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The fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations</p> <a class="xl:btn-lg btn u-font-bold btn-light" href="/our-open-funds/new-arts-council"> Never applied to us before? </a></div></div></div><div class="col-auto u-flex u-justify-center u-items-center"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="u-py-6 md:u-py-8 xl:u-py-10 u-bg-tertiary--25 page-section u-breakout u-relative" data-bg-swap-colours-background="tertiary" id="latest-news-"><div class="container"><div class="u-visually-hidden"><h2 class="h1 u-leading-tighter u-text-center"> Latest News</h2></div><div class="page-section"><div class="u-o-4 md:u-o-6 lg:u-o-6"><div><div class="u-gap-y-3 layout-row"><div class="u-h-full"><div class="u-w-full u-o-3"><div class="layout two_column two_column--50-50 layout--two-column row u-gap-y-3"><div class="layout__region col-md-6 layout__region--first"><div class="u-o-3"><div class="could-be-constrained-width rich-text"><div class="text-long u-max-w-measure-xl u-leading-normal u-o-3"><h3 id="latest-news">Latest News</h3><h4 id="new-application-form-live"><strong>New application form live </strong></h4><p>We’ve made some changes to National Lottery Project Grants to make the process of applying clearer and more accessible.  </p><p>You can now apply using our new application form. We’ve also published updated Guidance for applicants, information sheets, and offline application forms.</p></div></div><div class="u-flex u-flex-wrap u-items-center u-gap-2 buttons"><div > <a class="btn u-font-bold btn-dark btn-sm" href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/applying-national-lottery-project-grants-three-steps/national-lottery-project-grants-guidance-library"> OUR GUIDANCE LIBRARY </a></div></div><div class="could-be-constrained-width rich-text"><div class="text-long u-max-w-measure-xl u-leading-normal u-o-3"><h4 id="our-current-time-limited-priorities">Our current Time limited priorities </h4><p>We’re currently prioritising <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/national-lottery-project-grants-guidance-library#t-in-page-nav-5">Supporting Grassroots Music</a>, <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/national-lottery-project-grants-guidance-library#t-in-page-nav-5">Museum Unlocking Collections</a> and <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/national-lottery-project-grants-guidance-library#t-in-page-nav-5">Universal Library Offers</a> projects.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="layout__region col-md-6 layout__region--second"><div class="u-o-3"><div id="cl-31521" data-content-listing="" class="content-listing"><div class="erd-list--card content-listing-wrapper row"><div class="u-mb-4 col-12"><div class="card group u-relative u-flex u-flex-col-reverse u-w-full u-h-full u-bg-white u-text-black u-overflow-hidden u-justify-end u-select-none u-border u-border-grey-50 hover:u-border-grey-75 u-transition u-flex-col" data-card data-bg-add-classes='{"transparent": "u-border u-border-grey-50"}'><div class="card__body u-flex u-flex-grow u-content-box u-z-1 u-p-3" data-remove-classes-ie11="u-flex u-flex-grow u-flex-col"><div class="u-flex u-flex-col u-flex-grow u-o-2 u-w-0"><div class="u-o-2"><h3 class="card-heading u-text-larger u-mb-1 u-leading-tight u-font-sans md:u-font-noelight u-font-normal"> <a href="/creative-matters/news/national-lottery-project-grants-changes-you-said-we-did" class="u-text-current-color"> National Lottery Project Grants changes: You said, we did </a></h3> 27 July 2023</div><div class="u-flex-grow"><p class="p u-max-w-measure-lg u-leading-normal"> We're making some changes to National Lottery Project Grants. 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worker and more.</p></div></div><div class="u-flex u-flex-wrap u-items-center u-gap-2 buttons"><div > <a class="btn u-font-bold btn-dark btn-sm" href="/access-support"> HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU </a></div></div></div></div><div class="layout__region col-md-6 layout__region--second"><div class="u-o-3"><div class="u-max-w-measure-lg u-h-full media-item"><div class="erd-list--default u-h-full"><figure class="u-relative"> <picture loading="lazy" class="image" >  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl/public/Project%20grants.jpg.webp?h=589a63de&itok=yUEMA1Ph 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl_2x/public/Project%20grants.jpg.webp?h=589a63de&itok=dLJNLFJf 2x" media="all and (min-width:1440px)" type="image/webp" width="690" height="388"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl/public/Project%20grants.jpg.webp?h=589a63de&itok=nGKS3qrc 1x, 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u-leading-tighter u-text-center"> Ready to start?