Arts Everywhere Fund announced

Over £270 million support for arts venues, museums, libraries and the heritage sector available through Arts Everywhere Fund

Hundreds of arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings will receive a share of more than £270 million as part of an Arts Everywhere Fund, the government announced today.

The support includes

A fifth round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund worth £25 million
A new £20 million Museum Renewal Fund offering much-needed support to civic museums
An additional £120 million to continue the Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund
An additional £15 million for Heritage at Risk
A new £4.85 million Heritage Revival Fund
A 5% increase to national museums and galleries budgets
Confirmation that DCMS will be providing £3.2 million in funding through the Museums and Schools Programme, the Heritage Schools Programme, the Art & Design National Saturday Club and the BFI Film Academy.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said:

“Arts and culture help us understand the world we live in, they shape and define society and are enjoyed by people in every part of our country. They are the building blocks of our world-leading creative industries and make a huge contribution towards boosting growth and breaking down barriers to opportunities for young people to learn the creative skills they need to succeed.

The funding we are announcing today will allow the arts to continue to flourish across Britain, creating good jobs and growth by fixing the foundations in our cultural venues, museums, libraries and heritage institutions.”

AIM Director Lisa Ollerhead said

“We very much welcome this significant investment. It is fantastic news for the sector, not least given the pressure the public purse is under.

It also underlines the important role museums and heritage organisations play in strengthening our communities, boosting our economy and providing strong foundations for our creative industries.“

The beneficiaries of the fourth round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund will also be announced later today, which will see 29 local museums receiving a share of almost £25 million to upgrade their buildings.

Today’s news follows announcements earlier this week that ten critical culture projects across the UK are to receive a total of £67 million including the National Railway Museum in York, the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in Liverpool, and in Leeds, both the National Poetry Centre and the revamping of ‘Temple Works’, paving the way for it to house the British Library North.