After your application is assessed – what happens next
Following the assessment of eligible applications for the funding scheme, you will be notified by email to let you know if your application has been successful or not.
Next steps if your application is successful
If your application is successful, we will email you with an offer.
This offer has the details of the amount of funding we have awarded you and the terms and conditions of the award. You will also receive information about how to draw down your award.
You must accept your offer of funding through your Online Services account.
In a separate email, you will receive the payment guide for this award. This contains instructions on how to accept your offer and draw down your funding.
Funding agreements and payment templates
All schemes require you to submit documentation showing how you used the funding. We have templates you can use for most documents.
Acknowledging our funding support
If you receive funding, you must acknowledge this support by using the relevant Arts Council branding and any necessary credits. We have guidelines for how to do this.
Next steps if your application is not successful
The Arts Council receives a large volume of applications. Demand for funding always exceeds the resources that we have available.
Complying with our eligibility guidelines and application procedures does not guarantee that you will receive funding.
If your application is not successful, you can request feedback from Arts Council staff.
If your application is unsuccessful, you can consider other funding schemes for which you are eligible, but you can’t apply for funding for the same activity.
If we feel that your proposal is better suited to a different award, we may make an exception and allow you to apply. In this case, we will inform you by email.
Requesting feedback on your application
You can request feedback on your application by contacting the relevant artform or arts practice team.
Appealing a funding decision
You can appeal against a funding decision if you feel that:
- we have not followed our published procedures for administration and assessment
- we have not applied our published procedures for administration and assessment fairly