</h2></div><div class="page-section"><div class="u-o-4 md:u-o-6 lg:u-o-6"><div><div class="u-gap-y-3 layout-row"><div class="u-h-full"><div class="u-w-full u-o-3"><div class="layout layout--four-column row u-gap-y-3"><div class="layout__region col-md-6 col-xl-3 four-column--first"><div class="u-o-3"><div id="cl-31552" data-content-listing="" class="content-listing"><div class="erd-list--card content-listing-wrapper row"><div class="u-mb-4 col-12"><div class="card group u-relative u-flex u-flex-col-reverse u-w-full u-h-full u-bg-white u-text-black u-overflow-hidden u-justify-end u-select-none u-border u-border-grey-50 hover:u-border-grey-75 u-transition u-flex-col" data-card data-bg-add-classes='{"transparent": "u-border u-border-grey-50"}'><div class="card__body u-flex u-flex-grow u-content-box u-z-1 u-p-3" data-remove-classes-ie11="u-flex u-flex-grow u-flex-col"><div class="u-flex u-flex-col u-flex-grow u-o-2 u-w-0"><div class="u-o-2"><h3 class="card-heading u-text-larger u-mb-1 u-leading-tight u-font-sans md:u-font-noelight u-font-normal"> <a href="/ProjectGrants/am-i-ready" class="u-text-current-color"> Am I ready? </a></h3></div><div class="u-flex-grow"><p class="p u-max-w-measure-lg u-leading-normal"> This short quiz will ask you a few questions about your project that relate to different parts of the National Lottery Project Grants application. It will help you to think about your project and whether or not you are ready to apply.</p></div></div></div><div class="card__image embed-responsive u-bg-grey-50 embed-responsive-16by9 u--order-1"><div class="embed-responsive-item u-shadow-inner u-z-1"></div> <picture loading="lazy" class="image" >  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=ZOPJ4-Q6 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=lkGiYZ-x 2x" media="all and (min-width:1440px)" type="image/webp" width="690" height="388"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=drqlvZg1 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=XEsVEilF 2x" media="all and (min-width:1140px)" type="image/webp" width="540" height="304"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=Psm5RKNB 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=0WN2w8sQ 2x" media="all and (min-width:992px)" type="image/webp" width="450" height="253"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=LZzNyPYi 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=JLmynrsw 2x" media="all and (min-width:768px)" type="image/webp" width="690" height="389"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=QdnFbjOz 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=A1Bl7lSI 2x" media="all and (min-width:576px)" type="image/webp" width="510" height="287"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=QdnFbjOz 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg.webp?h=a1e1a043&itok=A1Bl7lSI 2x" type="image/webp" width="510" height="287"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=ZOPJ4-Q6 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xxl_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=lkGiYZ-x 2x" media="all and (min-width:1440px)" type="image/jpeg" width="690" height="388"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=drqlvZg1 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_xl_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=XEsVEilF 2x" media="all and (min-width:1140px)" type="image/jpeg" width="540" height="304"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=Psm5RKNB 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_lg_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=0WN2w8sQ 2x" media="all and (min-width:992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="450" height="253"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=LZzNyPYi 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_md_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=JLmynrsw 2x" media="all and (min-width:768px)" type="image/jpeg" width="690" height="389"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=QdnFbjOz 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=A1Bl7lSI 2x" media="all and (min-width:576px)" type="image/jpeg" width="510" height="287"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=QdnFbjOz 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm_2x/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=A1Bl7lSI 2x" type="image/jpeg" width="510" height="287"/>  <img class="img u-w-full lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/media_component_16_9_sm/public/2022-01/51496933595_9dc91464ce_k_0.jpg?h=a1e1a043&itok=QdnFbjOz" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="A crowd watch an an outdoor performance from behind a barrier at The Hatchling - Trigger."