Hidden funders: Is anyone out there?
The charity sector is increasingly asking one urgent question: where has all the funding gone? With a growing sense that tradition…
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Shakespeare North Playhouse hopes to secure £3m naming rights deal
The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Knowsley, Merseyside is hoping to secure a corporate naming rights partner – the first establ…
Camden Arts Centre acquires 99-year building lease
Camden Arts Centre has secured a 99-year lease of its current Grade-II listed building. For the last 23 years, the arts institutio…
Fundraisers report ongoing woes with ‘hideous’ Grantium system
Users of Arts Council England’s much-maligned Grantium platform have been expressing their frustration after the system went down…
Strategic funding partnerships: Imagining different futures
At a time of overlapping crises, the need for bold, imaginative responses has never been greater. Here Patrick Fox from Heart of G…
Match funding campaign raises £2.7m for the arts
A match funding campaign has raised £2.7m for hundreds of arts charities across the UK. The Arts for Impact campaign, run b…
Wigmore Hall to withdraw from ACE’s National Portfolio
London’s Wigmore Hall will leave Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio in April next year, saying it has raised enou…
How will Trump’s policies impact funding for UK arts?
In light of President Trump’s funding decisions in the USA, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Thomas Williams explore how cuts to U…
Museum of London receives £20m donation from US organisation
The Museum of London has been gifted £20m and more than 14,000 Roman artefacts from US-based charitable organisation Bloomberg Ph…
Arts funding: Why now is the time for philanthropy
Figurative is a not-for-profit organisation exploring inventive business and funding models for the cultural and creative sector….
Closure of West End cabaret venue would remove ‘first step on the ladder’ for artists
The owner of a cabaret venue in West London has said that its potential closure would mean the loss of a chance for young performe…
Crowdfunder opens for Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club
A crowdfunding campaign aiming to secure the future of Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) has opened. The Grade-II listed…
National Portrait Gallery accused of nepotism over photography exhibition
The National Portrait Gallery is facing accusations of nepotism after holding an exhibition of photography by a large donor. The g…
Workshops for nurturing musical theatre writers ‘at risk of closure’
A programme of weekly workshops that supports the professional development of composers, lyricists and librettists working in musi…
National Theatre calls for new funding schemes to transform performing arts
New funding initiatives, including a “once in a generation” capital scheme designed to attract philanthropic support, are need…
National Lottery Community Fund and ACE ‘not opposed to AI-drafted funding applications’
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), whose recipients include cultural projects, says it will not reject applications just…
Library destroyed by riots reopens after community response
A Liverpool library and community hub forced to close after being vandalised during the summer has reopened following an outpourin…
City of London approves £191m Barbican upgrade
The Barbican is to get a substantial overhaul after the City of London approved £191 million in funding to renovate the Grade II…
How to maximise on-site fundraising
There are lots of ways to create fundraising opportunities on your website. Splitpixel’s Lauren James provides a rundown of the…
The future of heritage in England
In light of a complex funding landscape facing England’s heritage sector, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Annie Jarvis explore the…
Fundraising: Finding connection, creating empathy
When it comes to bid writing, many grant givers demand predicted impact. But for Lucie Davies and Alex Mayer, there is profound va…
Foundations granted arts more than £200m during pandemic
A report from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation shows arts and culture grants from trusts and foundations spiked in financial year 2020/2…
London Museum renovation project receives extra £50m
The Mayor of London and the City of London have committed an additional £25m each toward the renovation costs of old market…
New organisation seeks to boost arts investment
Newly-established organisation brings together Arts & Culture Finance and New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture with the aim…
