News Covid-19 DCMS offers greater flexibility on Culture Recovery Fund grant limits Department says funding ceiling is an ‘expectation rather than a requirement’
News Emergency funding Northern Ireland launches £5.5m emergency heritage fund Museums and heritage organisations can apply for grants of up to £250,000
News Emergency funding Bletchley Park to benefit from £1m Facebook donation Trust also awarded Culture Recovery Fund
News Covid-19 Museums among the worst hit in cultural sector, research finds The economic contribution of museums, galleries and libraries is 26% lower than it would have been without pandemic
News Arts Council England ACE announces recipients of £257m recovery funding More than 1,300 cultural organisations to benefit in first round
News Emergency funding New grants available in ongoing coronavirus crisis Find out what funding is currently on offer to support your organisation
News Covid-19 Consternation among nationals about government overreach Demands to cut executive pay and increase commercial income have put arms’ length principle to the test
News Civic museums English councils predict £700m gap in culture and leisure budgets Local authorities expect to spend about £200m more on these services in 2020/21 while losing around £500m in income
News Covid-19 Welsh Government announces further details of £53m Cultural Recovery Fund Applications for emergency funding will open in mid-August
News Emergency funding Museum Detox launches hardship fund and crowdfunding appeal Crowdfunding campaign is response to survey on how BAME workforce has been impacted by Covid-19
News Covid-19 Independent museums in Scotland call for urgent rescue package Half of independents say they will be in financial crisis by the end of summer