/></picture><div class="image-credit u-flex u-items-center u-absolute u-pin-r u-pin-b"><div class="image-credit__text u-visually-hidden">Photo by The Hatchling - Trigger. Photo credit Dom Moore.</div><div class="image-credit__icon-text u-bg-grey-350 u-p-1 u-text-white" x-data="{ creditsAreOpen: false }" @alpine-toggle-credits.window="creditsAreOpen = !creditsAreOpen" x-show.transition.opacity="creditsAreOpen" x-cloak> <svg class="icon image-credit__icon u-text-medium" focusable="false" role="presentation"> <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/rutherford/dist/img/sprite/sprite.svg?v=snv2vz#feather--camera"></use></svg> <span class="image-credit__number">2</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="layout__region col-md-6 col-xl-3 four-column--second"><div class="u-o-3"><div id="cl-31526" data-content-listing="" class="content-listing"><div class="erd-list--card content-listing-wrapper row"><div class="u-mb-4 col-12"><div class="card group u-relative u-flex u-flex-col-reverse u-w-full u-h-full u-bg-white u-text-black u-overflow-hidden u-justify-end u-select-none u-border u-border-grey-50 hover:u-border-grey-75 u-transition u-flex-col" data-card data-bg-add-classes='{"transparent": "u-border u-border-grey-50"}'><div class="card__body u-flex u-flex-grow u-content-box u-z-1 u-p-3" data-remove-classes-ie11="u-flex u-flex-grow u-flex-col"><div class="u-flex u-flex-col u-flex-grow u-o-2 u-w-0"><div class="u-o-2"><h3 class="card-heading u-text-larger u-mb-1 u-leading-tight u-font-sans md:u-font-noelight u-font-normal"> <a href="/ProjectGrants/national-lottery-project-grants-how-apply" class="u-text-current-color"> National Lottery Project Grants: How to apply </a></h3></div><div class="u-flex-grow"><p class="p u-max-w-measure-lg u-leading-normal"> Project Grants is now open for applications</p></div></div></div><div class="card__image embed-responsive u-bg-grey-50 embed-responsive-16by9 u--order-1"><div class="embed-responsive-item u-shadow-inner u-z-1"></div> <picture loading="lazy" class="image" >  <source 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They are laughing. "/></picture><div class="image-credit u-flex u-items-center u-absolute u-pin-r u-pin-b"><div class="image-credit__text u-visually-hidden">Photo by The Sixth Festival of Thrift. Photo © Tracy Kidd.</div><div class="image-credit__icon-text u-bg-grey-350 u-p-1 u-text-white" x-data="{ creditsAreOpen: false }" @alpine-toggle-credits.window="creditsAreOpen = !creditsAreOpen" x-show.transition.opacity="creditsAreOpen" x-cloak> <svg class="icon image-credit__icon u-text-medium" focusable="false" role="presentation"> <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/rutherford/dist/img/sprite/sprite.svg?v=snv2vz#feather--camera"></use></svg> <span class="image-credit__number">3</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="layout__region col-md-6 col-xl-3 four-column--third"><div class="u-o-3"><div id="cl-31528" data-content-listing="" class="content-listing"><div class="erd-list--card content-listing-wrapper row"><div class="u-mb-4 col-12"><div class="card group u-relative u-flex u-flex-col-reverse u-w-full u-h-full u-bg-white u-text-black u-overflow-hidden u-justify-end u-select-none u-border u-border-grey-50 hover:u-border-grey-75 u-transition u-flex-col" data-card data-bg-add-classes='{"transparent": "u-border u-border-grey-50"}'><div class="card__body u-flex u-flex-grow u-content-box u-z-1 u-p-3" data-remove-classes-ie11="u-flex u-flex-grow u-flex-col"><div class="u-flex u-flex-col u-flex-grow u-o-2 u-w-0"><div class="u-o-2"><h3 class="card-heading u-text-larger u-mb-1 u-leading-tight u-font-sans md:u-font-noelight u-font-normal"> <a href="/ProjectGrants/national-lottery-project-grants-guidance-library" class="u-text-current-color"> National Lottery Project Grants: Guidance Library </a></h3></div><div class="u-flex-grow"><p class="p u-max-w-measure-lg u-leading-normal"> Take a look at our updated Guidance for applicants, information sheets and offline application forms.</p></div></div></div><div class="card__image embed-responsive u-bg-grey-50 embed-responsive-16by9 u--order-1"><div class="embed-responsive-item u-shadow-inner u-z-1"></div> <picture loading="lazy" class="image" >  <source 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