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<p>Through the unprecedented Culture Recovery Fund (CRF), HM Government supported
London's vibrant cultural sector against the impact of COVID-19. London-based groups
and venues received just over a third of total CRF funding – £494 million in grants
and loans – supporting over 1,200 organisations. That included 21 organisations in
Ealing, such as Colour Sound Experiment Ltd (just under £500,000) and Marquee Entec
Ltd (£524,000). The Southbank Centre, the Royal Opera House and Historic Royal Palaces
were just a few of the many other acclaimed London institutions which received significant
amounts of CRF funding, demonstrating our commitment to supporting our iconic cultural
and heritage venues through the pandemic.</p><p>In addition to this, Arts Council
England – the arm’s length body which is responsible for distributing public funding
– is committed to supporting arts and culture in the capital. Around a third of its
investment through the 2023–26 Investment Programme will be directed to organisations
in London, amounting to £143.7 million. The new Investment Programme includes a wider
spread of investment to outer London boroughs, meaning more Londoners will benefit
from creative and cultural investment. Arts Council England will also continue to
prioritise a number of London boroughs in its existing set of priority places (Barking
& Dagenham, Brent, Croydon, Enfield, and Newham).</p><p>I am pleased that, through
this Investment Programme, Arts Council England is supporting 56 cultural organisations
in the capital for the first time. These organisations will sit alongside our acclaimed
institutions such as the Royal Opera House, London Transport Museum, the National
Theatre, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and
Southbank Centre, which will continue to receive funding. Organisations leaving the
portfolio are eligible to apply for support from Arts Council England’s £12.6 million
Transition Programme. This fund will provide those leaving the portfolio with up to
12 months’ funding at the current levels from the point of notification. Both the
amount of money available, and the length of transition, have been extended.</p><p>
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