71 organisations were successful in applying for the fund, sharing grants with a total value of nearly £4.2m. 97% of applicants were successful in their funding requests and it’s estimated that the Cultural Recovery Fund could help to protect at least 1,800 jobs across the arts in Wales
Companies facing urgent financial difficulties could apply for a grant from the Arts Council of Wales to pay for lost income, costs such as rent and security, essential building work and any additional costs occurred by staff working from home.
The Cultural Recovery Fund is a Welsh Government scheme for organisations and individual artists that have been significantly affected by the Covid19 pandemic. £53million was announced for the first round in August 2020 and a further £30million was made available for a second round in April 2021. Arts Council of Wales managed the element of the fund for eligible arts organisations.
A full list of awards can be found here. https://arts.wales/cy/resources/funds-awarded-culture-recover-fund-3
The Cultural Recovery Fund has helped organisations across the country to survive and has protected hundreds of jobs. As we look forward to full reopening, this round of funding will provide a further boost to help the arts rebuild after this devastating period.”