Creative Foundations Fund – Round 2
Closing Date: 07/08/2026
Capital grants are available for not-for-profit creative and cultural organisations in England to revitalise, restore, retrofit, or renew cultural assets, including urgent work which prevents organisations from effectively delivering work for the public.
Funding may support expanded cultural or creative facilities within an existing site that contribute to the venue’s financial viability, but not the development of new cultural buildings or the adaptive reuse of existing buildings for cultural purposes.
The funding aims to:
- Increase the economic sustainability of cultural and creative organisations through improving existing cultural buildings and equipment
- Decrease the risk and financial impact of abandoned or cancelled performances, exhibitions, or events caused by equipment or infrastructure failure.
- Grow audience engagement and access by underserved communities to high-quality creative work and cultural infrastructure.
The expected outcomes are:
- Improved value for money through decreasing the amount of expenditure on maintenance and repair of cultural assets
- Reduced loss of high-quality cultural work from creative and cultural organisations as a result of asset failure or degradation
- Cultural organisations develop more sustainable financial and business models, adapting to the changing environment and needs of the communities with whom they work
- Improved energy efficiency and environmental performance of cultural buildings and equipment.
| Funding body | Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) |
|---|---|
| Maximum value | £10,000,000 |
| Reference ID | S55632 |
| Category | Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Development |
| Fund or call | Fund |