Creative Foundations Fund
Commons · Question 2879 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the outcomes of the Creative Foundations Fund are distributed equitably across the country.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 28 May 2026
The first round of the Creative Foundations Fund awarded £96 million to 74 arts and cultural organisations in England. Of these, 58 projects-accounting for 78% of the total projects awarded-were located outside of London. Arts Council England, the fund’s ...