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[Name of area and date of session] Investment process: Briefing for new applicants @ace_national #ACEfunding

@ace_national Agenda 1. Welcome About us Context How much funding is available? Is NPO investment for me? National Portfolio categories The Quality Framework Is my organisation eligible to apply? How to apply What happens next? Key dates Three things to take away Q&A #ACEfunding

@ace_national About us • National development agency for art and culture • We invest funding from Government and Lottery • Three funding streams - National Portfolio, Grants for Arts and Culture, Strategic Funds #ACEfunding

@ace_national Our goals • Excellence • For everyone • Resilience and sustainability • Diversity and skills • Children and young people #ACEfunding

@ace_national Opportunities and challenges • Distribution of funding • Diversity • Innovation and enterprise • Making the case • Local Authorities #ACEfunding

@ace_national Our income #ACEfunding

@ace_national Our income • Standstill settlement from government • £622m across three funding streams • Budgets remain tight #ACEfunding

@ace_national National Portfolio • National Portfolio - £409m per year • Aims: • New organisations in the portfolio • Shift funding by 4 percentage points outside London • Integrate museums and libraries #ACEfunding

@ace_national Grants for Arts and Culture • Grants for Arts and Culture - £87.5mper year • Aims: • Support integration of museums and libraries • Support individual artists, and community organisations • Explore creative media (creative, captured and cultural learning content) #ACEfunding

@ace_national Strategic funds • Strategic funds - £125m per year • Examples include: • Ambition for Excellence • Strategic Touring • Creative People and Places • Leadership and Governance • Artsmark #ACEfunding

@ace_national Is the National Portfolio right for me? • A long term commitment to a programme of work • Minimum you can apply for is £40,000 per year • Funding comes with significant expectations • Other funding streams may suit you better #ACEfunding

@ace_national National Portfolio categories • Band 1: £40,000 - £249,999 per year. Goals, 1, 2 & 5 • Band 2: £250,000 - £999,999 per year. Goals 1, 2 & 5 • Band 3: minimum £1m per year. All 5 goals • Sector Support Organisations: At least 1 goal #ACEfunding

@ace_national The Quality Framework • Band 2 & 3 NPOs to adopt Quality Metrics in the next investment period • NPOs to be trained to adopt the framework • A free service that can be customised • We will not make funding decisions based solely on Quality Metrics scoring #ACEfunding

@ace_national Is my organisation eligible to apply? • High quality, ambitious & relevant work • Engage people & organisations in England • Museums must be Accredited • Libraries can only apply for arts & cultural activity • You’ll need a mandatory conversation #ACEfunding

@ace_national How do I apply? • Read: • Arts Council 10 year strategy • NPO funding guidance • Grantium guidance • Equality and fair pay guidance • Good practice business planning #ACEfunding

@ace_national Have a mandatory conversation • No later than 4pm 13 January 2017 • Contact Customer Services to arrange • We will email you to confirm it has taken place • Upload this email as supporting information • Without it, your application will be ineligible #ACEfunding

Set up a user account • Create an applicant profile • Do this by 4pm Friday 13 January. • It takes up to 5 working daysto validate your profile @ace_national Register on Grantium #ACEfunding

@ace_national Start your application • Apply from 26 October and as soon as your account is validated • Register to apply for the National Portfolio by 4pm, 13 January 2017 • Complete the eligibility questionnaire #ACEfunding

@ace_national Deadline Submit your application by 12 noon, 1 February 2017 Contact Customer Services if you need assistance #ACEfunding

#ACEfunding @ace_national What happens next? • We will check whether your application is eligible • We will see how it contributes to our goals • We will undertake a risk assessment • We will look at the balance of the portfolio

#ACEfunding @ace_national What happens next? • Final decisions to be made by Arts Council England • You will be notified of our decision by 1 July 2017 • Any offer of investment will be conditional on you providing a business plan • We will require action plans for equality and environmental sustainability • Band 2 & 3 organisations must produce a digital policy

@ace_national Key dates 2016 4 October NPO guidance published 26 October Application portal opens 2017 13 January Register on Grantium by 4pm 1 February Application deadline at 12 noon 1 July Applicants notified of decisions by today 2018 February Funding agreements negotiated 1 April Start of 2018-22 investment period #ACEfunding

@ace_national Three things to take away • The changes we are making will help deliver our goals • Familiarise yourself with the application timeline and register for Grantium asap • We’re here to help. • Contact Customer services: • 0845 300 6200 or 0161 934 4317 enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk #ACEfunding

Q&A @ace_national #ACEfunding

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