ACE National Lottery Project Fund Guidelines

Arts Council England National Lottery Project Funds are now open, with some changes which remain in place until April 2021. The following has been taken from ACE website: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/projectgrants

National Lottery Project Grants supports thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations. Until April 2021, the fund will focus on the needs of smaller independent organisations and individual practitioners.

Funding activity: Arts, museums and libraries projects 
Grant range: £1,000 - £100,000
Eligibility: Individuals, organisations, museums and libraries

Guidance 

Please see: 

How to apply £15000 and under 
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/ACNLPG_£15k_and_under_July_2020_0.pdf

How to apply over £15000 
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/ACNLPG_Over_£15K_July_2020_0.pdf

Take particular note of:

Supplementary Guidance 
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/ACNLPG_supplementary_note_17July_2020_0.pdf

FAQs
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/national-lottery-project-grants/national-lottery-project-grants-faqs

Let's Create - 10 year strategy: 

Full strategy 
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publication/our-strategy-2020-2030

Easy Read
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/Let%27sCreate_EasyRead.pdf

Grantium guidance videos 

The following videos were made for GM-Artist Hub for Emergency Response Funds but the general principles still apply.

YouTube- Setting up a User Profile & Applicant Profile

YouTube- How to Edit Monitoring Info

YouTube- How to Register for a Programme, Eligibility & Start Form

Useful tips:

Application form templates (courtesy of The Uncultured)
https://www.the-uncultured.com/blog/july-2020-update-ace-project-grants

Guidance on the application