£3m creative and cultural fund launched across Northern Powerhouse
A £3m fund to support creative and cultural organisations across the Northern Powerhouse has been launched by the government.
The funding will mean arts projects and enterprises which support their local communities, in areas including Leeds and Sheffield can apply for £150,000 of government funding. This could include projects using theatre to improve child literacy or art workshops for disabled people or the elderly.
Prime Minister Theresa May said: “Our creative industries are at the heart of what makes Britain great, from the big screen to the local gallery. Our films captivate audiences the world over, our fashion designers surprise and delight, our architects are shaping skylines and cityscapes on every continent. In publishing, in music, in advertising and more, every day our creative industries fly the flag for Britain on the global stage.
“Offering a mix of grants and loans, the social investment fund will be open to non-profit, community-based organisations that deliver a positive social impact as part of our modern industrial strategy.”
Arts Minister Michael Ellis said: “Britain’s creative industries are an economic and cultural powerhouse that is recognised around the world.
“This new fund is another vote of confidence in the sector that will develop future talent, benefit communities and provide a lasting legacy from the Great Exhibition of the North.”
In Hull, nearly 800 jobs have been created and almost £220m invested in Hull’s tourism and cultural sectors since the city was named UK City of Culture 2017.
