Arts Council Britain was set up in the 1940s, however in 1994 it was divided to make arts council England, Scottish arts council and arts council Wales. Arts council England develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that may influence the public's lives. They support activities including the arts, museums, theatre, digital arts, dance, music and literature. They invest money from the government and national lottery, between 2015 and 2018 they plan to invest £1.1 billion of public money and £700 million from the national lottery to help develop these experiences for as many people as possible.
You can apply for funding through the official website, one example of this is to apply for a Ambition for excellence fund. This is a rolling programme that finishes in 2017, the total fund is £35.2 million and the maximum grant is between £100,000 and £750.000. The priority areas are developing talent and engaging audiences on a national scale. The fund aims to realise the significant growth of international arts especially outside of London. It aims to develop talent and leadership in strong cultural places and create the highest quality of new work. It supported the creation of work for international event for example the 2012 London Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. Applicants can apply for a grant and applications will be received in two stages - (an expression of interest followed by an invitation to apply). Organisations that are eligible to submit an expression of interest are those who are national portfolio organisations, museums that wish to hold arts projects and those that are primarily focused on creating, producing and presenting the arts in England.
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