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Department for Culture Media and Sport

access to support and funding

UK creativity is famous worldwide and the Government is determined to provide opportunities for our creative talent to thrive.

We work across government and with other organisations to ensure that the creative industries have all the support they need to succeed:

Access to funding

Find information about funding opportunities for the Arts and music industries.

Education and skills

Multiple government initiatives and funding schemes support skills development and training in the creative industries.

Regional support

Regional organisations often deal with issues that concern creative companies, including access to finance.

Support across government

We represent the creative industries across government and monitor policy that can affect creative businesses, including tax and regulations or intellectual property rights.