ACE has announced details of the next rounds of the programmes that make up the Cultural Investment Fund. These are:
• The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND)
• The Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF)
• The Cultural Development Fund (CDF)
New rounds of MEND and LIF will open in early 2023 with £22.6 million available through this round of MEND, and £10.5 million through LIF (funding amounts may be subject to DCMS business planning).
This will be the final round of LIF, while further applications for MEND will take place in early 2024, alongside another round of CDF.
Guidance for MEND and LIF will be published on 6 February 2023.
MEND: Expressions of Interest open: 9am on 6 March 2023. Expressions of Interest deadline: midday on 21 April 2023
Full application forms open: 9am on 30 May 2023. Full application deadline: midday on 18 August 2023
LIF: Expressions of Interest open: 9am on 17 April 2023. Expressions of Interest deadline: midday on 19 June 2023
Full application forms open: 9am on 19 July 2023. Full application deadline: midday on 18 September 2023
You can find out more about the three programmes here.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/our-open-funds/cultural-investment-fund
We will also be running webinars for applicants to LIF on 13 February, and MEND on 27 February. You can sign up for these here:
LIF https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-the-libraries-improvement-fund-lif-tickets-507378862837
MEND https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-the-museum-estates-and-development-fund-mend-tickets-507547256507
