Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants

Arts Council England

Free

About the Open Call

National Lottery Project Grants is the Arts Council England open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations. Current priorities include Museum Unlocking Collections, Universal Library Offers, and a time-limited priority for research and development funding for individuals while the Developing Your Creative Practice fund is paused.

What is Offered

Grants ranging from £1,000 to £100,000.

Requirements

The fund is open to individual practitioners, as well as community and cultural organisations working within arts, museums, or libraries.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the Arts Council's online portal. Detailed guidance for each funding strand is available in the National Lottery Project Grants Guidance Library.

Key Information

Deadline

December 31, 2026

Location

Not Specified

Categories

PhotographySculpturePaintingNew MediaPerformance ArtTheatreDance and CircusFilm and Video ArtCeramicsMusic and Audio