Smaller arts organisations affected by the recession are likely to receive more help from Arts Council England (ACE) following the announcement of the final tranche of Sustain funding. Thirteen new awards totalling £5.9m have been made, including £1.2m for the Young Vic theatre company, £175,000 for Bedford Creative Arts and £75,000 for Spacex in Exeter. Applications from Circomedia and Artlink West Yorkshire were declined. ACE Chief Executive Alan Davey said, “Our experience with the Sustain programme has identified a need for the kind of support that builds resilience in the long term. We are looking in particular at addressing the needs of smaller organisations and will be announcing a specific scheme shortly.” 

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