Arts and culture funding

Information about arts and culture funding and how to apply.

COVID-19 business support

Visit our COVID-19 information for businesses page for advice and support. 

This is to help organisations, sole traders and freelancers.

General arts funding

Types of funding: 2018 to 2022

There are 3 funds available through our 2018 to 2022 Cultural Investment Programme:

• Originators
• Imagination
• Openness

Find out more about all the funds in the Cultural Investment Programme Prospectus (pdf, 425KB) (opens new window) .

Originators 

Originators has been put on hold for 20/21 due to COVID-19 challenges. 

Find out about the 42 projects previously supported with Originators funding.

• Organisations that had Originators funding, 2018 to 2019 (pdf, 241KB) (opens new window)
• Organisations that had Originators funding, 2019 to 2020 (pdf, 205KB) (opens new window)

Imagination

Find out about the 12 current and 15 previously funded projects being supported with Imagination funding.

• Organisations with Imagination funding, 2020 to 2022 (pdf, 195KB) (opens new window)
• Organisations that had Imagination funding, 2018 to 2020 (pdf, 200KB) (opens new window)

Openness 

Find out about the 17 organisations being supported with Openness funding. 

• Organisations with Openness funding, 2018 to 2022 (pdf, 100KB) (opens new window)

Contact us

Email: cityartsfunds@bristol.gov.uk

Twitter: @Brisarts_events

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