Applications for Creative People and Places 2026-29 opens

Arts Council England has opened the application process for the next three-year round of its Creative People and Places funding programme, which focuses on parts of the country where involvement in creativity and culture is significantly below the national average.

Groups of organisations in 142 previously announced locations are eligible to apply for between £750,000 and £1m for the funding period.

The application process opened today (12 September) on Grantium with a deadline of midday on 16 January 2025.

ACE previously extended its 2022-25 Creative People and Places (CPP) for one year in response to "challenges facing organisations following the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living".