The East of England will receive thousands of pounds of investment from the latest round of lifeline grants from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.
The latest round of funds will protect a further 162 heritage organisations across England, sharing £14 million to ensure that jobs and access to arts and heritage in local communities are protected in the months ahead, the Culture Secretary announced today.
More than £9 million has been allocated by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which builds on £103 million in grants awarded to heritage organisations.
These historic sites will receive grants to meet ongoing costs and support reopening and restarting activity when it is possible to do so safely. In addition, £5 million will go to construction and maintenance projects that have been paused due to the pandemic.
Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, said:
“These grants will help the places that have shaped our skylines for hundreds of years and that continue to define culture in our towns and cities.
From St Paul’s and Ronnie Scott’s to The Lowry and Durham Cathedral, we’re protecting heritage and culture in every corner of the country to save jobs and ensure it can bounce back strongly.”
