Cultural funding: challenges and opportunities

Cultural Development Fund: This Department for Culture, Media and Sport/Arts Council England fund supports cultural projects that contribute to local economic growth. National Lottery Heritage Fund: This fund supports heritage projects across the UK. High Street Heritage Action Zone: This Historic England initiative focuses on revitalizing historic high streets. National Lottery Project Funding: This funding is provided by the Arts Council England for various cultural projects. ​ [...] Art Fund grants: These grants are provided by the Art Fund​. Developing Your Creative Practice: This is an Arts Council England funding programme aimed at supporting individual artists and cultural practitioners. UK Shared Prosperity Fund: This Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities fund aims to reduce inequalities between different regions of the UK. [...] Creative Clusters: This scheme is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and UK Research and Innovation. ​ There are nine Creative Clusters, some with a local focus and others with a regional or national focus. ​ Local Cultural Education Partnerships: This scheme is led by Arts Council England. ​ There are 140 Local Cultural Education Partnerships, mostly at the council level. ​