whether they will receive investment as part…
ACE National Portfolio 2023-26: Decision day
With less than a week to go until the details of the new National Portfolio are announced, Arts Professional looks at what organis…
‘I don’t hate the Arts Council’
Kevin Osborne has made perhaps one of the most public and prolonged critiques of Arts Council England ever. But now he wants to se…
ACE chooses Bradford to announce National Portfolio
Decisions on which organisations will be chosen for the National Portfolio for the next three years will be announced next week in…
ACE National Portfolio 2023-26: Transfer Programme explained
What's the plan for London-based arts organisations earmarked for relocation once Arts Council England announces its next Nati…
ACE National Portfolio 2023-26: Transition Programme explained
With the date Arts Council England announces funding decisions for the next National Portfolio confirmed as Wednesday 26 October,…
NPO funding decision date confirmed
Arts Council England (ACE) will share its funding decisions for the next National Portfolio on Wednesday 26 October. The funder co…
Arts Council pledges Grantium improvements
Testing of upgrades to the much-maligned Grantium application system are underway, with a launch date for an improved version…
Why levelling up shouldn’t mean levelling down on diversity
How will Arts Council England square the circle of delivering increased funding to regions outside London while also meeting its c…
NPO applications: here’s what you need to know
Timelines, deadlines and what Arts Council England is looking for in its 2023 portfolio.
Open letter from an NPO
On 15 December Nadine Dorries wrote to all Arts Council England’s NPOs about measures to increase access to the arts. It was…
Thinking of applying for Arts Council NPO funding?
Has your organisation really got a chance of success? If not, think some more and save yourself the headache, says David Micklem.
