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<p>On 22nd August, the £3.36 million Emergency Grassroot Music Venues Fund was shared
among 136 venues across England who applied for support to survive the imminent risk
of collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>The first independent cinemas
to be funded by the BFI grants were also announced on 2nd October. In total, 42 independent
cinemas across England received a share of £654,883 in funding to preserve the local
cultural offer and rescue organisations at risk of insolvency. As this is a rolling
fund, more funding decisions regarding cinemas will be announced over the coming weeks.
Awards for cinemas can include £10k to help with safety improvements and up to £200k
available for business sustainability.</p><p>On Friday 9th October 445 heritage organisations
were awarded £103 million from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. Grants of up
to £1m will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector in England with further support
to follow and larger grants for capital projects awarded through the Heritage Stimulus
Fund.</p><p>On Monday 12th October Arts Council England awarded £257 million to over
1,300 organisations which applied for less than £1 million. The funding goes to theatres,
galleries, performance groups, arts organisations, museums and local venues facing
the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic to ensure they have a sustainable future.</p><p>Further
announcements of how the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund will be allocated will
be made in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p>
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