NLPG Guidance (Nov 2023 onwards).
On 1 November 2023, Arts Council England launched a new iteration of National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG), its open access programme for arts, libraries & museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual artists, community, and cultural organisations.
ACE host regular information webinars for DYCP & NLPG applicants — find dates & book on the ACE North eventbrite page.
Updated 9 November 2023
NLPG Guidance.
Watch an initial analysis of the updated National Lottery Project Grants by hÅb’s Tamsin Drury on YouTube.
WEBSITE LINKS
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds/new-arts-council
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/access-support
www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants/national-lottery-project-grants-guidance-library
£30k & Under form questions
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/National%20Lottery%20Project%20Grants%20-%20Offline%20forms%20%28%C2%A330%2C000%20and%20under%29.docx
£30k to £100k form questions
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/National%20Lottery%20Project%20Grants%20-%20Offline%20forms%20%28%C2%A330%2C001%20-%20%C2%A3100%2C000%29.docx
Over £100k form questions
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/National%20Lottery%20Project%20Grants%20-%20Offline%20forms%20%28%C2%A3100%2C000%20and%20over%29.docx
Grantium
https://applications.artscouncil.org.uk/frontOffice.jsf
Priority & Levelling Up for Culture Places
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/your-area/priority-places-and-levelling-culture-places
ACE North Information Webinars for DYCP & NLPG applicants
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/arts-council-england-events-north-28185338891
The Uncultured Templates
https://www.the-uncultured.com/resources-arts-council-england.html
Let's Create — ACE’s 2020-2030 strategy.
Full strategy (pay particular attention to p32-p56)
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publication/our-strategy-2020-2030
Easy Read
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/Let%27sCreate_EasyRead.pdf
Grantium 101 guidance on YouTube.
The following guidance videos were made for GM Artist Hub in 2020 to help with ACE’s Emergency Response Funds; however, the general principles of how to work with Grantium (ACE’s online application portal) still apply:
1. Setting up a User Profile + Applicant Profile
2. How to Edit Monitoring Info
3. How to Register for a Programme, Eligibility + Start Form